the Sicilian mafia princess |

Prologue :

 "affrettarsi! fate posto alla signora!"   

(Hurry up! Make way for madam!)

Huge bulky men in black suits stand on the side, holding hand to make way for the lady. She seemed in utter pain, her face has drained colours as she let out whimpers holding her brother's hands tightly

Doctors panic, doing their best to get the pregnant lady quickly in the delivery room, the people around there rush out of the way quickly as they proceed to take her

"Fratello...what about alaric?"
"He's on his way rina! Hold on a little more, okay?"

She nods, her tears dropping down her eyes, her brother, Damian, smiles and pecks her head before they take her away in delivery room and close the door behind them.

Damian sighs and look back to see his neices making their way in as well, worried as well. The little girl, adria who is 8 years old, holds onto her little brother's hand and comfort him. His hands were shaking continuously and he didn't wanted to see his mama in pain.

The oldest of them, ezekiel, who is 10 years old. He crouches down and hugs izel, who is 6 years old and tell him riona, their mother was alright. Upon seeing this scene, damian gets ups and hold the 3 year old toddler in his arms, alysson and lightly chuckles

"Are you excited? Have you decided for any names?--"
"Yes! Eve!" Adria exclaims happily and looks up at her uncle, he chuckles and shake his head, how adorable. He thought and crouch down to her level
"What if it's not a girl?" He says in a teasing tone
"Uh..but I want a girl.." she says looking up at her older brother next, he nods and pat her head before glaring at his uncle for teasing her

They all take seats waiting for the good news and their father, alaric to arrive. Though damian didn't show it, but he was worried..alaric was in a gangwar that started a few hours before riona's water broke. Half and hour passed, but there was no news of alaric nor his sister.

"Uncle damian?..is father not coming?"
"Adria, my darling. He's coming..h-he'll definetly be here.." although unsure of his words, he didn't wanted the kids to worry. He tried his best to not show his worry or fear on his face and kept a neutral face.

And he stayed calm because of ezekiel, although the kid was only 10 years old but he was better than damian on masking his emotions. The boy's demeanour stayed calm and he was looking after his younger sibling's any discomfort. He was truly a big brother and over that, a very overprotective one. Damian shakes his head and pat his head, he has taken after his father. Damian thinks and as if on que, alaric storms in.

Ezekiel's eyes lit up and he stands up following after damian, not long after adria gasps and cover izel's eyes and ezekiel covers adria's eyes upon seeing their father showered in blood and few wounds and cuts on him. Ezekiel's hands tremble seeing this horrifyingly state of his father but he remained calm.

"cosa pensi di fare camminando coperto di sangue" damian snaps at him before covering ezekiel's eyes who gulps, while alysson snuggle in his neck

(what do you think you're doing by walking covered in blood)

"Oh.." alaric says looking at himself and stops walking towards them-- limping his way towards them.