A Heart as Cold as StoneUpdated at Jan 5, 2021, 16:40
Gabriel Esposito was one of the most feared mafia bosses in all of Europe. The reluctant heir apparent to the Underground Esposito Empire, until the murder of his parents, he had no choice but to take his father’s throne. After avenging their murder, an being baptized in his enemy’s blood, there was no going back to the idealistic youth that he once was. That is until he heard the song of an enchanting Siren, an angelic Songbird, singing at a gas station outside of Palermo, Sicily.
Calliope Russo, a New Yorker. After witnessing her parent’s murder at the mere age of six, the memory still traumatizes her to this day. She cannot remember the face of her parent’s killer, but she remembers his stance as he was holding the gun, as well as a look of sorrow in the killer’s eyes. After being lost in the foster system for eight years, and being a victim of neglect as well as abuse, she is eventually rescued by her long lost Great Uncle Salvador. Being fascinated by gargoyle’s all of her life, she prayed for one to come and rescue her. However it is her Uncle Sal, who is her true savior.
While visiting her Uncle in Palermo, she finds out that the mafia has come to collect a $10 million debt from him. That is until Calliope begs for his life. Having already been impressed by her earlier, at the gas station, her loyalty impresses Gabriel even more.
He makes a deal with the girl who had stolen his heart. Her life in exchange for her uncle’s, meaning that she would now belong to the mafia king. She agrees, and soon learns that she is to be more than just a mistress, he has chosen her to be his future wife.