Chapter 2 Finding her

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Aurora placed her head against the window, staring out at the beautiful city of Italy.

She sighed and looked down at her phone wallpaper.

It was a picture of a little boy and her. They seemed so happy in that moment.

"I'm doing all this because of you. I have no regrets," she muttered, slowly wiping the tears from her eyes.

Whatever she had done last night was for her brother. She had promised her parents to take care of him, and she was determined to keep that promise.

"Ma'am, where should we stop?" one of the men in suits asked.

She glanced around and sighed.

"Stop here," she said, and they looked at her hesitantly.

"Ma'am, the boss instructed us to drop you at your house, so please..."

"Can you please stop the car?" she half-yelled.

The car stopped almost immediately, and she stepped out.

"Thanks for the ride," she said, walking across the busy streets of Italy.

As she walked, people stared at her, and she didn't need to be told why-it was because of how she was walking.

The boys gave her familiar looks, and she shyly looked down.

Aurora was beyond pure. She was the girl who looked away when you stared at her for too long. Her hair often got a little tangled, and her smiles weren't always real. She was timid, but always tried to be brave. She was the girl who cried herself to sleep because she missed her parents. But above all, she was kind, pretty, smart, and pure.

Her friends called her an angel because of her behavior. She was so sweet that people often got lost in her charm.

She knocked softly on the door, and almost immediately it opened, revealing a young woman in her late twenties.

The woman sighed as she looked at Aurora, and tears slowly fell from both of their eyes.

"Sweetheart, come here," the woman said, opening her arms wide. Aurora rushed into her embrace.

She gently led Aurora to the couch.

"Bestie, just forget about whatever happened tonight, okay?" Bianca said, and Aurora nodded softly.

Her phone rang.

She stared at it for a moment, then ended the call.

"Who was that?" Bianca asked.

"Francisco," Aurora replied, and Bianca sighed.

"I just don't want to talk to him right now. I feel so ashamed of myself. I mean, I have a boyfriend, but I slept with some asshole because I'm a desperate idiot."

"Don't say that, babe..." Bianca interrupted.

"He always wanted to have sex with me, but I refused him... and now, some stranger took my virginity first. I should've just let Francisco have his way," Aurora said.

"Bestie..." Bianca whispered softly and hugged her tightly.

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(SOMEWHERE IN ITALY: 7:30 p.m.)

He walked majestically into the hall, surrounded by guards. Everyone stared at him in fear, but he didn't care. He was looking for one person.

Alessandro Matteo, the most feared mafia boss in all of Italy, had become a ruthless leader at the age of 16. A man who knew nothing about love or compassion, he sat down in a chair and crossed his legs.

His dark eyes scanned the room, searching for his target.

He scoffed when he spotted the man hiding.

"Come out, James. There's nowhere to hide," Alessandro said.

The man slowly crept out of his hiding place, looking terrified.

"Boss, please spare me," he begged, falling to his knees.

"You know me too well, James. I don't spare lives," Alessandro said dangerously.

"Please..." James whimpered.

"Send him to hell, Gabe," Alessandro instructed, and immediately, Gabe pulled the trigger, making everyone scream.

"You can continue your dance now," Alessandro yelled before walking out.

"Gabe, what have you found out about the pretty damsel?" Alessandro bit his lip as he remembered her.

"Here," Gabe handed him a large envelope.

Alessandro opened it slowly and exhaled deeply when he saw her picture. He bit his lip and traced his hand around the photo.

"Her name is Aurora, a 19-year-old girl. She lost her parents at the age of 13, and since then, it's just been her and her 8-year-old brother, who has a heart condition. That's probably why she, um..."

Alessandro smirked and pocketed the picture.

"She goes to college, and when she's not in class, she works at a popular restaurant in Italy," Gabe continued.

"A college kid?" Alessandro chuckled.

"Hmm... Boss, there's something else," Gabe added, and Alessandro turned sharply to look at him.

"She's dating some guy," Gabe said, and Alessandro growled in anger.

"What the fuck!" he yelled.

"Find out more about that bastard and pay him a visit. As for Aurora, let's pay her a visit ourselves."

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Aurora was inside the changing room, trying to change her dress when the door opened, and she walked in.

Aurora sighed.

"You came late again, didn't you, bitch?" she yelled.

"Leave me alone." Aurora tried to walk out, but the woman pulled her back.

"You think you're pretty, but you're just a bitch. I know you're trying to seduce the boss, but trust me, I am never going to let you do that," she yelled, then walked out.

Aurora just rolled her eyes.

