To Marry A Monster
me back to the first bedroom, which would now officially become my room and unofficially
th restrained anger and bitterness. Dante giving me the key was his way of saying : "You're free to run, but don't bother because I'll catch you anyways'. I grit my teeth as this realization hits me. For all I know, I am not my father and why
e another drink of water to calm down, and I lay down on the bed. I didn't know when I had
her brown hair tied back into a tight bun. She held a silver tray in her hands, full of breakfast items-a bowl of fresh cut fru
ignora. The Don requests that you go
"Huh?" My voice was hoarse from sleep, but
rules, signora. Written and ap
le
ldn't have expected anything less from a
g through the first few pages. The length of it was absolutely
rough the fi
will address me with
find you in bed past this time, I will personally w
y me or someone I authorize. Should you attempt to leave without
e in private or public. I am either 'Don Valenti' or
my wife and behave accordingly. If you embarras
lipping to a
household unless necessary. If any of them speak t
it or use it. If I notice you avoidi
se, except for the bathroom. If I find a locked door, I wi
ignited deep in my stomach. The urge to tear this nonesense stack of pa
e bedroom assigned to yo
with the wax stamp in your room, and leave it on the silver tray outside
business arrangement. Do not
ing to see if th
ain unwritten. You will k
he tray away, barely stopping myself from sen
cautious step
tationed outside my door. I didn't care that I was still in my dress from yesterday, didn't care that my hair was all tangled and a mess from sleep. I didn't also care that I had no idea where I was
head of the long dining table, sipping coffee without a care in the world. A new
d, turning a pag
the table, making the utensils
down his coffee cup and looked at me
him as my chest rised and fell rapid
on his lips. "I expect
if I d
studying me with amused. "The
and flipped to one of the most ridiculous rules. "I'm not allowed to speak to your men unless necessary? What's even the
at was the agree
g to contain my fury. "You'r
letely unfazed. "I'v
my heel, ready to leave before I said som
e stopped me
nd mia
my shoulder,
fe. I shall send you more details
it. I was goi