RECLAIMED BY THE RUTHLESS MAFIA

VERA's POV.The loud sound of the blender resonated inside my head yet my own heartbeat overwhelmed the grating sound, it was almost time, I would soon be free from this hellhole. This cage of a marriage. This personal hell my father dumped me, the bruises on my neck and my back didn't ache more than the ones in my heart. Four years, four fucking years I have waited for this day. I have waited for all of it to end. God knows I'm still holding on to a thread of my sanity. The door in the living room creaked open and I flinched, turning off the blender, rubbing off the water in my hands on my apron. I turned off the gas cooker and rushed to check my cake in the oven. "Vera!" His loud baritone voice boomed, and I quickly abandoned what I was doing rushing to his aid. He stood in the middle of the living room with a beautiful blonde hanging on his arm, she looked younger and had sparkling eyes. I knew he would dim in a week if she stayed. Just like he did mine. "We have a guest,

VERA'S POV.The day went by in a fast blur after that and after the rites they let me go, on the way back to Richard's manor I kept thinking of what Luan said. If he finds out I killed my husband he will tell the others and I will be killed, they would make sure I suffer ten times the pain Richard suffered, my death would be gruesome. Worst of all, my father will be ridiculed and forced to watch, unless he doesn't care and gladly watch them tear me apart. When we got home I met Vince in the living room speaking to Don Alfredo, the disgusting prick lit up as I walked in and Vince bowed. "What's going on?" I asked. "Nothing Ma, he asked if he could speak to you privately" Vince replied and I diverted my attention back to the old geezer. "Yes?" I wore an expression of impatience, which I was at the moment all I wanted to do was go upstairs to my room and drink the overpriced wine my husband usually saves for his bitches and soak in my bathtub. The feeling of no one breathing down y

VERA'S POV Pain.I thought I had finally escaped but it turns out I was living in a fantasy.A delusion.When my father arrived at Richard's house to drag me to the meeting with the others I wanted to believe I could make them let me go, I just wanted out of this life they still denied me that even after Richard's death.The drive home was silent, my father was quiet, he didn't touch me after Luan's warning and I know what he did to my father was the reason he's silent, secretly boiling in rage. The creepy bastard shot him and acted as if it was normal, not that I care I would be relieved if he had killed him right there. The knots in my stomach had climbed up to my throat, tightening and suffocating.I will be married to him.He's more heartless than Richard, he will definitely kill me for sure.Not if I kill him first.The small voice in my head suggested, and I considered it for a while. Maybe I should accept and play the dutiful wife as usual then wait for an opportunity to get

VERA'S POV Finally! Freedom at last. Wow, I was shocked that I was able to pull that off. I killed Luan just like the way I ended Richard’s miserable life. Now they were all out for me because they suspected me but I didn't care. I was out of the country and living my best life after stealing from Luan and Richard. “What's that noise?” I said slowly as I gradually sat up on my king sized bed. So it was all dream. I wasn't free from this life. I was still stuck here. I yawned loudly before I eventually stood up from the bed only for me to see my drawer had been searched. Documents were just littered everywhere.Who did this? I felt foolish that someone had come into my room and I didn't even flitch. How could I have let my guard down. I immediately searched for my fluffy slippers and placed my feet in it.I dashed towards the door in anger and followed where I heard the voices from. “Wha what the hell…” I stuttered. I failed to complete my statement because I saw that Luan and some o

VERA.Their voices weren't audible enough. I could only hear them arguing about kicking me out of the house or letting me be. I was basically filled with confusion and curiosity. I had a lot of unanswered questions.I was almost kissing the door with my earlobe but I wasn't still able to hear a word.Unluckily for me, Luan opened the door and caught me in the act. I pretended like I didn't know what I had done. He acted like he didn't see me there too by ignoring me and walking away. I decided to ask him what happened but he didn't say a word to me. I persisted until he got annoyed and lashed out at me. I felt insulted at first but there was nothing I could do, I just had to apologize.Klevis on the other hand came in and interrupted us. I was glad that he did. “We still have unfinished business sir.” He spoke confidently as he struggled to shut the door. “I will be joining you soon.” Luan responded. I watched him stand up, pick up his phone and walk past me. I just stood there tryin