Third Person's POV

Leonardo climbed down the stairs and entered the huge living area after escorting his little princess.

Leonardo immediately noticed the tense atmosphere that was radiating from his confused sons.

He was aware that his sons were confused & emotional but most importantly they were happy.

Happy because their little sister is back.

Their long lost joy is back in their mansion.

"We need to know everything. Every.single.thing." Xander said out loud with greeted teeth while staring at his father.

"Xander. You will not talk to our father with that fucking tone." Alessandro warned, calmly.

Xander didn't say anything but just stared at his father who took a seat beside his eldest son and started to explain every single thing.

Leonardo informed everything that happened in the last 24 hours to his sons except Alessandro.

After hearing everything from their father, each Moretti brother tried to digest every single thing that their father told them a few minutes ago.

"So we are going to hide about our mafia business from her ?" Matteo asked, breaking the awkward silence around them.

"Si. But not for too long. When the right time comes we will introduce Valentina to our mafia business & world." Leonardo said.

Xander chuckled, coldly. "Right time ? Really father ?"

"Xander." Alessandro warned but Xander just ignored him for now and looked at his father who stared at him back with a blank face.

"Valentina needs to know about our dark world as soon as possible. She is the Italian Mafia princess and hiding that title from her will lead to broke her trust on us." Xander voice out, coldly.

"First, she doesn't trust us that much to tell her about our mafia without her trying to run away from us again." Leonardo exclaimed coldly. His voice much deeper than his son.

"Second, as I said before she will know about our other world when the right time comes." Xander shook his head.

"You talking about the right time ?! but according to me, if she got to know about us being in a Mafia from anyone else then that will be the worst fucking thing that can happen to us, father." Xander said as his voice went colder & colder in the end.

Others knew what he said was right. If by chance Valentina knew about their dark sides & world that will result in them being losing their one & only princess.

And they are fucking afraid to lose their precious gem once again.

"N-No. We will not let her to know--" Francesco muttered but was cut off by Xander.

"Truth & secrets can never be hide for too long, my dear brother."

"Xander stop behaving like a dick and for once be happy that our sister is back. Why you want to ruin it huh ?!" Matteo snapped at his elder twin and this triggered Xander.

"I am ruining it ? Woah !" Xander clapped mockingly before he stood up and glared down at his younger twin, angrily.

"I am not fucking ruining anything here. It's you all okay. It's you all who wants to hid things from Valentina when she has every fucking right to know." Xander said while fisting his palms, tightly.

"We are not going to hide the truth from Valentina too long Xander. Just until she is enough comfortable with us to know about our different world we will hide the truth from her." Massimo said, trying to calm his brother who shook his head.

"I don't agree what you all is trying to do." Xander said and looked away from his father & brothers.

"That's fine." Every Moretti brothers snapped their head in Leonardo's direction who was leaning on the sofa with his one hand laying on the top side of the couch just like a king.

He is a former king after all.

"Dad what are you--" Matteo tried to say something but stopped when his father raised his left palm, telling him to stop talking and Matteo immediately obeyed it.

"Xander if you don't agree with us then don't but--" Leonardo looked straight in Xander's eyes who shivered slightly in his place.

No matter what each & every Moretti son is scared of their father who was once known as the ruthless mafia don of his times.

"But you need to keep your mouth fucking shut. I dare to say even a word about mafia in front of my daughter until & unless I tell her myself." Leonardo's gentle voice which he was using to talk with his princess was long gone and others knew this voice better than anyone else.

The voice belongs to the former Mafia King of whole Italy.

"Did I make myself clear to you, my son ?" Leonardo asked while tilting his head to side, slightly as he tapped his fingers on the couch.

"Si, padre." Xander said and walked out from there without sparing anyone a glance not even his twin who rolled his eyes but from inside he still cared about his twin the most.

(Yes, father)

"The same warning goes to you all. Be careful what you said in front of Valentina. My little girl is really observant & smart for her age. So think fucking twice before uttering anything in front of your little sister & my daughter." Leonardo said while staring at his each son with icy stern eyes.

"Understood ?"

"Yes, father !" A chorus was heard.

