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.

a horrible limbo of not

horrible image

him devastatingly handsome in a tux, her looking radiant in a beautiful bride’s

running as crowds

some beautiful hotel room

he slowly took off her

Then kissed her…

naked on the bed

every time I thought of them

stop myself from picturing


Alessandra called and put me out

to see you!”

I shrieked with happiness.

last bit

wants you to meet him at

repeated, dread suddenly filling my

On the outskirts of

where he’s getting

Alessandra paused.

silence, I saw all

a wedding dress I would never

in the

forced myself to

the pain in her voice. She knew what I was

the wedding will

“The day after tomorrow?”

“…yes.”

“And you’ll be there?”

“Yes.”

Rosolini, and Niccolo, and Adriano, and – ” I stopped and frowned.

so much going on with you and Valentino, I didn’t want to

She told me everything.

Massimo, Adriano, and Lars had stormed an island

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

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255