OBSESSED WITH HIS BRIDE

SIX YEARS AGO. Thunder Rumbling... Boom ! Boom! loud thunder sounds shaking the rooftops of houses, but in the mist of it was a petite girl with slender features trying on her wedding gown in a tailoring shop. How do I look Daddy '' Raven asked turning around and twisting the flur of the gown in a 360° degrees circle for her father to have a look at it. Wonderful sweetie , just beautiful" he replied eagerly looking at his daughter from head to toe. She smiled and said to her father "I would have asked 'Ry' as she affectionately addressed her fiancé and soon to be husband about it ,but too bad a groom can't see his bride in her gown before her wedding day - it's bad luck they say -. meanwhile standing next to them was The tailor of the shop who intently stared at them and wondered why the mother couldn't go dress fitting with her daughter but the father who was the priest of the town did... Wasn't it a mother's duty to do that especially when it came to the daughters marriage , cause for all one should know marriages happen once in a lifetime except if one gets divorced and decides to remarry but that's a whole different case 'isn't it? Well the tailor knows well than to mind her own business. Noticing the tailor's glares Raven was fast to say "Mother isn't feeling too well since she has been giving her self immense stress on my wedding. The tailor just smiled and looked at the priest who said no word nor did he condem his daughter of any lie . But why does she care ? is not as if she was her daughter , or it was her family or she had the right to question them. It was clearly none of her business and she knew that all too well. Ma'am ,Am taking this dress please " Said Raven smiling as if she won a lotery. The tailor On heels dashed out to pack her dress for her . Few seconds after she arrived with the packaged dress , Raven swiftly made the payments and left. With an umbrella in the father's hand and the beautiful packaged box in the daughters hand , both run out of the tailoring shop in the heavy rains dashing to their car. Father I can't believe tomorrow I will not be your little girl no more but rather a man's wife " Raven started a conversation with her father as soon as they got into the car. Yes indeed child I can't believe it myself it feels as though it's a dream, but dear are you sure you want to marry that guy what was his name again RYAN . " her father said. Yes father I do want to marry Ryan more than anything in the world . " Raven immediately spoke taking her father's words from his mouth before he completed it , it was not the first time her father had asked her such a question niether was it the second time , he has been asking her the same question ever since the marriage was agreed to but she knew very well it was his fatherly instinct doing the talking , she was also grateful for her father's patience and understanding character to be portraying such extreme love cause he was a priest and he was allowing his only daughter- child - to marry a Mafia's #gangleaderson against the Norms and critise of society `in simple words -HE WAS PUTTING HER FIRST,even though he could be over thrown as the towns priest , even her mother was against it . So it was definitely okay for him to ask the same question billion times , she won't complain even if it gets annoying She will answer him billionaire Times. No regrets later? he questioned. No regrets" she assured and couldn't surface the urge to hug her father down so she did it , she wrapped her hands around him. Are you also doubting my love and my decision just like mother ? Father" Raven asked intently waiting for her father's reply. No of course not dear , you know what makes you happy makes me happier' those were her father's words and she couldn't be more happier to have three loving men in her life "her Dad, fiancé and God". *By mourning birds were chirping* Raven couldn't once even close her eyes to the extent of waking every soul in her father's three bedroom house , Everyone rumbled and groaned heavily looking at her with red eyes but she could care less. Raven just made sure all the preparation for her wedding were gone over (prechecked) numerous times , her gown was laid down properly 30 times , her jewelry check 15 times , her shoes neatly cleaned 20times . The makeup artist , the dresser and even her bridesmaid were at her house by 4am whiles they all agreed on 9:30 since the wedding will directly begin at noon, she even went to an extent of secretly calling Ryan's butler on video chat to see if his clothes , shoes and everything he'll need is ready and perfect. 'Everyone just wouldn't understand her so why bother explaining ' she said every once in awhile in her head when she noticed them glaring at her with angry eyes . She would simply explain in one word "Nothing must go wrong " with a pretty smile. It was noon already after numerous tries of her bridesmaid to get her to rest she refused . Now after being dressed she keeps yawning and when everyone present at her house says something about rest she would say "Am just fine , trust me " The wedding was indeed the talk of the town . All the girls, ladies , and even married women were envious of her. Why married women ? these married women only wanted room for their daughters to end up with the great sole heir to the Russo Family 'Simply that ! . All though they announced the wedding three months ago , there were talks about it but since today's the due date woman were found gossiping intently and men found stupor . Some women found it difficult to dress up for the wedding since it was their prince charming who had been stolen from them , others on the other hand were dressing lavishly in upscale clothes only because they were targeting people from prominent households , obviously the Russos will have rich friends attending the wedding . Even men were found putting on their best gentlemanly suits in hopes of joining concordats with women from decent homes. "Seems everyone has their own agenda behind attending the wedding! but who cares , all that matters is that the bride and groom fall as one in spirit... ~ It's already thirty minutes past noon and the groom just only arrived, all eyes on him - in his shiny as diamond tuxedo , it was as if God himself tailored