Bound by Hatred (Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles #3)

by Cora Reilly

“Do you want me to kill him?”

“Seeing your father bleed to death at my feet would be worth the risk. You are worth it.”

EEEEK greta start

It was then that I made a promise I was determined to keep: I wasn’t going to end up in a loveless marriage. I didn’t care if it was my duty or if honor dictated it; nothing in this godforsaken world could make me marry for anything but love.

I love her

Suddenly Matteo was there. He gripped the tall guy in a headlock and held a sharp long knife to the guy’s crotch. “Or,” he said in an eerily calm voice. “We could try to find out how long it takes for you to bleed out like a pig after I cut your dick off. How about that?”

“Maybe. But a marriage to you won’t ever be my cage.”

This queen right here needs her crown

Two days later my father and Scuderi came to an agreement and Gianna was mine. Now I just had to figure out a good time to tell her.

Oopsie

you don’t own me, Matteo.” He smirked. “Oh, but I do.”

Oooooop

I wanted to hurt him, but the expression on Matteo’s face made it clear that I would get my wish. His eyes held a promise to me. I knew it was sick, but somehow this made me want to kiss him even more. Something was so wrong with me.

They’re so perfect together

If a normal guy tells you he’d kill and torture to protect you, he’d be lying, exaggerating at best, but I’m making a promise I can keep.”

any honor.”

I nodded. I wouldn’t stop until Gianna was mine. I didn’t care if I had to search the entire world, if I had to turn every single stone, if I had to squeeze information out of every fucking person in Amsterdam, I would find Gianna.

Hot

What had been a novelty and endearing in the beginning, quickly started to annoy me.

It would annoy me too girl

His tongue seemed to take up too much space in my mouth and he tasted of stale smoke.

That’s funny 😭😭😭😭😭

“You’re never in the mood,” Sid grumbled. “Jerk me off at least.” Anger shot through me at his demand. When I didn’t react, he grabbed my hand and pressed it against the bulge in his pants. Where was the peace-loving idealist now? With a bang, the door flew open. Before either Sid or I could move, three men stalked in. Matteo was one of them. Oh holy shit.

Finally please kill that man he is so annoying

I’d thought I could evade fate, could outrun a world of blood, but had inadvertently dragged innocents into that world. Could I live with that? I wasn’t sure.

touched her everywhere made me want to tear everything down. She was supposed to be mine. Mine alone.

“He touched the wrong girl. He died for touching what wasn’t his to touch.”

“You want to protect her after what she did?” “Yes.” “Matteo, this is Outfit business. She isn’t your wife, and nobody expects you to marry her after she went around fucking with half of Europe.” “Careful,” I hissed.

Yesss!

“You’ll go against Scuderi if he disagrees for some reason?” “I will. For you and for Aria.” “Swear it.” Luca sighed again. “I swear it. You and Aria are going to be the death of me.”

Cute

“I will take you to Chicago, but I won’t leave your side, Gianna. I won’t give you the chance to run from me again.”

“She’s still surprisingly unscathed. If my fiancée had gone around fucking other men, I’d have beaten her to a bloody pulp.” “Do I look like I care about your fucking opinion?”

What a cunt

“Let’s go. It’s not like the whore deserves a big welcome.” Aria gasped. I stiffened but managed not to show my shock. I didn’t give a damn what Stan thought of me. But Matteo was the fastest to react. He pulled a knife and hurtled it at Stan who cried out when the blade nicked his ear.

He got what he deserved

If she liked to play with fire, fine. I didn’t mind getting burned. I’d walk through flames for her.

Nobody had ever looked at me like that, like I was the only source of water in a time of drought.

“I’m going to make you forget every fucking guy you’ve ever been with.”

She is about to be in pain

“Gianna?” My face turned hot. “Shut up,” I muttered. I loosened my fingers, which had clawed at the bedsheet. Matteo’s eyes were soft. “Why didn’t you tell me?”

She should have told him 😭😭😭😭

“You are such a romantic, Gianna. Your words always warm my heart.” “Oh shut up,” she muttered.

LOL

“Do us all a favor and kill yourself.” I wrenched my arm away, shocked. “I won’t ever do any of you a favor.”

I hope she dies

he pulled her against him and fucking kissed her while groping her breast. My blood boiling, I stormed toward them, pulled my knife, shoved Bardoni away from Gianna and slammed my blade into the soft spot below his chin, piercing his fucking brain. Gianna gasped and stumbled back against the wall, her eyes darting from my knife to my face. “Fuck,” I muttered. I chanced a quick glance around, then dragged Bardoni’s body toward his office, leaving my knife in his chin so blood didn’t shoot out. “You killed him,” Gianna whispered harshly. “He shouldn’t have touched you.”

YESSSS

“We are going to make it look like I didn’t kill him.” “Your knife is in his head.”

Love is when you feel safe in someone’s arms, when he’s the first thing you want to see in the morning, love is surrendering. You risk getting hurt but you don’t care. You are willing to give someone the power to break your heart. Love means seeing someone at their worst and still seeing the good in them, love means someone is perfect for you despite their imperfections.”

“I guess then that means I don’t care enough. Because letting you go? That’s the one thing I’ll never do.”

“You can’t compare Aria to Gianna. They are like two different species. And I trust Aria absolutely. She caught a fucking bullet for me.” “Must be nice,” I muttered. “Gianna would probably applaud my shooter.”

🤣🤣🤣🤣

“I don’t want to love you,” I whispered as I jerked to a halt, clenching my eyes shut. But I did. I did love Matteo.

She finally realised and didn’t leave him behind

I didn’t say anything, only stared at the man I loved.

The selfish bitch wants freedom.” I stalked toward him, getting right in his face. “Don’t call her a bitch.”

“You’re not going to give her up, are you?” Luca said in a resigned tone. “No.”

I wasn’t better than Luca. But I was a hunter and sometimes a chase was useless, sometimes you had to wait for the prey to come to you. I wasn’t a patient hunter, but this time I would try.

I love you, Matteo. I don’t care what that makes me. I don’t care what other people think about me, about us. I don’t even care what Aria and Luca think. All I care about is us.” I kissed her again. I’d never get enough of tasting her. “I love you, Gianna. I’ve fucking loved you for a long time.”

“Yes. I love him, the bad and the good,”

It had taken a long time but I realized I could feel free, be free, even when I was bound to Matteo.