Nero had invited the entire mafia world to this wedding ceremony, asserting that the misplaced Russian mafia princess had been found, and that she was marrying into the Las Vegas outfit. He was additionally making an enormous deal about offering the cake, going to nice lengths to plan the presentation of it in the course of the reception.

I didn’t belief it.

Nero was on the pinnacle of his profession, his ‘son’ marrying the legendary lacking princess of the good Igor Petrov, considered useless. Killing them on the wedding ceremony made a daring assertion, and was precisely one thing a loopy man like my father would do.

And, as indignant as I used to be at their betrayal, I could not let that occur.

No, I wanted to observe by means of with my very own plans.

For as soon as, I might outsmarted my father, and I used to be going to relish in it tonight.

Twenty-One

Nero was the one to gather me.

I used to be virtually flattered.

Out of all of the issues he wanted to do immediately, he got here to threaten little previous me into behaving.

Fucker.

And the place the hell was Coulter? He’d returned late final evening, and barely spoke to me earlier than he left once more.

One thing had modified between us and I didn’t know what it was. I’d been giddy after getting ready for Rose’s wedding ceremony however he’d tampered down my pleasure shortly by his bitter temper.

After gathering some issues, claiming he had issues he wanted to do earlier than the marriage, he’d headed for the door, leaving a chilly chill in his wake. He’d stopped when he walked by means of it, turning to me. “You’ll by no means betray me, would you, Aster?”

Any phrases I had died in my throat, and I may solely stare him down with my lips parted, unable to talk.

He waited for what felt like a very lengthy second, his darkish stare drilling into me. Once I didn’t say something, he’d left, and didn’t return for the evening.

Now, as I stared within the mirror, watched by some beefy baldie named James, one in all Nero’s guards who appeared like the entire world had pissed him off, I made a decision, screw it.

As we speak, my older sister was getting married to a person she beloved.

And, she was going to have a child.

It was going to be a tremendous day and, regardless of my circumstances, I used to be decided to take pleasure in it.

I used to be ushered to the marriage by Mr. Baldie-face simply in time to line as much as stroll down the aisle.

Rose was beautiful in a Claire Pettibone mermaid gown, with a beautiful lace bodice and delicate hand-stitched beading. Her chestnut-brown hair cascaded down her again in comfortable waves, with strands of it threaded by means of delicately positioned aster, lily, and rose flowers.

I teared up on the sight of her homage to me and my sister.

Her face lit up the second she noticed me, and we hugged enthusiastically earlier than a pale, lengthy confronted girl urged us to our locations.

I walked somberly down the row in direction of the altar, resisting the urge to skip. I acknowledged Bourbon from the photograph Rose had proven me, staring up the aisle. His stark, blue eyes appeared keen and completely smitten, and a heat washed by means of me.

Life was going to be good for her.

Regardless of the specter of Nero, he would defend and deal with her.

Coulter was standing subsequent to him, and I attempted to catch his eyes, however he didn’t take a look at me. A couple of males down from them stood one other man, with almond formed eyes, lengthy hair tied behind him, and hazard radiating from his mere essence.

He additionally had a chocolate cosmos flower pinned to his go well with, the one man carrying such a flower. This was my signal: he was the person who would assist me escape. His eyes met mine in a significant stare and I nodded briefly, dashing to my spot.

My smile wavering, I took my place and waited patiently, torn between being so completely happy and excited for Rose, feeling unhappy about Coulter’s change in habits, and nervous about my plans for escape.

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