The Mafia's Broken Vows: An Off Limits, Dark Mafia Romance by Judy Hale

Author:Judy Hale [Hale, Judy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-08-30T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Adele

Rage explodes inside me, hot tears blinding my vision. “Abso-fucking-lutely not, you bastard!” I slip off the island, my bare feet hitting the cold tiles with a slap, the chill sending a twinge up my hip. “I will not let you destroy my life like that,” I yell as I head for the door, my heart shattering with every step.

“Where are you going?” Dante calls after me, his voice echoing in the vast hallway.

“Away from you!” I shout, my voice cracking as I throw open the door and step into the large, unfamiliar space. Unsure of which way Aydin and I came from, I take the next right, fully expecting Dante to follow me. But he doesn’t.

A winding staircase down and two right turns later, I find myself lost, the labyrinth of corridors seemingly endless. What kind of house is this anyway? I mutter, as I start to retrace my steps, my fingers trailing along the cool, smooth walls. Most doors have no handles, only sleek black handprint panels that mock me with their inaccessibility, a reminder of the world I’m not privy to.

The silence is oppressive, broken only by the soft padding of my bare feet on the carpet and the pounding of my heart. Where is everyone? I strain my ears, thinking I hear faint sounds—a deep chuckle, maybe—but I can’t tell where exactly they’re coming from.

Finally, sick of it all, I crumple to the carpeted stairs, my body shaking with sobs. It seems like ages ago that Kira talked me into going to Resin nightclub, a distant memory from another life, a life that was falling apart but a life nonetheless.

“Addy.” Dante’s voice is gentle as he suddenly appears beside me. His hand reaches out to comfort me, then he thinks better of it and lets it drop to his side. “Tesoro, I’m not destroying your life. I’m saving it.”

“It doesn’t feel that way, Dante.”

Dante moves to the door opposite the staircase and places his palm against the sleek black panel on it. It swings open. He holds out his hand to me. “Come on, let’s talk about this.”

Seeing no other choice, I follow him into the room. It’s a large space with a seating area off to the side where a rich gold velvet chaise longue sits. A pool table dominates the center of the room, with cue sticks lined up along the wall.

Dante leans against the table, his arms crossed over his chest, his eyes never leaving me as I drop into the velvet chaise lounge. “Until I know who was behind the blast, Addy, it has to be this way.”

I shake my head, trying, and failing, to clear the fog of irritation. “But you said Kira knows the truth. Why can’t my dad be told too? He may be a liar, but he doesn’t deserve this.” I remember the sheen of tears in his eyes the last time I was home. No matter what, he was still my father for eighteen years. “He’ll be devastated, Dante.

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