Mafia's first love

w that she was taking a risk, but she couldn't help herself. She w

," she said,

playing on his lips. "Good," h

locked on hers. Hailey felt a shiver run down her spine as he

t," Christian said, his voice low and hus

ding in her chest. She knew t

he said, her

ul, as if searching for something. And then

he said. "A war of power, of control. And y

She had known that there was a rivalry between the

he asked, her voice b

"You really don't know, do you?" he said. "Your

anger. Why had her fa

he said, her

on his lips. "Very well," he said. "Bu

he secrets of their families' past, secret

e a dark, velvet waterfall, each

es glinting with intensity. "A war of power, of control. You

ation. She had known that there was a rivalry between t

her voice barely

use, Hailey, your father wants what's mine," he said. "He wants the p

How could her father do this?

ked, her voice shaking with em

of sadness. "Your mother was a pawn in their game," he said

at her mother's death was suspicious, but she had never ima

his?" she asked, her voic

ey, I want you to know the truth," he said. "I want you to know what's at stake. A

th the implications. She knew that she had to

that she was in grave danger of losing herself t

ey to take a step into the unknown. She felt a shiver run down

e?" she asked, her voice

amusement. "I want you to join me," he said. "I want

had never imagined that Christian wo

at?" she asked, tr

cause, Hailey, you're not like them," he said. "You're not a puppet on

fear. She knew that she was taking a huge r

ted by the thrill of the unknown, b

?" she asked, trying

musement. "Oh, Hailey," he said. "You'll get everythin

ords hung in the air. She knew that she was pl

drawn to the danger and ex

that she was ready to take the leap, to join

ng pulled under by a riptide of secrets and lies. But she couldn't look

ieve," she said, her voic

ement. "That's the beauty of it, Hailey," he said. "You d

at. Trust Christian? After

felt a spark of connection, a sense o

her voice firm.

aptive. "Good," he said, his voice low and husky. "Because I'm going to

, Hailey felt a sense of trepidation

now. She had made her choice, a

" she said, h

g with amusement. "Oh, Hailey," he said. "You

's hand, pulling her into a world of secrets and lie