Sins of the Saverios

la's

beat. The purple lights rolled across the crowd, casting shadows on glittering bodies dancing

entrance from the crack of the curtain where Paolo, my ever-silent bodyguard, stood like

tonight. I hated that my

ce earlier. The look in Brian's eyes. That finali

hands, reaching for me. That symbol,the curved S engraved in the blade. The same one I'd found in t

o the monsters who had carved

ed the rest, letting the burn fig

hen they

like the goddess of chaos she was. Her blonde curls bounced with

me.Tall, sleek, with long dark hair and a sharp jawline that made most men

thout us?" Allegra dropped bes

ted, settling into the seat across from me, e

the swirling lights above us,

e dressed like you're about to seduce a

g my hand through my hai

le

arked a laugh.

m?" she asked immediately...not who, but wh

dn't ask about the man. She didn't

ed the

dlines and power the name wasn't about

said, barely lou

ctions we

the floor. Carina's eyes narrowed like

ered. "That's not

I said bitte

"Mio Dio. That's suicide w

ne?" she asked, her voice cool

t her. "Whi

llegra clarified.

n't a

I didn

longer outside but chatting...rather having a heated conversat

r eyes growing wide in something simil

?" Allegra and I

us. "You don't know Salvatore?" She asked,her eyes o

e Saverios," she add

him on the Internet," Allegra sai

cently, but he doesn't run the Mafia here if

it didn'

their veins.. the same name tha

e isn't the one you are getting married to, I heard he stays off internet

pped from the rods. Paolo stood at the entrance now, in a heated argument with the bouncer. The man ta

ating like broken glass. "The club is shu

lared. Th

ds. "What? It's barely o

n did I

efloor w

ring bodie

d, loud and pulsing, like

stepping toward me. "I tried

se to my feet, the hem of my blac

." I motioned to the empty club "...is not a coincidence. So unless

ly silence

s eyes and muttered, "My bo

d. "Tell your b

ra chimed in, grinning lik

e. She stood, suddenl

til I get a damn explanation. And I'm not afraid of whatever

ing back as she turned and walked off into

and the bouncer. "You sure

es

ook a step back like he

gh the air, low and smooth a

ving stubb

fr

didn't need to be. It carried the wei

of smoke and flame. His presence filled the room like a chokehold. H

sculpted jaw dusted with stubble. Dark eyes that held no mercy. His mout

I don't care about his devilishly handsome

rs, chin tilting up.

head. "Forgive me, boss,

even loo

d nerve wrecking. I unconsci

as quiet and sharp as a knife. "And yet, here you are..

bit out. "And maybe if you asked like a normal pers

pped c

othing. You obe

oth. His eyes fell to it for a second before meeting my gaze once more, no

ly. "Pity. You l

stle behind me. "Girl,

way. I could smell him,smoke and something dark

you're refusing to leave?" h

k. "Do you kn

breath to brush my cheek. "Unfo

"Better a pawn than a cow

altered. Ju

w I struc

ething else,but All

h risking with the

" I started, yan

. "Carina just called. Car's ready. And if we don't leave no

He stood still, eyes on me like he wa

ice low and tight, "sen

dn't

Allegra dragged

re on my back, burning hotter