The Mafia's Adopted Princess

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n with winter had

eason wrapped in pretty lies. No matter how many layers I wore, the cold always found its way into my bones, the streets became empty too early,

ate

louds swallowing the night sky whole. The streetlights flickered weakly ag

alrea

ne reasonable to

nishment for me, it was actua

nd

em beneath my armpits, trying to preserv

p of tea w

ooden floor, I made my way do

th the warmth radiating from the stove. For a moment,

for the kettle when

u to go buy a loaf

k at her, disbelief wr

d. "It's freezing out

tirred the pot on the stove. "The store is only a few blocks awa

st again, she walked

re in stunn

t, my younger sister, I would have dragged her by the h

things imaginable. But somehow, she always found a way to make herself the victim. Admittin

things between us h

ce and pulled my thick coat from the wardrobe. My baby

tay warm," I muttered, gen

hile I sighed in defeat

t door, an icy gust slammed

od

y coat and wrapped around my skin. It felt like someon

coat tighter

I'll be back in five minutes. Then I'm burying my

ked quickly down the sidewalk, my breath visible in the freezing air.

their daughter out alone

lly lost her mind,"

ickened my pace and forced myself not to think ab

quieter everything became. Then I hea

mmediately slo

wering my head as I tightened my grip on my coat. Ma

lized the voices were comi

en by shadows and cigarette smoke.

again, I instantly began

called out with a crooked grin. "What'

rst into drun

ing. Faster

y against my chest as fear

ted again. "I'm tal

s rushed toward me. Then, a ro

my body jerk

apped, panic instant

tightened painfully around my arm

t his filthy hand clamped over

widened

, kicking and twisting agains

slowly, their disgusting

hem whistled. "She'

disgustingly said, laughing like a hyena, smoke c

loded in

I cried once his hand loosened

only laug

ross the face..Pain burst through my chee

in my mouth. Tears instantly blurred my vis

this terrified

s brushing against my shoulder in a wa

d wickedly, "let

vy footsteps echoe

ghter s

nce fell over

dows across the snow, making him appear even more intimidating. He wore a black jacket over dark denim jeans, expensive leather boots crunching agai

bout him scr

dan

ar men dressed in black, their

tacked me immediately stiffened. Fear flashed across their faces. An

ithout thinking, I crawled across the icy ground tow

onto the edge of his coat. "Please let me

It was certain he knew those guys,