Bloodstained vows , In the mafia, love is just another contract to break.

a was losi

ered between men in tailored suits-but none of it mattered. Not when she was here. Not

aking with Dante Bianchi like she belonged h

di

ied three

made su

gaze from Elena as he spoke to Adrian. "I

ready slipping aw

round the glass. Elena wanted to play games? Fine. But she

uld be no

s on her. Perfect. Let h

expression composed. "I need to know who's

w. "You still care

deliberate. "I care

ys liked that about you, Elena. But be caref

head. "That's

ere have been whispers. Someone has been swallowing

ire hadn't simply faded after her supposed

a very goo

sked, watching

over what your father left behind. He erased it. Anyone

ld rage curled

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taken e

it was

ena's attention, an instinct

was m

ard

down her glass before he wa

mooth, but she caught th

g into a mask of amusement. "I was wonde

to Dante, then back to

ed. "Be car

acknowledge

oser to Luca, her chin

thing, guiding her through the crowd

e alone, the air be

eyes sharp. "What the h

brow. "Enjo

le

ds against the balcony railing. "What

, barely noticeable movement.

losing

you can just walk b

smiled, tilting her head.

"Nothing here belon

e, Luca. My family. My name. My life." Her gaze sharpen

me, Luca had no

That was

ough to see the tension in his shoulders,

rmured, tilting her head sli

ou have no idea what

d. "Neith

hed between them, filled

haled sharply. "You sh

o make his breathing hitch. "I had to.

gers twitc

unrav

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im one last, unreadable sm

isappear back inside,

against me, I won'

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ed the words that wo

her w

on. She walked away, leaving h

ng effortlessly back into the sea of g

r had

the balcony, grip

cted anger.

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w. "Not even if she

xhaled

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his life, he wasn't sure