A woman's marriage to a powerful mafia godfather thrusts her into a dangerous criminal world she never expected. As she navigates her new life, her bond with his son becomes the unexpected anchor that gives her a reason to keep fighting.
DeLuro. With every word, Nico lowered his head a little more. I stared at Valentina for two seconds, then I stood, grabbed the back of her head, and shoved her face straight into her breakfast. Know your place. You're a maid. What happens in this family is none of your damn business. And when I get back, learn how to speak properly. If you can't, I'll teach
you. The car from the main estate arrived soon after. The entire ride, Nico sat stiffly beside His nails dug so hard into the back of his hand that they left little bloody crescents. I gently pulled his fingers apart and took him into my arms. Why are you so scared, going back?
He said nothing, and decided to tell him about my own past first. I'm actually the true princess of the Moretti family. But after my father remarried, he and my stepmother threw me out. My foster parents took me in, but once they had a son of their own, they abandoned me
I had nothing to eat, so I survived however I could. And whenever someone tried to take what little I had, I fought them. That's why I'm so damn tough now. I said it like it was nothing, but Nico's eyes slowly turned red.
Dad is overseas a lot. Every time I come to the main estate, they all ignore me. They said nobody likes Dad, and if I told him, they'd kick us both out of the family.