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Chapter One

“This will benefit everyone No more bloodshed Just peace between our families”

Klaus Accardi listened to the leader of the Lastra fa It didn’t come as a surprise The latest war had cost them on each side The streets had run red with blood, all in the naive They hadthem

“You know the only way to guarantee peace is through e,” his father, Marcel, said

Klaus remained tense

Fuck

He knew exactly where this was leading Rather than look toward his younger brothers, he stayed perfectly still

He would do as necessary for his family

“I have a young daughter, Isabella”

“We’re s, Lastra, but pedophiles isn’t one of them,” Marcel said

“She’s eighteen and has already finished school She’s a beauty … in her way” The old man ran a hand down his face

“Then let’s meet her,” Marcel said

Lastra nodded to his guard and the ement”

“What I want to knohat’s wrong with your daughter that you haven’t arranged her hteen in your culture is old, isn’t it?” Marcel asked,their enemy

“Don’t believe every rumor you hear”

“So your asn’t sixteen when you married?”

Klaus wasn’t interested in taunting this man He wasn’t scared The Lastra family were a bunch of pussies

Silence filled the room

The anger flowed off Lastra He could feel it, but no one cared what the old man wanted

“What is keeping that girl?” He stood up as the door opened, and there stood Isabella Lastra

Klaus didn’t knohat he was expecting A delicate wo to be pawned off No, instead, flour dusted one cheek, the jeans and shirt she wore hung off her body, they were that big Her raven hair was bound on top of her head in a loose knot She looked fucking stunning, no doubt about it, and there was no ray eyes Her lips were pressed together in a thin line, clearly annoyed with being pulled away Still, Isabella hts to herself Her hands were tightly clenched though, another telltale sign given away