Gabriele's pov.I lay on the bed listening to the doctor's dos and don'ts about my wound and rolled my eyes at Basilio who was glaring at me from beside the doctor. He knew I wasn't listening, well why would I when I knew that he was there doing it and would probably nag about it when the doctor was gone? About the accident, it started as we were going home. I noticed that we were being trailed and to lose them, me and Basilio drove to an abandoned site.Well, who could've known that the men had guns and the hidden guards I had also lost us in the process of us losing the strange men. Well as expected there was a shoot-out between us and them. I and Basilio were prepared to hold them off as long as we could until the guards arrived. In the process, I was injured and luckily the guards came in time, and here we are in my room with the doctor blabbering his mouth off and Basilio glaring.I really didn't think it was a big deal. The injury that is. In our world, injuries like this were

Gabriele's POV.I was so pissed at Sara for interrupting Arianna and I, but of course I made sure she was punished and very well. I'd been recovering very nicely and in a few days I'd be ready to remove the bandage. The shoulder still hurt a little but it was bearable. I felt frustrated seeing her run away like that.The next few days she avoided me completely and I didn't make it difficult for her cause I was so busy. Not going to the company for a few days just left a pile of work for me to manage as well as the mafia's issues as well. The Godfather could take care of those problems, but important decisions still had to go through my approval first.I finally wrapped it up for today as I had to go home a little earlier than usual at my godfather's and basilios insistence. He stayed back to finish up. I knew that I could absolutely trust basilio and my godfather so I wasn't worried. Number three acted as my driver and on our way home, no one spoke a word. My mind wandered off to the

Chapter sixteen.Gabriele's POV.They were back, the nightmares, and this time around, with a vengeance. It was clear in this dream, which only happens very rarely. I could see the blood, hear the raspy screaming and the wailing, the begging, and finally her wide open eyes as they stared at me. My lily stared at me, dead. Her once bright eyes were now dismal and distant and most importantly, dead. Her body was battered. I was trapped in that cycle, that vicious cycle. It's like it was being played in my dream on repeat.I wanted to leave but I also didn't want to. That was the only way I could be near them. My body shook and I went stiff, as even more scenes were played in my head. My father's tragic yells in the house. His secret tears and his indifference towards me. He had nothing to live for according to him and even my presence couldn't change that."Fratello, Fratello wake up." I could hear Basilio calling me, but try as I could, I couldn't wake up. At some point, I felt it wou

Chapter eighteen:Arianna's POvI was shaking visibly as the party hall turned into chaos and bullets rained above our heads. The table was the only thing keeping me from joining the underworld.What have I gotten myself involved in? I should have never accepted this deal!What kind of businessman went to parties that rained bullets?"Stay here and don't move." He ordered and my eyes opened wide in panic.Was he going to leave me here?I was about to voice out my thoughts but he had already bolted away from under the table.I peeked around to see where he was going but the number of people running and screaming made it hard for me to keep focusing on him.Was he crazy?He just left me here to die?!My heart was beating at such a fast rate, my fingers trembled. There was no way I could make it out of here alive. When I used to watch movies, I always thought the actors were overreacting in scenes like this. But finding myself in the same situation I felt like their reaction was not eve

Chapter Twenty:Gabriele's POV"This had better be good Basilio!" I hissed again as we walked down the corridor."I know how much you want Ariana Fratello, I wouldn't have disturbed you if this wasn't important," he replied.I knew what he was saying was right. But the boner between my legs would take a while to relax, hence my brain too."Who is this mole?" I asked to distract my mind."It's best if you see it for yourself."We reached the lower floors where the dungeon was and he led me to the corner cell.As my eyes fell on the person, my body froze.I was shocked to find who was inside."Gabriele, it's not what you think. Basilio is just looking for ways to throw me out of here!" She screeched so loud, a ringing developed in my ears.Her tears had ruined her makeup so bad she looked like a drenched bimbo."Gabriele listen to me, I will never do anything that will hurt you. You know it! I love you too much to do that!" She added and somehow she had touched a soft spot in my heart.