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Sins of the Saverios

Sins of the Saverios

Author: Keena
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Chapter 1 A huge blow

Word Count: 1476    |    Released on: 04/07/2025

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eir families, my eyes scanning the sea of hugs, cheers, and flying caps. My heart s

h the crowd, weaving between families wrapped in celebra

ed. It was just Mateo the driver. Always Mateo. He sat stiffly in the front sea

otos, holding their children tight. I turned once more,

he passenger side with that sincere smile plastered on his face. He could always read my mood. It was routine by now, m

nerability had no place in my life now. Straightening my shoulders, I slipped into the back seat, shutti

his eyes meeting mine in the rearview mirror

me things to settle

urse

ide the ache. This has become the norm. Mateo would pick me

me everything shelter, education, the best dance training money could buy. I spoke fluent Spanish, Engl

n no one else would. But he did.

'd repay h

ow how close tha

compound of the Rodrigo estate. The towering white duplex s

caught a second car, a sleek, dark se

art l

as h

ment rushing through me. The sting from earlier evaporated as I ran u

d I graduated t

into the hallway, already imagining the

s clicked against the glossy tiles as

ushed open the off

f eyes turne

t, the warmth dra

ys. Beside him were three unfamiliar men, each wi

was, it wasn't

y. The look on their face was

is eyes still locked on mine, a s

oes th

e I was a prize on display. I resisted the urge to cross my arms ove

aid, a crooked smirk playi

o

hit me l

around the folds of my gown. I wasn't a piece of pr

ean?" I turned to Brown...no, Brian Rodrigo,the man who raised me, clothed me, paid for everything

to the men, and th

ce, the door closing wit

d this time. There was a different kind of ten

speak ri

judge about to pass sentence. His gaze was stone,

ns, girl." His lips curved into a small

shoulders relaxed slightly and

," I blurted. "And my thesis

rning away from me. "An intel

The words m

i

d you ju

in the corner of his office, pulled out a bottle of whi

ing. But my mind

trying to catch his gaze. "Wha

tainty carved into the lines of his face. The man who'd taken me in a

that?" I asked, my vo

en he

smile that always pre

around me like a wet towel, "it's time you

crawling down my spine. I pinched the side of my ar

. "They're coming over three d

ed, even though I already knew. E

l be the

shed out o

ocess the words. Trying to fi

trying to divert the attention from me to his only daughter "She's your daugh

the rules

he smile vanishing as qu

he one getting married," he said,

oes th

his daughter even though he had stood in as my parent for y

n us stretched, he

deal, I tried to tell myself. J

es. That final, chilling glint that

d. "Which famil

answer r

hair, sat down like a king in

said after a long

od ran

ir name sent shudders through political circles, criminal empires, and elite s

of it made me w

my parent'

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1 Chapter 1 A huge blow2 Chapter 2 A stubborn move3 Chapter 3 Absentee wedding4 Chapter 4 A Daunting surprise5 Chapter 5 Mock hint6 Chapter 6 Mafia rule7 Chapter 7 A Gunshot8 Chapter 8 A slap9 Chapter 9 Unexpected reunion10 Chapter 10 Close farce11 Chapter 11 Desire but not for lust12 Chapter 12 Floating but not on water13 Chapter 13 Confusion14 Chapter 14 A text15 Chapter 15 A devil I know16 Chapter 16 Let her be17 Chapter 17 First task18 Chapter 18 The struggle19 Chapter 19 Attraction20 Chapter 20 A wake up call21 Chapter 21 Guilt22 Chapter 22 How23 Chapter 23 A brutal attack24 Chapter 24 A clear order25 Chapter 25 Blood26 Chapter 26 A tattoo27 Chapter 27 An intruder28 Chapter 28 Drunk and sated29 Chapter 29 Switch up30 Chapter 30 Invitation31 Chapter 31 Confrontation32 Chapter 32 Appearance33 Chapter 33 Claim34 Chapter 34 An ambush35 Chapter 35 Get back to the game36 Chapter 36 Travel buddy37 Chapter 37 A distasteful revelation38 Chapter 38 His arrival39 Chapter 39 Presence in the room40 Chapter 40 Family breakfast41 Chapter 41 Face off42 Chapter 42 Monthly visitor43 Chapter 43 In Shock44 Chapter 44 Paternity45 Chapter 45 Eavesdrop46 Chapter 46 Followed47 Chapter 47 An act48 Chapter 48 Reallocation49 Chapter 49 Very scared50 Chapter 50 First sign51 Chapter 51 A picture52 Chapter 52 Dday53 Chapter 53 Gnaws54 Chapter 54 Keep him safe55 Chapter 55 Blast56 Chapter 56 Shift in the air57 Chapter 57 The Wolf's shadow58 Chapter 58 Artist59 Chapter 59 Realization60 Chapter 60 Collision61 Chapter 61 Hidden skeleton62 Chapter 62 Heartdrop63 Chapter 63 Half truth