"Go to your rooms now. I will call you down when the dinner time arrives." Leonardo ordered and everyone left to their respective rooms except for Alessandro who speak when only him & his father is left alone in the huge living room.

"I will talk to Xander, dad."

"Don't. I already made myself clear to him and what I need you to do is make sure that he or any of your brother doesn't accidentally spill out our secret in front of Valentina." Leonardo said and got up from his seat.

"Rest assured, dad." That's all Alessandro said before he differentiated his path from his father and went to his own bedroom.

Leonardo rubbed his hand over his face as a sigh left his mouth.

Truth to be said, he never wanted to talk with his own son like that but Xander didn't left him a choice besides he knew whatever his son said was absolutely fucking right.

But he is a man who lost his wife who he love to death and now the very treasure of his wife is their one & only daughter who he got to see after whole 13 years.

So he wasn't ready to loose his daughter after revealing about their Mafia world.

He will surely tell his daughter the truth but not now. He just wanted to cherished his daughter to his heart content which he knew will never be enough.

He will always love his little girl to death just how he still loves his wife who no longer exists in this world.

Third Person's POV End's

Valentina's POV (When the discussion was going on downstairs)

I sat down on the bed after removing my old shoes. I traced the soft & fluffy mattress of the bed.

My broken heart was touched by my father's words and by my late mother's efforts.

She really designed this room specially for me and my father take care of it even all these years when I was away from him & my brothers.

My father's action made me realised how much he cared about me and now I feel terrible to say those cruel words of not needing him in my life.

I sighed. I will apologize to him when we will be alone once again.

I looked at the door when I heard a knocking sound on the door.

"Come in." It felt weird to give someone permission to enter my room.

A lady entered with my bag in her hand and I immediately went down from the bed and took the bag from her.

"My name is Linda and I am the head staff." The lady said while smiling at me then quickly looked down.

"Hello Miss.Linda. My name is Valentina." I introduced myself and forwarded my hand for a handshake but instead Linda glanced at my forwarded hand and my eyes widened when she suddenly directly bow down to me 90° like I was some kind of Queen. Totally taking me off-guard by her action.

"My apology, young princess. But I am not allowed to shake hands with you but instead just bow down to you." My mouth gapped hearing that and I shook my head.

"You are older than me so please don't bow to me." I said but she shook her head.

"I can't do that, young princess. I am at your service." Linda said but I was stubborn as well.

"I won't hear anything. Do not bow to me again. I don't like it. It's disrespectful to you." I said, firmly and her eyes suddenly glistened with tears making me little panic.

"H-Hey ! I am sorry if I said something that offend you but Miss.Linda please don't cry." I said, quickly.

Linda shook her head and offered. M me a smile.

"Young princess, you didn't offend me in anyway. I have tears in my eyes because you are just like your mother. Kind-hearted & respectful to a low life like me."

"You are not a low life, Miss.Linda. Nobody is." I said but thought. 'except for Elina & Jack though.'

Linda just nodded and wiped her eyes and smiled at me and I smiled at her and once again forwarded my right hand to her.

"So once again let's introduce ourselves to each other okay ?" I asked and Linda stared at me before slowly nodding her head. Good.

"Hello Miss.Linda my name is Valentina. It's nice to meet you." I said, sweetly and Linda grabbed my hand and shook a bit.

"Hello Young princess, myself Linda and it's a pleasure to meet you finally." Saying this she took her hand back while smiling.

"Just Valentina is fine with me." I voiced out but she shook her head.

"I would like to call you by young princess only because that's who you are." I thinned my lips but nodded anyway. I guessed she won't listened to me this time.

However, there is no wrong in trying in the future to change her mind. Hehe !

"I will take my leave now. Everything is already set up in your washroom." I nodded and Linda left me alone in my huge bedroom.

My bedroom is 3 times bigger than my old store room-room.

I took another brown hoodie and a loose black track pants and my undergarments before moving in the washroom to take a nice bath.

My jaw dropped when I saw the bathroom which was as spacious as my bedroom. It's so beautiful. Aww.

I am drooling over the lavish mansion from time to time. It's just so magnificent to look at truly.

I kept my clothes beside the sink and stripped myself and putted them in a laundry basket which I find under the basin. Then I looked between the shower and bath tub.

