The Mafia's Little Raven

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alian. I knew that much, yet here he was standing before me in flesh, c

rdo A

The most brutal. The most feared. There was a saying that you

sounded l

d woman cross the road. The boy who returned home covered in dirt beca

leave my side when I

Too thick. But this wasn't the time

y, I stepp

I called

to him, Damien flinched-

ingle dime my father owes. Just give me time." My voic

warning glowing in his gaze. Bu

me. She doesn't have anyone else to take care of her. Please just let me go. I'll pay

erate prayer. Like damned murmurs of sinners seekin

the air, heavier tha

smile. But it didn't get to his ey

pine, and my grip on his wrist loos

colder than the

mach d

ound it hard to

s posture didn't tighten. Damien

ings me great joy to know somethi

gainst my ribs and

estion. "Why would you say that? She was good to you. She too

r thic

roke as he knitted his brows. His gaze

ted smile burnt on his lips. "S

every nerve in my body. My

d to the bodyguard. "Take her away and

ime in throwing me

against the back of the man as

e...for my sak

Not a blink. Not a

**

ed. The mattress was softer than I expected and th

ve eaten or taken her medication. And my father wouldn't care. I have come home too many

probably in her thirties, stepped in. Her maid un

her. Soap." The man stared

dded before

me, he said, "Stay put. Be goo

nees to my chest and my breath stuttered as my t

one naive second, I felt rel

y mind. How did he become this? T

eason he ended up here. Aside from loving my f

nd the maid dropped some clothes

d freshen up and change

ained still. My knees stil

Leonardo tells you. Many people have lost their lives for

he bathroom. After taking my shower

ter. Internally I was

***

ing the setting sunlight. The door

e he was oppressing the air. His musky

ed up on the bed. "Change into it," he

s spread out and its red color glisteni

ze back to his face, which rema

n later." He dipped hi

when I didn't move because of the knots tha

y every dime." His voice plunged low. Cold. "You'll

ore. Whatever this place was, whatev