Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Mafia King’s Bride; He’s danger. She’s revenge : Kabanata 111 - Kabanata 118

Matteo POV The words hung in the air between us. Pregnant. Isabella was pregnant with my child.All the anger I'd been holding onto, all the rage and betrayal—it didn't disappear. "Why didn't you tell me?" My voice came out quieter than before. "When you found out. Why keep it a secret?""Because I was conflicted." Fresh tears streamed down her face. "I'd just discovered I was pregnant with the child of the man I was supposed to destroy. The mission I'd trained for my entire life was falling apart because I'd fallen in love with you. And I hated myself for it.""Hated yourself for what? For being pregnant?""For compromising everything, letting my feelings get in the way and being weak." She wrapped her arms around herself. "Carla would have been furious if she knew. She would have demanded I get rid of it, use it as leverage, or abandon the mission completely.""And which would you have chosen?""I don't know. That's the truth. I was so confused. I didn't know what to do." Her voic

Isabella's POV My head was pounding when I opened my eyes. The world swam in and out of focus, shapes and colours bleeding together.Then reality crashed down. I was tied to a chair. Rope bit into my wrists and ankles. The room around me was unfamiliar. It was some kind of basement or warehouse."Finally awake." Carla's voice came from somewhere behind me. "I was beginning to worry I'd given you too much."I tried to speak but my mouth was dry, my tongue thick. "What—where—""Where's Matteo? Is that what you're trying to ask?" Carla moved into view, perfectly composed. Like she hadn't just drugged and kidnapped three people. "He's on his way to a secluded island. Very private and isolated. And you know what, very perfect for what comes next.""Stop." The word came out hoarse. "Stop whatever you're doing and let him go.""I'm afraid that's not possible. We've come too far now." She crouched down in front of me, her expression almost sympathetic. "This was always the end game, Isabell

Isabella's POV "This is too dangerous." I grabbed Gabi's arm. "You shouldn't be here. You should be somewhere safe—""There is nowhere safe anymore." Sophia interrupted, her tone grim. "Carla compromised the safe house. She knows about most of my locations. Keeping Gabi with us, where we can see her, is actually the safest option right now.""She's my sister. She's not trained for this—""Neither are you." Sophia's gaze was pointed. "But you're here anyway. Because Matteo matters to you. Well, you matter to Gabi. So she's coming."I looked at my sister, who nodded firmly. "I'm not leaving you. Not again."There was no time to argue. Sophia was already moving towards the compound, Dante's crew flanking her."The party is our cover." Sophia explained as we followed. "Carla's hosting some kind of exclusive event. Wealthy criminals, corrupt politicians. The kind of people who don't ask questions.""How do you know this?""Because I've been tracking her movements for weeks. Ever since Mat

Matteo POV We tumbled backwards, away from the edge. Carla's gun went off, the bullet whizzing harmlessly into the night sky.I held tight to Isabella, using my body to shield hers whilst Sophia and Dante moved in to disarm Carla. The gun clattered across the rooftop as they forced her to the ground."Leave her." Isabella's voice was muffled against my chest. "Let me finish this. Let me end her once and for all.""No." I held her tighter. "You don't have to be that person. You don't have to become the evil they once painted us to be.""But she deserves—""Yes. She deserves justice not revenge." I pulled back enough to look at her face. "You're better than this. Better than her."Isabella broke down completely then. Tears streamed down her face as she buried herself against my shoulder, her body shaking with sobs."I'm sorry. I'm so sorry for everything. For lying to you. For putting you in danger. For—""Stop." I stroked her hair gently. "We'll deal with all of that later. Right now