Bound By Mafia Blood

her mind was a whirlwind, spinn

Why does he care so much about me? Why... why d

m voice cutting through the chaos. The warm, almost otherworldly sense of safety he'd radiated. It was unnerving-and comforting all at once. The way he t

room incident darkened her thoughts. The rough hand grabbed her arm. The sinister smirk of the

blinking back sudden tear

y. Pulling up into the runway, she killed the eng

r stomach twisted, and the fear t

ted as her eyes darted around th

her voice trembling

pped back, panicking she called out, "Who's there?" her voic

bitch?" The voice was dark, taunting, the familiarity voice and the wreak fro

way from me!" she shouted, bu

cured, but she didn't need to see it. She knew it was him. There was

with mock malice. "I didn't get to finish w

d to scream, he lunged at her,

out of his grasp. Her trembling fing

eam all you like you're parents aren't home and neighbours are a bit far to hear. You're quick, I'll

s he towered above her,

around, looking for

street, cutting through the darkness. The sudden light seemed to startle h

sudden stop. The door swung open, and Max stepped

he fuck away from her," Max growl

concern you,

you were born!" his voice was like ice, cold and frozen. "You do

u can scare m

I will break you!" Massimo'

the first time. "This isn't over," he

r, Max rushed to her side. "Talana, are you

ainly before finally resting on her shoulders. "You're safe now," he said softly, his voice st

her to the car, I'm taking you to the

he cut her o

s, angel," h

his chest. She couldn't help but cling t

s Gianna, her best friend. Exhausted, Max

na asked, "Max, why

led very soon, ang

she ask

," he glanc

angel?" she asked, searching

shines. How much better she makes someone's day," he smiled gently at her, his

l, more than I wish to admi

to the hospital were silent. "I'l

m, "Max, that man's voice, it's very familiar.

gether, angel." h

oking at me like that, I'm going to forget that we're in the park

his head, foreheads touching, "you have no idea what this is doing to me." He w

he responded as s

the storm within. "You