Capo Dei Capi (Secrets of the Famiglia Part 1)

"Be careful, Aliyana." I nod my head slightly, understanding that this is our goodbye until we meet again, which I knew would be soon.

I walk toward Josey's Fraternity house, remembering, last minute she's staying there and not the dorms.

"Aliyana." I spin around at the sound of the man in the dark suit walking closer to me.

His strides are so long. Powerful. Marco's face is set in a harsh scowl as his eyes burn with so many emotions that I can't pinpoint just one.

He cradles my face in the palm of his hands. I surrender as his lips come in contact with mine.

Standing on my toes, I kiss Marco.

His lips consume my senses as he glides his tongue into my mouth, touching my own.

My hands grip his forearms, digging my fingers into the suit jacket. The sun is bright as his lips come apart with my own. I never kissed a guy before Marco Catelli. I always thought my first kiss would be with Leonardo. I imagined it would be in the corner of a building or behind a big tree, hidden from prying eyes. Never did it cross my mind that I, Aliyana Capello, will be kissing Marco Catelli under the bright sun, in broad daylight with people strolling past us, and he would be kissing me back. Claiming me, a half-blood. Mezzosangue

kiss is felt down to my core, my body warming under the heat rushing through my veins like tiny bursts of static. My lips move with his, as his tongue demands more, sucking on mine. A forbidden happening, with the sun bearing witness to another stolen moment with the brother I didn't choose. Yet, every time it feels as though he chose me. I feel wanted. Is that why

look into his eyes. A

Death.

The haunted look in his eyes that never had a chance to be

kings to their knees, Mezzosangue."

the smile dominating my attention, disregarding where we are is enough to bring

"His death."

think me a foolish

intently into Marco's burning gaze. If we could swap thoughts right now, I wonder what his would say.

voice booms like a whip behind

away, Deno," He says, not releasing his hold on my face. His chest blocks Deno from my

his build is. I am a cat trapped in a bear's cave by just his will, and his hands that I am