the suit and mailed it to him 'a perfectly tailored tuxedo from above ' was the right word to describe how the groom was dressed making him look extra handsome. But wait ! if the the groom is looking extravagant , then what would the bride look like? " these were questions going on in people mostly the women their head. __ * All are trying to remain desperately in their seat , others trying not to fall asleep and while the rest tried not to look at the time for they fear the worse. Probably it been hours now and we were told the bride will arrive by 1pm but it's... past one now . " A guest said loud enough for the groom's family to hear . The Russo Family are fuming with anger , their eye's are red enough to kill at just a glance . "Where could she be? was just the question on Ryan's mind . "Maybe we should postpone it , Ryan we can't keep everyone here forever" his best friend and bestman said to him. NO ONE LEAVES TILL THE BRIDE F**ING ARRIVES , do you get that ! " Those were Ryan's words -no infact they were more like roars than words- this left the guest scared and terrified. Some were even cursing the bride in their heads they wouldn't even dare say it out loud for they knew very well what might happen. Ryan with a heavy heart and a hassle clouded mind finally allowed them to go home after he heard a little girl telling her mother she's hungry and scared , it sort of melted his heart for that was the same feelings he was currently experiencing 'just he wasn't hungry but angry and scared ' Scared his bride left him at the alter , just as he knew what the reality was , his heart just couldn't come to terms with how much the woman - sorry the only woman he will ever love - betrayed him . "No she'll come , because she loves you very very much" he kept saying to him self but what to do now his friends were Right ''he can't keep them here forever'' So he did what was Right and allowed them to go home to their family . And after every hope of Ryan to see his bride waiting for him at his home to explain everything that happened but no ! No one was waiting for him but only his decorated room "designed exclusively for his wedding night . "How could she! Ryan said pouring all his emotions in the wine he was drinking , he could never believe it that the woman who he opened up his mind and heart to did this to him, she made him love her conditionally . Ryan's father finally had enough of the attitude his only son , heir the the Russo dynasty was putting up only because of what ? A WOMAN !!! the thought irked him. he had to step up ! he has to do something about this situation, he can't allow his only child to ruin his life over a woman. He wants to think of it as a trivial matter but he can't , it hurts like hell ! he knows cause he's been there , he feels the aching heart of his little boy but right now instead of breaking down and sharing the pain with his son , he must be the pillar his son needs to lean on , a hand to take after he's done crawling. but instead of being soft , understanding and loving of him, but he decides to go the tough way , the RUSSO way. "ENOUGH ! his father yelled at Ryan. You're a Russo and we Russo's never give up , wipe your tears a behave like no ordinary man but a man from the Russo's Household" He dragged the wine from Ryan's hand . "She f**king broke my heart" Were Ryan's words trying to get the wine from his father's hands and he failed terribly since he was drunk. "Now listen to me son " He said raising a finger pointing his index directly to his son's face, Who are you ? his father said looking at his face intently as if searching for the answer in his eyes . Am a RUSSO ! Ryan said tossing things in his room. I can't hear you... his father said RYAN GIOVANNI RUSSO !!! And I never give up or cry like a baby" Ryan yelled wiping away his tears . And I never forgive those who hurt me , I don't leave them to live a normal life and I don't forget them ... Am coming for you RAVEN , cause 'ONCE MY BRIDE! ALWAYS MY BRIDE!!!!... * * * ~PROLOGUE~ The hall was dark and she wondered why , she strode through the dark hall fetching her phone from her pocket 'Ahh she found it " Just as she was about to switch on her phone's torch light she felt a shadow behind her . She turned swiftly but found no one there ,so she concluded it was a fragment of imagination or worse paranoia , eventually she shook the feeling off. After clearing her mind and switching on the torch , she finally saw what really looked like the shadow of a person . Before she could react and see who it was .... that's when she Saw it ! What she has been running from !!! The one person she wants to avoid is right in front of her ' her greatest fear ' Fear dreading her face , sweat running down her cheeks to her collarbone ' maybe it's my hallucination ! she tried to believe but when the words fell out of his mouth she knew it was no dream nor any hallucination but it was him indeed ... RYAN GIOVANNI RUSSO Hello mi belle !!! we meet again " were his words. SUMMARY• Ryan and Raven were lovers since childhood , he was the Romeo of their small city in Italy and She was the innocent flower of the town. They fell in love . But their pair was very strange ... She was the innocent , obedient , naive and beautiful girl and he was a bad boy and was a Playboy not only that she was the PRIEST'S daughter and he ? He was the Mafia's son . literally a criminal. Most people questioned their love but all the two ever needed was themselves being together and loving each other for ever . What happens when most innocent girl who could never kill an ant who even hurts her hurt the man she claims to love more than her morals and the Norms of her father's teaching 'Even willing to marry him! SHE LEFT HIM AT THE ALTER ! Why ? was the question the whole town were asking them selves. Well for Ryan he doesn't care whether she has a reason , all he knows is a promise needs to be fulfilled and to him he clearly remembers her promising him to be his forever and ever as long as she lives and she's his bride . SO ONCE HIS BRIDE, ALWAYS HIS BRIDE ... He will never be able to forgive her cause she knew it was hard for him to open up to people and she took advantage of it. So if he really finds her what's will he do with her ? *To find out .. READ !!! _________