Marabella's POV
The drive to the compound at the back of the property was silent. "Are you mad at me?", I asked softly, scared of his answer. "Absolutely not, piccola. I'm only worried about you, that is all", he said, looking over at me, as he pulled my hand to his mouth and placed a soft kiss on the back of it. "I'll be okay", I uttered in a small voice.
The look of concern on his face cut through me. It was like he knew something that I didn't. "I hope so, bambina", he whispered. Luca's highest ranking soldatos met us at the car. They were lined up and standing at attention. Luca stepped out of the car and walked around to my side to open my door. I took his hand as I climbed out. The atmosphere felt tight in the mid-noon air. All of the soldiers stood still, almost as if they were s
