Chosen By The Mafia by Nina Daniel (android pdf ebook reader .txt) 📖

I gingerly huffed and inwardly rolled my eyes over the fact that I’ll be alone tonight. Just for a night. 

After staying for 6 hours with the family, I was finally permitted to go to my bedroom and have some sleep. 

As I reached my room at 1 AM, I went into the bathroom, washed my face, cleansed my skin and slipped into my PJ’s. 

I got out and pounced on my bed with a loud sigh. I was staring at the ceiling while thinking about my family and how much I’m missing them right now at this point. 

A tear fell from my eye Ethan’s laughing face came into my mind and Miley’s complaining voice echoed in my ears. My silent tears converted into hysterical cries when I recalled what my parents did to me. I couldn’t believe the fact that they actually sold me to Armando and I can’t even contact them from the fear of being caught by my rapist again. 

I’m feeling so alone right as no one of my own would be with me on my wedding; how painful it is. 

I tried to waive off the thoughts and concentrate more on my sleep but I couldn’t because my mind was busy in making me feel like a culprit. 

With hours of struggles and tears, I was finally able to shut my mind off at 2:40 AM and fell asleep. 

Next Morning

10:00 AM 

I woke up at 7 as makeup artists and their whole team would be there at 7:30 AM. 

As I entered the bathroom and managed to see my face in the mirror, I gasped loudly. 

The dark circles and swollen eye bags around my eyes were going to make me look sick on the altar. 

“What am I gonna do with this face, why was it too necessary to cry last night? Ahh!” My mind scolded me. 

I took some deep breaths to calm myself down and splashed water on my face to cool down my racing mind. 

As I kept splashing water on my face, the vision of my family kept coming in front of my eyes and I was trying so hard to wipe them away but it was nearly impossible. 

I stopped myself and dried my face with the towel. I came out and my maid informed me about the team’s arrival. 

I strode towards the makeup room, yes, we also have a makeup room in this mansion. 

As I stepped in the room, I saw 8 people waiting for me in a sequence. “Hello, our dearest bride!” she exclaimed in pure joy but as soon as she saw my puffy eyes her smile was long gone.

“My darling! What has happened to your eyes and the whole face! Oh. My. God!” she was quite sounding an artist by her tone. 

I told her that I got a little emotional last night and she tried to inquire more but I didn’t expose much. 

They bathed me and did all the services that were required. 

They started my makeup, applied nail polishes, did my hair and everything. 

And finally, last but not least, my wedding dress. It was simply beautiful and elegant with net and delicate buttons from top to the bottom. I chose it with Grace and she loved it when I tried this dress that day. it would be a surprise for Nathan to see me in this long detailed one. 

They helped me to wear the dress and when I was done with their help, they left the room after complimenting me where I replied to them back with my best behaviour. 

The room was on the top floor and I was alone in the huge room. I was busy admiring my look in the mirror when suddenly I heard a boy’s voice. 

“Ana,” a boy with an Ethan-like voice mumbled behind me. 

First I thought that it was a fluke as I could be day-dreaming, but then I sensed two little arms wrapped around my waist and a head rested on my hip bone. 

My breath hitched there and I was feeling like I saw a ghost, in reality, I was still for a whole moment then finally, I dared to turn around and see if I was really a zombie-like something. 

When my eyes turned to the direction, I saw a boy with light brown hair and tears started filling my eyes. “Ethan,” I cried, “Is that you?” I muffled my mouth. 

He looked up with his big eyes and when our eyes met, I dropped down on my knees and hugged him tightly, “Oh… Oh… Ethan… My God, I missed you so much baby, oh what is this happening, am I dreaming, are you for real, my munchkin?” I kept asking questions without any pause and tears were rolling down. 

He hugged my head more tightly and whispered in my ear “Ana, save us” 

I pulled him away and looked into his eyes, “What do you mean?” I asked him lowly 

Suddenly I heard the door’s crack as it opened slowly. 

I saw Miley stepping in with a hand pointing a gun over her head. I tightly grabbed Ethan in my embrace as my eyes widened with shock. 

And there the man stepped in and my eyes witnessed his face. The man I never wanted to see again,

Armando.