Bella Mafia (Battaglia Mafia, #7)

by Sienna Mynx

“He’ll fail.” “Let me explain everything, what I’m doing...” “I don’t want explanations. I want you to say you understand and will do as I ask.” She put a shaky hand to her head. Then she lowered it. She glanced to him now with tears in her eyes. “No! No! She stays here!” Before he could remind her of her place, Mirabella stormed out. Again. Giovanni’s eyes stretched. He was more than shocked. He was undone. It was the very first time in his marriage his wife defied him in such a challenging manner. And he didn’t like it one bit. “Mirabella!” Giovanni yanked the covers away. He pushed himself to move his legs. When they only twitched in response he grabbed his thigh and forced it to shift. His right leg went over the side of the bed. He grabbed his left thigh and did the same. The exertion pushed him into breathing harder than he had since he woke. But it felt good to be the one doing the pushing. Giovanni slowed his breathing and calmed himself. The goal was to stand. And he wouldn’t reach for the fucking walker some idiot dropped off in the room. He was going to stand on his own two feet. If he could do that much, then the rest had to be easy.