The Mafia's Relentless Obsession

gio, Milan

tered brightly in the lavish

Your bride ..

tely, gripping the collar of the ma

e spat, his eyes bu

e tonight!" he added, his tone firm, causing

nd was seen running frantically, her wedd

face, and her hands trembled as she quick

of here," she murmure

the rush of her escape but from

. Not her family-she was alone in the hotel tonight-

p voice echoed d

Lucien's men blocked her path. She ga

grew louder, steady and relent

op him-his comm

hting back the tears t

efore her, his hands casually

ugging his muscular frame. His cold gra

voice icy. There was no fury in it, only a

you!" Laura finally found h

u, Lucien! And you think I could liv

ds, but his smile was more of a mocking dismi

you know every

years ago ... that

g softly, "But it was your fath

uncontrollable, but Lucien effortl

t-not roughly, but firmly enoug

voice, his face inches from hers,

en try to run a thousand times

d you, Laura," he whispered, grinning as he saw the defiant e

o me since the day

t storm. Lucien's cold stare and deep voice

Ago, Marse

he metallic scent of blood as two factions exchanged

never imagined that night

er in place. From behind the massive shipping containe

for some reason, her feet moved her cl

ll alive?" Lau

in blood, lifted his hea

like a wolf's, but tired,

s voice barely audible

checked his wound, seeing th

shirt, trying to bandage the wound. She pressed the clo

e yourself!" he urged

wound stays open," L

essed by her seriousness, t

s your

otsteps echoed nearby. Male voices m

," Lucien whisp

n Lucien's hand, weak from his injuries

he gun," s

r, surprised. "You

you, you'll die here

it t

and Laura, who had never held a weapon b

two armed men appeared bef

e raised the pistol. The men laug

, Laura squeezed the trigger witho

wed by a scream as one of

ed a backup gun from his belt and sho

her knees, gasping for air, her han

amused smile-whether out of relief or admirat

save me?" L

eone's dying? You need to get to the neare

ddenly grabbed her hand, pulling her

L

you die at the hands of thos