Signed To The Mafia King

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ing away. He hesitated, looking at me like I was in t

oat. "Someone left us

to ask what kind, but something in Luca'

o him now. Somethin

eyes closed and sighed. I remembered the blood spilling d

out to the back

chest when something terrible is about to happe

fted as Luca walked through, their silence sayin

ught when I

note was pinned to his chest. I forced myself not to look too

already seen two dead bodies. Was

e sure to protect his family. Until his death,

hing the note pinned to the man's chest. He rea

anger. N

at. An icy fire that

his eyes dark. He looked like he b

us. Uns

lf a drink in his office. This Luca was cold

s The M

truly understood why

a didn't speak at first, and when he did, h

head quic

his dark eyes locki

g my voice not to shake, "then this is the sor

proval, maybe? Or amusement. "You

though my hea

e'd argue. Instead, he sighed and muttered s

ordered. "Check the entire property. No

o groups, guns in hand. They

dn't have a gun. I didn't know how

ot to flinch at the sight of so many weapons.

. "Marcel and Rock, you t

ack, his face was calm. One of his rivals, I

a death threat. And they h

ine, pulling me from my thoug

hand was warm around mine, firm but not rough, and

to grab a bottle from a shelf. He poured

, drink,

ately. I coughed, my eyes tearing as I t

dark brows lifting. "Ne

tted, wiping

dn't you say

sing to look weak. "Whatever you throw a

ht this throu

es

this will wor

es

glass, his eyes never leaving

I felt anything but. "You can sell your product

e wanted it. Everyone wanted it

erritory in New York," I said. "It's wor

rust me with that mu

stly. "But I don'

sn't almost a smile. It was the real thing. A

er than you l

e bait. "So, do

ined the rest of his whiskey, setti

said finally. "You'll have

e door and nodded

my mind racing. Three days. That's all I had. Three days t