The Heiress

ike stone. The black cloak hanging to her ankles masked her body but coul

refused to flinch. Her father had told her this day would define her future. If she wanted

the podium. His voice filled the room that was adorned with port

Tiffany Viaje Del Cargador, who will inherit all

's announcement. Their overlapping

le! She's

ever led this

ides, she's

dressed in tradition and greed. These men didn't care about her ac

Written in the council agreement that if she fails her initiation, she will mar

his speech. "Unfortunately, Tiffany does not want th

"Better to marry her off n

us!" some

arply. "I will not marry until I choose to do so. Besides, I was raised by the Don himself and trained my entire life for

ion. Tiffany once again felt their in

ned forward. "If she wishes

proposal?"

e leader of the D

le task-their enemy who had eluded them for years, but if these self-proc

when I succeed, you will give me t

ease, but her father spoke before they could obj

mber signing their name in blood. When it reached Tiffany, she pr

," Don Alejan

of the brotherhood, but she wouldn't falter. Today was just the beginning. She had plans for her father's legacy, and when the time comes, Tiffany will not be r

er said. "The council has spoken.

"I always live by our family m

ew a knife. He sliced both his palm and her

e had endured far worse

ve your cloak," h

arment beneath. She felt their eyes crawl over her but she

seal," the Do

ng her. A glowing iron brand was brought forward, its h

scream. 'It's just like getting a tatto

er father declared as th

r anyone. But as the council's chants swirled in her fading consciousness, her fathe