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.

two days, I stayed in a horrible limbo of not

haunted by horrible image

in a tux,

two of them laughing and running as

in some beautiful hotel room with the

he slowly took off her

Then kissed her…

her back naked on the bed

nearly vomited every time I thought

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


and put me out of

wants to see you!” she

I shrieked with happiness.

the last bit of

tiny village called Resuttano. He wants you to meet him

chapel,” I repeated, dread suddenly filling

the outskirts

that where he’s getting married?” I asked

Alessandra paused.

saw all the horrible images

a wedding dress I would never get

in the

myself

spoke, I could hear the pain in

That’s where the wedding will

“The day after tomorrow?”

“…yes.”

“And you’ll be there?”

“Yes.”

and Adriano, and – ” I stopped

much

She told me everything.

island to rescue the daughter of the

the mend – but

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