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Christ.
No.
Don’t force me to watch the fuckers rape her.
Gabriella tries in vain to free herself, and it makes my fucking heart bleed.
A man grabs hold of her to keep her still, and Filippo starts to cut the dress from her body.
Amused laughter sounds up from Stefano, but I can’t see him.
I’m going to fucking tear him apart.
I watch as the emotionless mask settles over Gabriella’s face, and she stops struggling. She just stares ahead at something I can’t see.
They rip the dress off her, then the stubborn defiance that made me fall for her begins to burn in her eyes.
She lifts her chin higher, not giving them anything.
Christ, my little spitfire.
“Damiano?” Carlo asks, stepping closer.
“Stay back,” I bark as I move away from him so he can’t see the screen.
I watch as Stefano presses something to her stomach, and then Filippo fucking staples it to her.
Step down or she will die.
The recording stops, and I lock the screen of my phone before I toss the device at Carlo.
The rage pouring into my veins burns hotter than the sun.
The footage of Gabriella hanging helplessly in a fucking cold room where men are going to torture her pushes me to my limits.
I stalk out of the armory and keep going until I walk into the lining of trees.
Only when I’m sure I’m alone, and no one will see me, do I suck in a shuddering breath before letting out a heartbreaking groan.
Gabriella.
I close my eyes as wave after wave of pain hits, and it feels like someone’s trying to claw my heart out of my chest.
La mia regina.
My entire body trembles, and it takes more strength than I have to push all the pain down.
I suck in a desperate breath, and tilting my head back, I stare at the treetops.
You’re the Capo dei Capi.
The responsibility for the family rests on your shoulders.
I take another deep breath.
There’s no stepping down. You will face this head-on.
Whatever happens, you will stay strong.
