ThaliaI smiled as I stared up at the ceiling on my bed. I can't believe I was able to convince my dad to talk to Don Emiliano so he could finally accept Luciano and our family.As time passed by, I thought he was definitely not going to help me. However, after I said my last words, it seemed like a switch had turned on inside him, and he finally decided to act like my father. I was busy with my happy thoughts when I heard a rustling sound from the balcony. I frowned as I sat up from the bed, looking at the suspicious silhouette just right outside of the glass door.I quickly got up and grabbed the bat on the side of the table. I held it as I walked over to the glass door; however, before I could even react, the door slid open, and Luciano came into the room. "Woah!" he raised his hands in defense when he saw the bat in my hands. I let out a sigh and put down the bat on the ground. "You fucking scared me," I grumbled. "I thought you were an intruder or something.""Surprise," he s

ThaliaThe two of us sat in silence.As much as I hated to admit it, this man still intimidated me down to the bone. “You’re alive and well, I see,” he said, breaking the silence.I cleared my throat and straightened my posture.“You probably thought I died.”He tilted his head to the side. “By the mafia’s rule, you should be dead right now. Consider yourself lucky for still being able to breathe in this land.”I looked to the side to hide my look of disbelief.“Why do you hate me so much? What did I ever do for you to reject Luciano and I’s relationship?”“Oh, don’t get me wrong,” he smiled. “I don’t have anything against you. It would be any other woman, and I would still want them to leave my son. Right now, you’re nothing but a distraction to him—a weakness.” I chuckled coldly as I crossed my arms in front of my chest. "With all due respect, sir, can you stop thinking about yourself for a second? What about what your son wants? What about what Luciano wants?" He scoffed. "Luc

ThaliaI looked back at Reese's house and let out a defeated sigh. So, this is it, huh? I glanced at my watch and saw that it was barely dawn. I wanted to say my last goodbyes to my family and Luciano, but I'm afraid that it'll only make matters worse. I have to leave without them knowing. I turned back around and started walking out of the gate. Nobody dared to stop me, so I knew that Don Emiliano was already expecting my departure. With every step I took, I felt like I was being stabbed in the heart. However, in the end, I knew that this was for the better. All of them would be able to live in peace from now on, and I—I'll try to live a happy life with Lucille. Even if it's just the two of us. It's definitely going to be difficult, but nothing's impossible, right?Right?I finally made my way out of the gate, and I was surprised when a black car pulled up right in front of me. I stopped in my tracks, wary about the presence of this stranger. He rolled down his window and l

Luciano I glanced back through the rearview mirror and sighed in relief when I saw that I had lost my father's men. I drove even faster to not give them a chance to catch up, and only when I was on a completely empty road did I normalize my speed. Now that my body wasn't in adrenaline, I felt the pain hit me. It was such a struggle to get through my father's men, and when he said I wouldn't be able to get out of the territory, he really meant business. However, I wasn't one to go down without a fight. I was still able to outsmart them in the end. Now, I was one step closer to getting Thalia back. I drove to Amari Coast, the road feeling more familiar as I had already come to love this place. When I arrived at Grandpa Ferri's house, I didn't bother parking my car and just left it outside his house. I knocked heavily on the door, desperate to see Thalia. I heard a set of footsteps coming toward the door, then it opened. Grandpa Ferri's eyes widened in surprise when he

ThaliaLuciano and I met eye-to-eye, and he didn't hesitate to run after where I was, kneeling down to hold onto my cheeks with a worried look on his face. "Are you okay?" he asked, looking for any bruises and signs of abuse. "Fuck," he cursed under his breath when he saw my wrists painted purple and red because of my efforts to escape from these heavy chains. "Bambi, are you okay? Speak to me."I remained speechless as I looked into his eyes. "What are you doing here?" I whispered, horrified for what is about to come. "I came here to save you," he said in a hopeful voice. But I know full well that he came here all alone. I looked down to the ground and felt tears escaping my eyes, falling down to the dirty concrete floor. In the meantime, Luciano spotted Lucille sleeping on the floor, so he ran over to where she was and glared at Elliot, gently leading Lucille's head to the ground. He stood up and went after him, holding onto his collar and lifting him up on the ground. My ey