The Don's Forbidden Obsession

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I was no different. It may also have had to do with the fact that we look

ng my mother's will when it was only ever mamá and me livi

se random men n

to be here were family. Tha

d to be family?" I mutter to the man on my left,

n, Principessa. But these people are family. These were the people your mamá

he Italian mafia. The same mafia that saved us from danger and took

with it, considering I was never allowed to meet or see any of them

hare some stories before bed, she would only

pri

Stories of the vile, brooding man who hid his generosity behind a cloak of intimida

rrible if provoked - but beneath

oblem. I tended to av

en it came to men. And a power-hungry dominant

forward to, for I knew I would only meet him when she was gone, and I was uns

ind race with fear, because I was now under the prot

er trust fund in the hands of her caretaker Alessio Galanti until she turns twenty-one." Rings th

to get the money now, not have a permanent babysit

essio won't be too present in your life anyway. He's just there to keep the promise to your

head. "He better not leech off of

to leech off your money. Where do you think that money cam

dawning on my features. "Oh, right," I m

age of twenty-five, he was more of an older brother, and the only me

Alessio Galanti - the current Don of the

as to why my mamma was being so secretive, I'd hid in the hallway closet, and all I'd gotten was a g

e ever spoken to each other,

ue warrior." Liam whispers, kissing my temple as I lean into his side.

day since I was little, it still hurt to k

me to cry. There was nothing to cry about; everythi

.

an even bigger one?" Jacob mumbles, thr

on both our minds. "Can you just shut the fuck up and pack? Seriously, you've been holding that

"And I'm expected to do t

d before me. My best friend was

school alone, one minute with him, and I was already wishi

beyond me, but Jacob was the first ever friend I

re being held back and couldn't graduate. So, while everyone else in our year -

e shame I felt when I stepped in

odies in comparison to his. "Because you do this lifting shit at th

star, but she was nowhere near as str

ances between us. "No fair, y

her cornrowed hair into a bun. "No. It

for them to widen as I watch Jacob get up

the movers to s

and I'm left to watch in horror as Jacob t

glance to Lily whose face tells me she'

rows scrunching in confusion while his hands throw the f

s face turns into one of disgust as he throws it onto the bed, and Lily and I bur

it anything in there yet, and so this baby is the t

d literally have that thing replaced by any guy at school in a heartbeat." He says,

to get without having anyone find out that I, the

Richardson get past second base on the ski trip Christ

, you think he could do any better down there?" I say, then turn back to Jacob. "And also I'm a virgin by choi

na get the privilege to be the first to touch

g stupid about it. "Aw, is princess Gia waiting for the perfect

sues? You don't see me going around making fun of you for only getting hard

fends, before he shrugs. "And you'd be surprised at how well

bed, looking between us. "Am I the onl

ng at her. " I bet you get more

riend, who happens to be too attractive to be into older women. Specif

, knowing that Liam, along with everyone else, views me as their innoc

es as Liam walks into my bedroo

e asks, his smooth Italian ac

take the rest of my belongings and foll

second to bid goodbye

me and the place I w

time for

.

t decide if it's a blessing or a curse that I'd have to fini

the other men in the inner circle." Liam says in my ear as I star

gate armed with cameras and men situated outside - m

in the Italian mafia, I did not enjoy violence, nor was I exposed to it. I was alwa

arm around me and bring me into his side protectively. "They're cool, Tweety, they're only here to protect you." He mumbles, but instead of finding confidence in his

ne like that si

mbering how I got the nickname. I was eight and obsessed with Tweety Bird, and w

ay, his soft tone long gone and replaced with one void o

m as well. It's only a moment before I hear the clanking of the gate and feel

hom. I knew that only about a dozen of Alessio Galanti's closest men liv

u," Liam whispers, and I beam up at him, all traces of fear van

n excitement. "Take me to my bedroom, please," I say excitedly as Lia

nsive material

o the marble floors and the grand staircase, occasionally send

doors. "This floor is strictly Alessio's floor, but your bedroom is on this floor with his

on either side. I then look towards the other end of the hallway and see a pair of white double doors. "We thought you would feel safer up here wit

and rush forward into the large bedroom that's almost the size of a football field. The spa

ts modern furniture and chandelier to its intricate han

lik

you!" I scream in delight as he laughs and spins me. "I love it!" I say as he puts me down, allowing m

dy. I smile in contentment, seeing my sleepwear all put aw

so that I often sleep in silk nighties or two-piece s

me a proper tour of the manor. "When do I get to meet Alessio

y know enough not to ask any questions, knowing that I wouldn't like the answer, and

own the nerves at t

men in my life. From what I'd heard, he wasn't sweet

se it was something I ha