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My nerves blistered from the force of the threat

I’d had soerous people threaten my life lately But the threat never feltfrom Sofia’s mouth

Chapter Nineteen

“Do you accept your fate now, fiancée?” Cristian asked, circling his arms around me as I applied an elaborate skincare routine

I met his eyes in the mirror “Do I have a choice?” My tone was meant to sound hostile, bitter But I wasn’t capable of even faking it any longer

Cristian’s hand ski there for a moment

Myroom To what Cristian said about birth control About what that meant A child

He wanted a child

With me

An heir to his throne

What did I want? I didn’t know All I kneas that I couldn’t have this conversation right now That it was still ardless of what he said

“You have a choice, Sienna” Cristian continued observing hts h my mind

I had not set out to be a mafia wife

I cae

He was nothing more than my captor

A murderer A criminal A monster

Until he became more than that

I always knew there was so withbut an intricate web of lies