Where should I take a bath now ?

I tapped my chin like I was solving the most difficult maths problem then agreed to take a nice bath in the bathtub. I will try the shower tomorrow maybe.

Thinking this I filled the bathtub with water. I checked the temperature it's so cold but I was habitual with it though but my eyes fell on a few buttons near the tub so I clicked a red button and suddenly hot water started to flow from the tap that was situated near the bathtub. I quickly got inside the tub and laid my back on walls of the bathtub as I moved my right palm under the hot water tap and I felt so good when the warm water came into contact with my cold skin.

I sighed and relaxed myself entirely. I grabbed a bottle and opened it. I smelled it and realised it was a body wash I put some of it in the water and kept it aside and now pretty little bubbles began to float in the water making me giggle.

I didn't realize but I was playing with the bubbles like a kid and totally enjoying the warm water that was surrounding my naked body.

This is a total heaven !

After the temperature of warm water went down I took that as a cue and got out from the bathtub and pull the cover and rinsed out the used water.

I grabbed a huge white fluffy towel and dried myself entirely then wore my inners before wearing my clothes. I had already washed my hair so I dried it with the towel and leave them to dry naturally.

I never have a dryer before so I was used to dry my hair naturally and I heard somewhere it's better to dry your hair, naturally. Hair should be away from heat as far as possible.

I grabbed a toothbrush that was placed near the basin and put some collgate on it before brushing my teeth as well.

It will not look good to show up with kinda dirty teeth when you are going to have your first ever dinner with your real family.

I stopped realising that I had to have a dinner with them. Oh no ! I quickly spit out the remaining collgate from my mouth and washed my mouth & brush and kept everything back on its place.

I grabbed my head as I thought of a idea to escape from this dinner. It's not like I don't want to have a dinner with them. It's just I don't want to eat anything. My stomach is still filled with the salad that I eat in the plane earlier.

But for my father & brother that food is so little. Oh ducky ! Think Valentina. Think a solution for this problem of yours.

After few mins I came up with two options and that are--

1) Pretend that you are already dead---I mean slept because you were tired from travelling on a plane.

2) Go downstairs. Have dinner with them and then come to your room back and vomit the food out in the toilet.

The first option sounds good to my mind but not to my heart. Father will be sad knowing I slept with an empty stomach.

The second option sounds good to my heart but not my mind. Because ducking the feeling of vomiting is tiredsome & gross.

I sighed as I decided what option I will chose.

I will go with the second one but that's a risky one but I will manage somehow.

Time Skips

"Come in." I said after I heard a knock on my bedroom's door after 2 hours.

And from the last two hours I was going through the events that happened in the last 24 hours.

Event 1 : My abusers who were pretending my parents all these time died in an accident.

Event 2 : I got to know about my real family and I feld away from them and ended up in a trouble where my big brother came like my hero and saved me.

Event 3 : I got to know about my mother's death and how I got kidnapped from own family from my own aunt.

Event 4----*click of fingers sound*

I looked up to see Francesco looking down at me. I was sitting on the bed and he was standing in front of me and hovering above me.

When did he enter the room ? Probably when I was daydreaming like an idiot.

"Hey, you okay ?" Francesco asked when he caught me staring at him like a lost puppy. I cleared my throat and got down from the before standing straight in front of him.

"Y-Yes. Um you here ?" I asked.

"Well actually everyone is already in the dinning hall and I thought to take you there as you still do not have any idea about our mansion's routes and may lost your way." Francesco explained as he put his hands inside his ripped jeans pocket and I nodded.

Aww..my brother is so thoughtful !

"Okay. Let's going there. We shouldn't keep them wait for long." I said and turned to walked towards the door while thinking to myself.

Here I just hope nothing goes wro--

I ceased on my thoughts when I felt a hand gribbing my left wrist where I have a bandage on and I hissed.

Francesco who held my wrist immediately left and asked frantically.

"H-Hey are you okay ?" I nodded and covered my hoodie sleeves properly so he cannot see the bandage.

"Si."

(Yes)

"No you are not. Let me see your wrist." Francesco demanded but I shook my head in denial.

"I am really fine, Francesco. Let's go down." I said and moved to open the door when I heard him saying.

