Forbidden Love [Hopeless #1]

"????? ?? ??? ??? ???????? ???? ?? ????. ??? ???????? ???? ?? ???? ???? ?????? ?? ????? ?? ????." - Norman cousins Valerie pov. Since I was born I was labeled "UNWANTED". Father despised me. Mother left when I was born. No other family helped me.... "YOUR JUST LIKE YOUR MOTHER!! DUMB, USELESS, A w***e, AND MOST OF ALL A CURSE!" My father screams at me. I lay in my own blood. Numbed. Staring at the man who posts to be my father. Who beats me. Molested me. I thought fathers were post to be your Savior? Mine wasn't. I was beaten from the day I was born. When I hit 16 I ran. I couldn't stand it anymore. I ran and ran. He never came looking. I eventually got a job. Found a nice woman around my age, mia, was her name. She was a great friend. We became roommates. My life went from hell to heaven... That's what I wanted to believe. My PTSD was outta control to the point where I self harmed. I didn't want to live. I didn't want to sleep. The nights of the past haunt me. I planned on ending it all,when I get my art published. At least one piece... Then I will end it all. Did my friend know this? No. She wouldn't allow me if she knew. I want to die Peacefully. Yes the people who do care for me will be sad. But I won't suffer anymore. I'm dead on the inside... It won't be long for it to happen on the outside. Liam pov. I was raised in the Mafia. I was to be heir. I was decently raised. Got everything I wanted. Never cleaned. Always been respected. Loved. Cared for. Anything a child could ask for.... One thing that was different was I had to learn to kill. Do illegal activities. Always show power. I learned all of this at 8 years old. The title was posts to be passed down but dad wanted a different tradition. Kill for the throne. Interesting right? My mother was against it.... "WHY CAN'T YOU JUST PASS HIM THE TITLE?! YOU DON'T HAVE TO DIE JUST TO GIVE UP THE TITLE MAX!" "I WANT THRILL LILY!! I DON'T CARE IF I DIE." "so you're gonna... Leave me?" "Hahahaha.... You must be crazy woman if you think I'd die alone. I'll kill you the day before I die." And that was the end of that conversation. As father said to mother. He did what he did. He killed her the day before I killed him for the title. I was 20 when I took over. We are.... Crazy. I don't like how people call us mafia people psychotic. Too extreme don't you think? Even when I got the title, everything was in my hands. MY POWER. But I also thought something was missing.... But I never knew what. Until I met her....