Chapter 14 - The Mafia King Who Had Once Been Bleeding in My Arms Stood Before Everyone and Promised Never to Make Me Afraid of HimOur wedding day arrived.
Chicago was beneath a blanket of winter snow.
My mother walked me down the aisle.
Adrian waited at the end.
No weapons.
No guards.
No intimidating entourage.
Just the man I loved.
When he saw me, his eyes softened.
He took my hands.
“I spent most of my life believing fear was power.”
He looked at me.
“Then I met you.”
I smiled through tears.
“You made me understand something.”
“What?”
“That being feared means nothing if the person you love doesn't feel safe with you.”
He promised me a life where I could always disagree with him.
Walk away.
Speak freely.
Choose him every morning.
I promised him something too.
I would never forget his past.
But I would never punish him for choosing a different future.
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Then we kissed.
And the room erupted in applause.