It wasn't the first time she had spoken to her that way.

She walked out of the room, only to meet her boss.

"You came late again," he yelled angrily.

"I'm sorry..."

"You're not getting this month's salary," he said, then walked out.

He walked into the restaurant majestically like a king, with guards hovering around him.

The people stared at him in panic, and he just rolled his eyes.

His aura was not a good one.

His eyes roamed around, searching for just one person, and he smirked when he saw her typing on her phone.

"In need of fried rice and chicken, with a wine," Gabe yelled out to Aurora.

"In a minute," she replied.

He crossed his legs, waiting impatiently for her to show up.

"Here you...." Her eyes widened when she finally got a look at him.

"Hello, Aurora," he smirked.

She stepped back in horror, the drink spilling over his body.

"What the hell have you done, Aurora?" Max yelled at her, and Alessandro growled angrily.

"You don't yell at her," he glared dangerously at Max, who gulped in fear.

He turned to Aurora, who was just staring at him.

She was shocked to see him here; she had never expected to find him after that one night.

"What the hell...are you doing here?"

"I came to have a meal. This is a restaurant, right?" He raised his eyebrows, and she glared at him.

"Well, actually, I came for you," he said, and Aurora scoffed.

"I don't know why you're here, dude, but seriously, get lost. All we had was a one-night stand you paid for, so get lost."

"I want you to be mine. And I get whatever I want," he said casually, but his serious tone made it clear he wasn't joking.

He had this look in his eyes that made her wonder just how many people he had killed, and this grin that made her realize he had probably lost count.

"Well, get drunk and fuck off. I don't wanna see your face again," she half-yelled, and he growled angrily.

She tried to walk out, but he pulled her back into the chair.

"I told you, we're going to be seeing each other more often. Also, you should try to be nice to the first man who got between your legs," he said.

"You paid for it, dude. Now get out!" she yelled.

Everyone's attention was now on them.

He growled and slammed the table angrily, making everyone flinch.

"You don't get it, do you? You're mine, Aurora. The moment you entered my car, you were fucking mine. And I get whatever I want," he smirked. The woman gulped nervously.

"We're done here, dude. Get the fuck out," she said, trying to sound calm.

At that moment, she was terrified.

Almost immediately, his guards pulled out guns and pointed them at the people, causing them to scream in fear.

"What...what are you doing?" she stuttered.

"Sit down, eat with me, and I'll think about not shooting any of them," he said.

Aurora glared at him in fear, but she quickly sat down, and he smirked.

"Oh, that's more like it."

Her heart pounded violently with fear.

He sighed and clicked his tongue.

He hadn't meant to scare her, but she had forced him to. He didn't know what was wrong with him anymore. He had probably lost it; he was crazy over a girl he met 22 hours ago.

"Eat up," he said.

"I'm not..." she stopped halfway, glancing at Alessandro, who gave her a daring look.

Aurora glared at him. She didn't want to eat, but seeing how dangerously he was staring at her, she slowly took a bite of the food.

He took the food slowly to his mouth and moaned at how delicious it was.

"Hmm, so fucking delicious. You want to know the best meal I ever had?" he asked, but Aurora ignored him.

"I'll tell you...you," he replied with a smirk, and she glared at him.

"Amore (love), you didn't tell me you had a boyfriend," he said, and her eyes widened.

She had never expected him to know about that.

"I don't see how that's your business," she stammered.

He chuckled darkly and stood up from the chair.

He walked towards her and gently pulled her cheek to make her look at him.

"You're not so pure, Aurora. You had a boyfriend, yet you slept with someone else. Just so you know, I hate sharing what's mine," he whispered possessively, dangerously, and all she wanted right then was to get away from him.

"I am not yours," she stammered in fear.

"That's not for you to decide. I always get what I want...and you are mine, Aurora," he said, caressing her cheek softly.

His hand moved to her lips, tracing them gently.

He leaned closer to kiss her, but she quickly turned her face away.

He chuckled and moved back.

He raised his hand, and one of his guards dropped a fancy bag on the table.

"Wear that and meet me at the address written on the paper," he said.

Aurora scoffed but didn't dare say a word.

"Failure to do so...your sweet boyfriend will be gone," he said with a dangerous smirk as he clicked his fingers.

He raised his hand, and his guards lowered their guns.

"I always get what I want, Aurora," he smirked.

"For the food," a guard dropped a check on the table.

"See you soon, Amore," he whispered, kissing her earlobe softly, making her shiver.

He chuckled and walked out of the restaurant.