I know my answer without even having to think about it.
“It was perfect.”
Our marriage didn’t start that way, but we got there in the end.
Mikhail places his hand on my stomach, both of us thinking about what our future will be like when we have children.
It won’t be easy, but I know it, too, will be perfect.
I cover my hand with his and bring it up to rest over my heart, right where it belongs.
The End
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It was my duty to marry a monster. It was my heart that chose to love him.
Shipped across the country to marry a man I’ve never even seen before,
I am terrified.
As the oldest of six siblings, it is my responsibility to marry well.
But I was not prepared for Marco Aldi.
A man who hides himself from me, never letting me in, never letting me get close.
He’s a stranger to me and yet he’s my husband.
How can I fall in love with a man who never shows me his heart?
Despite this, I find myself drawn to him.
The mystery surrounding him.
He holds a dark secret in his past.
It was my duty to marry Marco, to ensure the protection of my family.
Now it’s my choice to fall in love with him.
The question is – will Marco open his heart to me…
Or will I be stuck in a loveless marriage forever, bound only by duty?
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SNEAK PEEK
Chapter One
EMILIA
I stare down at my father’s face.
With his ruddy cheeks, he looks so alive, even tucked into his casket. Must be my mom’s doing. I know she wanted him to look good. It’s open casket, and so many people are going to see him today. My mom looked at him first. I followed second.
I have to be strong and not cry because my mom is already breaking down into tears. My younger siblings, standing behind me, are not holding up well either.
Riccardo Moretti, Mafia boss for the Italian mob in New York City. My parents never hid his job. In fact, they made it so well known that I know exactly what’s going to happen after today.
My younger brother, Antonio, will be expected to take over, even though he’s only twelve. My family will mourn. And I will be married to some other Mafia man I’ve never met.
I know this because it’s my duty as a Mafia daughter, and I’m finally of age. For years, I’ve known my one purpose is to marry well.
Now that my father is dead and I’m eighteen, I know what’s coming. My family line needs to continue, and it’s my responsibility to make it happen.
My throat closes up as I look down at my dad. He filled up a room with his boisterous laughter. It’s strange to see him so quiet. Death will do that to you. Change you completely.
It’s not only my dad who’s changed though. My entire family has. His death will always be a struggle for us. Not just emotionally but physically. My brother Antonio is the only son. The rest of my siblings are girls. I can already tell my father’s men will pounce on us like vultures.
Glancing away from my father, I look around the room. It’s full of men I barely know, all in black suits. All decades older. And all already looking at my younger sisters like they’re pieces of meat to devour. I need to marry well. It will be the only thing to protect us at this scary time.
As my mom, Giulia, stumbles as she makes her way back to the pew, I catch her arm. “Mom?”
