Mafia Kings: Valentino: Dark Mafia Romance Series #6 by Olivia Thorn

Mafia Kings: Valentino: Chapter 123

When she said Yes, it was the happiest moment of my entire life.

I grabbed her – kissed her like there was no tomorrow –

And then pulled back.

“I love you,” I said, like my life depended on her knowing I meant it to the core of my soul.

She smiled and laughed through her tears. “I love you, too.”

Suddenly, there was an eruption of applause behind us.

We both looked over to see a lot of people smiling and clapping.

Alessandra, first and foremost. She had tears streaming down her cheeks, so was so happy.

All the women – Bianca, Lucia, Rachel, Mei-ling, Isabella, and Ludavica – were clapping and grinning.

And Massimo, Roberto, and Lars were smiling, too.

Adriano gave me a look like, Damn, son, you got some balls.

Niccolo was furious, as I expected –

But it was Dario who unnerved me the most.

He just stared at me with a slight frown.

“Come on,” I whispered to Caterina as I held her hand and took her with me back to my family.

I could tell she was afraid, but she came nonetheless.

I stopped in front of Dario.

“Don Rosolini, I beg your forgiveness,” I said nervously. “I know I went against your orders, and I’m prepared to bear whatever the punishment may be. But I ask for your blessing to marry the woman I love – Caterina.”

Dario looked at me –

Looked over at Caterina –

And then Alessandra tugged on his sleeve with a face like Come ON!

The corner of Dario’s mouth turned up with the tiniest hint of a smile, and his eyes softened.

“You have my blessing,” he said.

Without thinking, I launched myself at him and hugged him.

He laughed and hugged me back.

Alessandra wrapped her arms around both of us.

“Jesus fucking Christ,” I heard Niccolo seethe, but I ignored him.

Instead, I pulled back and said to Dario, “And with your permission, I’d like to marry her right now.”

“…now?!” Caterina gasped behind me.

I turned and grinned. “Why not? We have a church and a priest. I don’t want to waste one more second.”

Caterina looked at me wide-eyed. “I – um – okay!”

I looked at Dario. “Do you I have your permission?”

He gave me the same half-smile. “Yes. But I think you need someone else’s permission, as well.”

He gestured with his head towards the altar…

Where Isabella stood with Ludavica.

He was absolutely right.

ran up the steps

I said, “I know this was supposed to

she said with a huge smile. “Yes,

out with

hugged her, and so did

spoke up. “This is

all turned to see the priest, who had come out of hiding.

Dario said as he walked slowly towards the altar. “What

I were to

nodded as he

priest continued, “he is a

out a huge wad of bills and started

as he stared

10,000 euros

suffice,” the priest muttered as he grabbed the bills

pocketed what remained

the priest announced, “please take

Massimo spoke up

“Yeah?”

would it be

out,”

looked bashful. “Could we make it

in the audience, Lucia

– would you like that?”

she shouted back

it?” Massimo asked me apologetically, then looked

“Fine by me, if

laughed. “It would be

out of the pews, ran up the steps, and got up on her tiptoes.

Nonna will kill me if she

we should wait,

get over it,” Lucia said and

however, was not

HIGHLY irregular,” he

eyes, then pulled out the rest of the bills and

The priest grumbled…

the bills and shoved them in

there anyone else who wants to join

“Actually…” Lars said.

looked at him in

at him, too. “Are

said. “I don’t want

him some

grin slowly crept over her

looked at me and Cat.

more the merrier!” Cat

jumping up and down,

there room for

turned to him in shock –

“What?!” she whispered.

“Marry me,” he said.

like there was some secret joke they

“…no,” she whispered.

“Marry me,” Roberto repeated.

murmured with a coquettish

in a commanding voice I’d

smile became an

“…alright,” she agreed.

don’t believe this,”

priest asked angrily as he looked

in

of bills, which quickly

“Fine,” the priest grumbled.

steps, hand in hand, followed by

–

Valentino?” Isabella asked