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.

up the steps towing Caterina behind

supposed to be

a huge smile. “Yes,

with

her,

another voice spoke up. “This is

the priest, who had come out of

slowly towards

“If I were to do

he reached

the priest continued, “he is a proud and

of bills and started

as

bankroll – around 10,000 euros – and raised his eyebrows. “Will that

as he grabbed the bills and

remained

announced, “please take

Valentino?” Massimo spoke

“Yeah?”

uh… would it

out,” I said

bashful. “Could we make

audience, Lucia

you like

shouted back

me apologetically, then looked deferentially towards

Cat. “Fine by me, if it’s

“It would

up the steps, and got up on her tiptoes. Massimo

gonna have to have another wedding in Venice, though, ‘cause my Nonna will kill me if she doesn’t

wait,

it,” Lucia said

priest, however, was not

is HIGHLY irregular,”

his eyes, then pulled out the rest of the bills and held

The priest grumbled…

took the bills and shoved them

wants to join the wedding party?” he asked

“Actually…” Lars said.

at him in

at him, too.

five years,” he said. “I

stared at him some more

slowly crept

me and

more the merrier!” Cat cried

jumping up and down, she

there room for one more?”

turned to him in shock –

“What?!” she whispered.

“Marry me,” he said.

smile, like there was some secret joke

“…no,” she whispered.

“Marry me,” Roberto repeated.

murmured with a

he growled in a commanding voice I’d never

smile became an outright

“…alright,” she agreed.

don’t believe this,” Niccolo

Catholic?” the priest asked angrily as he

sighed in irritation.

of bills, which quickly disappeared into the priest’s

“Fine,” the priest grumbled.

Rachel came up the steps, hand in hand, followed

that’s all – ”

Isabella asked