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