"Wait Valentina--" I turned to him and looked at me with raised eyebrows. "Why ?"

"I-I actually wanted to s-say something to you." Francesco mumbled as he stood in front of me.

Oh ! That's why he was here.

"Say. I am listening, Francesco." I said, giving him my full attention. I watched as his left hand moved towards the back of his head and he ruffled his hair there in discomfort. The same headphones that helped me earlier to identify him was still hanging around his nape.

"I-I..well..I..saying.." He paused as he was clearly fumbling on his words. He seems to be nervous as well for some weird reason.

I hesitately moved my right hand towards his lower right arm and patted there awakardly yet gently.

"Don't be nervous. Take it easy." I said and quickly retreated my hand thinking I might make him uncomfortable from my touch.

But he surprised me when he held my right hand in his. He took a deep breath and started speaking.

"I-I am happy to see you back Valentina. I am genuinely is. I wanted to hug you and tell you how much I missed you. I was 3 and you were 2 when you were taken from me, from us by our fucking so-called aunt." Francesco said and in the end his jaws clenched in anger.

"I didn't remember much as I was a small baby myself but I missed you Valentina. Even though I was a baby I felt your sudden absence around me and used to cry like crazy at least that's what Luciano told me." He said the last part whispering but I heard it but didn't comment on it and continue to hear him.

My 3 year old brother missed me when I was away from him.

"Well what I wanted to say is that--" Francesco looked straight into my eyes and said his remaining words.

"I am happy that you are back. I am happy that you are back to me, to your real home."

Valentina's POV End's

Francesco's POV

I finally said those words to my younger sister for which I came inside her room in the first place.

I was too shock & overwhelmed to react downstairs earlier. I wanted to hug her and kiss her forehead telling her how much I miss her and how much I wished to see her again.

She looks just like our mother who I lost very soon. I miss our mother too but I knew she will never come back to us, to me.

She went so far away where I can't reach her.

I blinked my eyes when I felt soft hand caressing my hand I realised the soft touch belonging to my little sister, Valentina.

"That's all you wanted to say ?" She asked and I gulped before nodding my head while letting go of her hand. I didn't want to make her uncomfortable from my touch but I was so nervous to talk to her before that I held her soft little hand in mine to say whatever I wanted to say to her.

But surprise took over me when she didn't let go of my hand and held it in her little one. I looked up at her only to find her looking at me with her beautiful smile that matches our mother so much.

"Can I also say something to you, Francesco ?" She asked, politely and I nodded my head so rapidly that I might actually break it but cleared my throat and said.

"S-Sure. I am all ears alert."

"First, I am happy that you are happy to have me back, Francesco." Valentina said, smiling and I can't help but smile back as well.

"Second, we can't change whatever in the past but we can still make our present & future good by not reminiscing about a person who is no longer in this world."

I stared at my little sister's face while digesting her mature words and I know who she was talking about. Our au--fuck she is no aunt or whatever. I don't fucking consider her one after what she did to us, to Valentina.

Valentina had to spend so many years away from her real family, from us. She was kept hidden about her real identity which she still doesn't have an any idea.

She is Mafia princess of Italy but she is unaware of that fact.

I agree with our dad. I just got my sister back and I would be damned to see her getting scared of us.

"Francesco ?" I came out from my thoughts after hearing my name and I realised I was staring at her face like a dump.

"S-Sorry I---" She cut me off.

"Don't be. You get what I wanted to say to you right ?" I nodded. "I do. Let's not remember our past and move on, yeah ?"

"Yeah." She replied, chuckling sweetly and I smiled, happily.

"C-Can I hug you ?" I asked, nervously and my held her hand, tightly in mine.

Earlier when I saw Luciano hugging her so tightly I was kinda jealous.

I wanted to be the first one to hug her as she recognised me first.

"It-It's fine though. If y-you don't want to hug m--" My words dried in my throat when Valentina wrapped her arms around my torso, hugging me.

I froze. My sister who I lost as a baby is hugging me right now !

I quickly wrapped my arms around her small body, hugging her back, tightly but gently.

Her head rested on my right shoulder and I hummed in contentment and then I heard her speaking.

