Aliyana
The light from the sensors blinds me but I remain crouched behind the tree, waiting for Salvatore to walk past and signal a clear coast. He tilts his head, and I rush down the driveway, keeping to the wall as Matteo and Cal turn the corner. 2 soldiers show up on my right and I duck down, just in time.
After the wedding today, I was glad Papa was angry with me, and didn’t bat an eyelash when I said I was going to tell Matteo to get me home.
The reception was the one place I wasn’t allowed as it was the Catelli’s property and Marco didn’t want me there. He was trying to punish me, for the very thing he unknowingly helped me save, twice.
Tonight’s decision thus became easier, when defying Papa"s orders didn’t consist of lying to his face.
I wait as my leg starts to burn from t
