The Mafia's Adopted Princess

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lvester gently took my

iar sound in the mansion made my heart jump slightly, and although I trusted Sylvester more

ime...I felt

im downstairs replayed repeatedly inside

have looke

t at all. His large hand remained loosely around m

, though distant voices occasional

ed open a door. And

soft warm lights illuminated the luxurious space beautifully. A massive bed sat at the ce

ut the room sc

us, I suddenly became hyperaware

ghtly and I quickly

Instead, he walked cas

calmly. "Mine and Collins' clothes would drown

nstead. He's one of the

ed awk

d another door at the

. Go take a shower whi

the door, he suddenly pause

" His voice sof

what happened downstairs earlie

e safe

y he said it made my c

ded s

nk y

eft the room, I

walking through the snow to buy bread. Now I was inside th

slowly before heading

e was almost bigger th

golden lighting, expensive mirrors... it looked m

d exhausted from crying. My cheek still hurt faintly from the slap. And s

d. The hot water melted away the lingering cold buried insi

ght, I finally felt safe e

xt my mother. Not because I missed her. But because despite

oversized hoodie and joggers,

tely, I

s ear. And he sounded furious. His sharp brows were furrowed deeply whi

ane

I thought it

ind that made even me nervous despite

as strange seeing this side of him. The calm, protective man w

the call abruptly

xpression softened immediately. The cha

sely around my small frame. My hands barely poked out from the

ntest hint of amu

o longer felt frozen, and the warmth had clea

o me, because it was already late and as such he w

lvester

ind sleeping here

u

widened

casually agai

my friends each have a room of theirs. So if it's okay

reason he was in my

ll

ike I had m

llins felt safer, but still awkward. Sylvester was the only person here I trusted with my bo

for a second, I

t's

of relief cro

oo

shifted toward

he asked suddenly. "You'll catch

ed in s

.. I

mething a husband would ask his wife. The

ough... I liked

le I was downstairs with Collins, so after th

as we both climbed into bed. Thank

eath the covers, each k

room remained peaceful and warm while snow c

out even realizing

----

g came

e curtains and landed gently acros

neath the blankets. That was when I realized s

ned. And my breath

against Sylve

y waist while my face was pressed comfo

fr

my

ng remained deep and steady while soft

hone

this. Without the cold expressions or dangerou

falling slightly over his forehead. The relaxed expression he never wore while awak

r too comforting, especially with the wint

again and closed my eyes slowly. M

omehow relaxed me completely. I was

A

door suddenl

ened violen

f it was obvious that the per

iou

seconds away from f

ster groaned dee

ss.

oice abrupt

retending to still be asleep while

after noticing me in Sylvester's bed. He instantly stepped b

ritation radiating from him dangerous

you can walk into my r

etween how he treated me and how he treated everyone else was honestly

h, because I feel that no one woul

visibly swa

tely refused to wake up or give them t

red nervously. "We just needed t

r sighed

more of the blanket over me c

made my heart sk

uttered coldly. "He plann

rying to stop me from hearing whatever came next. But I didn't actuall

vered, I think I overhear

f you or anyone ever walks into my room like this again

that I heard

yes although a bit tired,