"Although, I didn't knew about your existence before but I am still glad that I got to meet you, Francesco." I smiled and hummed.

"And I am glad that you got to know about your brother's existence, sisy."

Francesco's POV End's

Valentina's POV

Sisy. I like that little name after hearing from my brother.

I pulled away and smiled up at him who smiled back. "Let's get going. Others must have waiting for our presence." I said and my brother nodded before he held my hand and pulled me out from my bedroom and we made our way towards the dinning area.

As I walked along with my brother through broad corridors one after another I tried to remember the way.

Considering how enormous this mansion is I am sure it will take me at least 2-3 days to remember the respective routes here.

Still I will try to memorize the ways. Hmp !

Finally we reached the dinning area and I saw almost everyone was sitting at the table except Xander. Our father was at the middle head chair with Alessandro, Dante, Galene & Matteo on the left side whereas Luciano & Massimo were sitting at the right side.

"Princess." Father called out when he spotted us and his eyebrows raised in surprise when he noticed our joined hands but soon a small smile appeared on his face.

We walked near the table and when Francesco let go of my hand to pull a chair out for me. Aww. So gentleman of him.

"Thank you." I whispered to him and sat down on the pulled out chair for me.

"Your welcome, my princess." Francesco said with a slight dramatic bow which earned a small giggle from me and others except Dante & Galene smiled seeing our interaction.

What's with my 2nd Eldest brother ? He rarely shows any kind of reaction on his handsome face. Is it because I am here now ? Or he is like these from the beginning ?

Definitely it's because of me. He didn't even speak a word to me like Xander whose presence was missing here.

Whereas Galene is just looking down at his lap, quietly as always.

I came out from my thoughts when I heard Francesco speaking to Massimo who was sitting on my left side while Luciano was on my right side.

"Get up. I want to sit here." Francesco said kicking the chair where Massimo was sitting.

Massimo looked up at Francesco with annoyance written all over on his face as he said.

"And why ? Can't you see other vacant chairs huh."

"I did but I want to sit beside my sister so get your butt up and move somewhere else." Francesco ordered and Massimo get up while glaring at Francesco and took the beside chair from where he was sitting before.

He obeyed what Francesco said after receiving a silent stare from Alessandro who was watching everything with his deep brown eyes.

"Looks like you both are getting along with each other huh ?" Father asked amused as he looked between me & Francesco who was sitting beside me now.

"Maybe."

"Of course. We are dad."

Both me & Francesco said at the same time and I smiled little while he smiled widely along with our father who nodded. "That's good."

Alessandro has a small smile on his lips as he looked over to us while Luciano also looks happy while Massimo & Matteo looked annoyed as they passed a eye roll & a scoff in Francesco's direction who just smirked at them.

Damn biscuits ! It's kinda fun to be around your siblings.

I can already see each & every brother of mine has different personalities where Alessandro & Dante kinda shared the same authority & silent power but Alessandro still smiled at me softly whenever our eyes meet from the opposite sides.

Whereas Dante didn't glance at my face making me realised that he isn't happy to have me around him and for some reason it hurts me knowing my elder brother doesn't like me.

Of course, no has ever like me.

I was always a lonely girl from the beginning.

Due to Elina & Jack shifting every other 6 months I never really got to make friends who I can share some hobbies, silly jokes or hang out with daily except one who left me as well.

Besides, girls or boys around my age preferred to be befriended with someone who is cool & dashing and I was far away from those things.

I was an uncool & unattractive kid from the very start and Elina & Jack didn't missed the chance to remind me those things.

Flashback

"Look at her. She is so ugly right ?" Elina asked Jack who was smoking while sitting in the living room where I was mopping the floor with a rough cloth.

"You are right baby. She is very ugly. How can someone be so be ugly ?" Jack wondered loudly while exhailing the smoke that made me cough but I ducked my head more down and continue to mop the floor so I can leave from here as soon as possible.

"Someone like her should never been born. So pathetic, so ugly." Those words from my own mother froze me.

It hurts always when she says things like that to my face. Deeply hurting my already broken heart.

Flashback Ends

I came out from my thoughts when I heard the footsteps approaching us. I looked at the entrance where Xander finally walked in while busy typing on his phone.

