THE DON'S INNOCENT BRIDE: The Queen He Never Knew

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morning. It smelled like salt and

an. Where I was born. Wh

estate. Or what was left of it. And

n this house. And it ha

and magnificent this place once was. But now the walls wer

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ought made my h

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e main building. Each step echoing. Several tho

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d forward. Gun lo

trespa

stood st

long

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me like I'd sudd

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for a moment. Then

s. I knew they w

er died with him," t

ne know

e documents from Anthony's basement

given to him as a child to keep me saf

documents. His hands sta

," he wh

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an his eyes." I

His blood." I look

u interested? Or does your l

s. Some silent communica

the old

n. I served your father for t

night. The night w

p me take

sion acco

se on the edge of Palermo. Filled with men wh

?" I aske

me women. Children o

gn. Fifteen years. Hoping the hei

lessandro's death," he

sted. My ja

ante again.

my ex-husband,"

ent comple

rriage. The lies. Finding the

venge my famil

for a long momen

re. Now we have direction. We wil

houting their loyalty.

ide me. Something cold and

al. This i

ny didn't survive

rom him after eve

me brought the pain

e was. And I ignored his wa

dy in the river. Elena's

How dare he take

it?" I asked. My v

lled my

leaned f

y led the attack. But the real orchestrator was obvious. Some

olled the territor

so no

moved in. Claimed the territories were abandon

order by danc

My legs

leaving. At least I made o

eed from us?"

rned to face all t

reign by blood. Now I need to become one by ski

ante C

estroy him." My

built on my family's blood, I

der this time. Men pledging

ld life die. And something

ead. Long live I

lcony overlooking Palermo. A

right. Stolen by

ppeared b

bout them,

pare

he silence s

tonight. You

pau

eign. Becoming who you need t

y sacrificed

ked at me wi

. But yo

g me alone. Watching t

started. And

n everything Dante built and stood victorious in the

to risk it. Even

d again. Dante

ned i

. Let him wonder what happene

d her. She didn

would begin. Training. P

moment. One breath. One last loo

ll let

ame som

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o regret the day he decided to mar

And when I'm done, you'll