Bound By Mafia Blood

ore anyone else was awake, dressed i

as surrounded by the scent of damp earth and gunpowder, as the

stood before her, observing

d firmly. "You need to become more than j

. "Then let's not waste time

physically fit. So day one consisted of her running ten miles through the Sanchi

ak, but she wasn't used t

f. Imagine you're being chase

o she forced herself to keep go

f the best fighters in their family - Salvatore - he was a brutal, no-nonsense soldier who h

Don't worry, miss, I

shot back, with a fire of

She dodged, countered, and struck back with precise movements. However, Talana wasn't

" he m

she faked a move to the left, forcing him to react, then used her smaller frame to manoeuvre out of his grasp

, rubbing his leg

better," Mar

remely exhausted. Massimo had come ov

couch, he lifted her legs

e responded wit

d her shoulders and back. "Let's ge

Talana complied, letting Ma

kissing the top of her foreh

aining. However, she would first complete the ten mile run.

. Talana had used a gun bef

ront of a lineup of targets, differ

pistol. "Okay, show

fired. The first shot hit the target's shou

. "Better," he said, reposition

" he exclaimed with a smirk, fully satisfied

hit precise points while under time pressure. Her arms ached, he

rom exertion, but her aim had sharpened. Extremely e

stincts," Mariano admitted, "you'

t from her brow. "I w

you on strategy and intellige

e over to the house. "And, how did weapons tra

e eye open," he jested with Massimo. "But seriously, she's

Massimo

exhausted and just n

aten angel?

responded, exhaust

oup in," he insisted, "you have

th, and while she soaked, he made her a cup

l, so I won't be here in the evening, but I promi

ax?" she thought, a

nt and on Friday after training is complete. I have a surprise fo

day of strateg

ning, after dinner, Roberto took her into his office, f

they strategize. They outthink and outwit their enemies be

ath. You need to learn their names and their weaknesses

eyes darkened with vengeance as

nd suspected they were in on her mother's

them live so long

ust kill them first. We make them suffer long enough. I want them to fear you be

y," she vowed, smirk

through three. Talana was very astute and

At the end of the training that Friday Massimo, Roberto and Mariano wer

bell peppers in a creamy mozzarella cheese sauce and baked in the oven with grated chedd

ave two gifts for you. One is a combo gift." He h

ke this. "Thank you." She stood up and walked over to

he chain and put it around her neck. Inside the locket was a picture o

Tapping her buttocks lightly in a playful way, he said, "Let's eat before t