Bound

6. The Letter

Romero estate, Italy.

"Wake up!"

Allister's eyes fluttered when he felt someone trying to nudge him awake.

"Wake up fratello",he heard a sweet  voice command.

At once his eyes flew open and he was greeted by the sight of an adorable little four year old girl trying to shake him awake. The pout on her face immediately being replaced by a bright smile.

"Amara" he mumbled, his voice laced with sleepiness. "How did you get here?"

He had no idea how she had been able to climb in his bed as it was too high for her.

"Happy birthday fratello!", she replied back sweetly.

Oh, off course! It was his birthday today, he reminded himself.

"Thank you so much princess", Allister replied, kissing her forehead lightly as be sat up on the bed.

"But you didn't tell me who brought you here? You didn't come alone, did you? What if you had lost your way around?",Allister asked her sternly.

"I brought her here", said a voice from the doorway and Allister turned to see who it was.

"Pietro", he acknowledged the much older man with a nod.

"Uncle Pietro!", Amara exclaimed happily from beside him as if she was meeting Pietro after a very long time.

"Amara wanted to be the first one to wish you, so I brought her here", Pietro explained. Turning towards the little girl, he continued, "Let's go now princess. The young master needs to get ready for his big day. Many guests are going to be arriving for the celebrations tonight."

"Ok uncle Pietro",she replied and hugged Allister around the waist before scrambling down the bed and toward her guard.

"A very happy birthday young master, have a nice day ahead!",Pietro wished Allister and walked outside with Amara in tow.

"Are you excited for today's celebrations princess?", he asked her after she didn't say anything for quite some time. "Is something wrong princess? Why this long face?",he asked after seeing the forlorn expression on her face.

"Uncle Pietro",she began softly. "When will I get to meet grandma Patricia?", she asked.

Pietro froze on his spot.

He looked around making sure that no one had heard her before bending down to pick her up.

"Ssshh princess, not here",he cautioned as he carried Amara back to her room.

Closing the door, he walked towards her bed and sat her up on it before bending down on his knees to be at her level.

"We've already spoken about this before princess. You can't ask anyone about your grandmother Patricia yet", he told her urgently. "You'll get to meet her soon as well as your other grandfather Sean and your father's side of family. You're excited to meet them, right? You will get to meet them very soon. But you must be a good girl for that and not mention about this to anyone, you understand me Amara?"

She nodded her head vigorously.

"Good girl!" he patted her head and stood up when he heard a knock on the door.