Mafia Kings: Valentino: Chapter 96

When I called her, Alessandra told me everything.

She didn’t mention anything about a dead body, though. I didn’t want to say anything for fear of the phone being tapped, so I assumed Val had gotten away with it.

“When am I going to be able to see him again?” I asked.

“I don’t know, Cat. I got the feeling it might be a while. But as soon as I hear anything, I’ll let you know immediately.”

I wanted to scream, But you don’t understand!

He’s going to get married in just a few days, and I might never see him again after that!

What made it worse was that – for the first time – I actually knew and believed he was going to get married.

Because I’d seen his bride.

Instead, I just whispered, “Okay.”

“Don’t give up hope, Cat,” Alessandra pleaded.

But I already had.

Not of seeing him again –

But of getting to keep him.


I didn’t venture out of the room once while I was in Marsala. I just ate room service and watched TV.

Every few hours, I would text Alessandra:

Any word?

And every time, it was the same reply:

Not yet.

stayed in a horrible limbo of not knowing what was

horrible

altar – him devastatingly handsome in a tux, her looking

running as

some beautiful hotel room with the moonlight

he slowly took off her

Then kissed her…

naked on the bed and

every time I thought of them

I couldn’t stop myself from picturing it over and over


called and put me

wants to see you!” she said

I shrieked with happiness.

the last bit of joy

He wants you to meet him at the chapel on

dread suddenly filling my

the outskirts

getting married?” I

Alessandra paused.

silence, I saw all

a wedding dress I would never get to

her in the moonlight

myself to

pain in her voice. She knew

That’s where the

“The day after tomorrow?”

“…yes.”

“And you’ll be there?”

“Yes.”

Adriano, and – ” I stopped and frowned. “Did Massimo, Lars, and Roberto

so much going on with you and Valentino, I

She told me everything.

Lars had stormed an island to rescue the daughter of

had been shot multiple times. Luckily, he was on the mend – but

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