The Mafia And His Angel Part 2 (Tainted Hearts)
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I needed her.
And I knew, she needed me just as much, if not more.
I couldn’t protect her. I’d failed her, and the thought felt like a bullet through my heart. I had been careless, and she had to pay the price.
My eyes pricked with unshed tears, and I slowly leaned forward. As gently as I could, I wrapped my arms underneath Ayla.
I gathered my Angel in my arms and pulled close to my chest. Her hair was matted with vomit and other things I didn’t even want to think about.
I rocked back and forth, holding her to me, begging her to open her eyes.
I gently pressed my arms over her body, looking for any other bruises. My vision blurred as everything hit at once. All her pain and suffering. Her face was turned toward my chest, and I placed a kiss on her nose. “Angel,” I whimpered.
My eyes followed my hands.
Oh fuck no. Fuck no! No!
My heart stuttered painfully. I forced myself to breathe. I shook as my eyes took in what I was seeing.
My stomach cramped, and I held Ayla tighter to my chest.
This couldn’t be happening. Not my Angel.
My eyes stayed fixated on her body—her stomach.
“No,” I whimpered, shaking my head wildly.
My eyes went to her face again. She was still unconscious.
My Angel. My beautiful Angel.
My eyes moved to her stomach again. Her round, rigid protruding stomach.
This time I let out an enraged roar that echoed through the stone walls.
END OF BOOK 2
Alessio’s and Ayla’s story continues in Book 3,
The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3
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Acknowledgements
I remember in the last book, I thanked my parents first. They are the reason why I am here today, writing. They made me realize that I loved writing. If it wasn’t for their constant push, years ago, I wouldn’t have written the first word of a rough short story back when I was still in high school. I wrote my first word, and since then, writing has become my obsession. So I would like to thank my parents again for making me realize that writing is my passion. Since the release of book 1, they have stayed with me, supported me, opened my eyes to many things and they have taught me better. I am so thankful for everything they stand and for making me the person I am today. So thank you Ma and Pa.
To Vivvi. My girl. My boobito. You are everything. I can’t go a day without texting you, and I know you are pretty much as obsessed with me as I am with you (; Thank you for being there for me. Thank you for always pushing me up when I am falling down. Thank you for loving my characters, my babies just as much as I do, if not more. Actually, saying thank you is not enough. You are my soul sister. And I am so glad I found you.
A biggest thank you to my publisher. Thank you for giving TMAHA a chance. I am holding my book right now, because you think it is worth it. So thank you.
To my editor, Toni—you rock! I am so glad we worked together on this book. You truly did wonders. Thank you.
Thank you to everyone else who had a hand in making this book—my proofreader, formatter…you guys are a star.
To Deranged Doctor Design—Thank you for such a kickass cover. I couldn’t stop staring at it! I had to hold my screech in when I first saw it, because I was at work.
To the bloggers and everyone who took their time to promote TMAHA, you are awesome! My big thanks to you.
And I wanted to leave this for the end, because this is the important part. A huge thank you to every single one of my readers. My lovelies. If my parents are the reason why I started writing, then you are the reason why I am still here. In this moment, holding this book. Your never-ending support and love has taken us on this path. From the first word to the last, you have been here with me. I am proud we took this journey together. Together, we dreamed about holding TMAHA one day, thumbing through the pages. We did it, lovelies. Thank you for standing with me, even through my craziness. To all the fan accounts and groups out there, thank you! All the beautiful edits and posters you have made, they are my inspiration and motivation. I am going to say it loud and clear. “You freaking rock!”
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