Without saying a word Xander took a seat which was two seats away from Matteo who noticed his twin's action but didn't comment on it.

Did they had a fight with each other ?

"They will be okay. Don't worry, sisy." Francesco whispered beside me and I snapped my head at him.

"How ?" Does my brother have some talent of reading minds or what ? But I heard Francesco chuckling.

"You were frowning while looking in their direction so I just guessed it." Francesco explained and I nodded.

"Oh okay. I hope what you said turns true soon." I whispered back, slowly while glancing at the fraternal twins who were ignoring each other presence.

"They can't be mad at each other for too long. They are twins after all." Francesco voiced out and I hummed.

"What are my children whispering to each other hm ?" Father suddenly asked.

"Niente papà. Le stavo solo dicendo che le piacerà il nostro cibo italiano." Francesco replied before I can and I went with his flow and nodded, agreeing with him.

(Nothing dad. I was just telling her that she is going to enjoy our Italian food)

"Right. As everyone are here let the food come." Father said and I watched as he tapped his finger on a small bell that was attached to the table where he currently sat.

After 2 minutes, Miss.Linda entered with 5 people following behind her. Each of them holding a bowl or plates in their hands.

One-by-one they kept every vessel on the dinning table and moved out quietly after bowing down exactly 90° Expect Miss.Linda who was still standing with two more female staff, both on her side.

"Do your work." Dad ordered, his voice different from the one he used to talk with me all this time.

I watched as the three ladies moved like a robot as they started to serve us the food. One was filling a glass of water or juice while another was serving the food on plates and Miss.Linda was keeping them in front of my father & brothers.

When Miss.Linda came to my side. Luciano stopped her.

"You three can leave now." Luciano ordered and the three ladies left without a word after bowing down.

"As it's your first time eating Italian food. You can choose whatever you like to eat first." Luciano said as he looked at me with warm eyes and I nodded before moving my eyes to every expensive & lavish dish that was layed on the table.

"I will eat this one." I said as I moved my hand to grabbed the bowl of the food but Luciano beat me to it as he himself got a hold of that vessel.

"Good choice, bella. This dish is known as 'Pasta carbonara' and it's special because it is made from simple ingredients like creamy sauce that is made by egg, pecorino romano cheese, pork & spaghetti. It's a good weekend dish as well."

(Beautiful)

(Percorino Romano - a traditional cheese in Italy)

Luciano explained about the dish that I chose to eat while he was busy serving the food in my plate. I listen to him with amusement and then I remember my father's words which he told me inside the private jet a few hours before.

"We also own multiple hotels that your elder brother Luciano handles."

That's why he was able to explain me about this dish called pasta carbonara.

Aww ! My brother is amazing.

"Go ahead, eat it and tell me how is it ?" Luciano said and I nodded while grabbing a fork and dig into the food. I took the first bite and chewed on it.

I looked up when I felt so many stares and I was right my father & brothers were staring at me like I was the only one here. I felt flustered under their intense gaze and looked at Luciano before saying.

"It's so tasty. I like it." I exclaimed with a smile and Luciano's eyes spark like stars and I found myself getting melt.

Just few words from me and my elder brother looks so happy.

Does my words mean so much to him ?

"Oh I am happy to hear that. My hard work paid off now." Luciano said and I frowned before my eyes widened realising something.

"Y-You made this dish ?" I asked and he nodded, smiling. "Yeah not only this but everything you see on the table is made by him, Valentina." Matteo said and suddenly I felt my little heart melting like ice-cream.

"You don't have to cook for me, Luciano." I mumbled to him, looking down but suddenly I felt a hand over my head and I heard my 3rd elder brother saying.

"Of course I want to cook for you, my little doughnut. I always wanted to and now that you are back. You are going to taste every special dish of mine, daily."

Luciano ended as he patted my head gently and passing me his warm smile.

No one has ever cooked for me before except an old lady in our neighborhood who used to sneak me some homemade cookies when I was around 5-6 years old.

And now it's my brother who made so much effort for me and I am not letting his hard work to waste.

Even if that means I have to stay awake all night vomiting my guts out.

"Grazie." I whispered to my brother who shook his head with a smile before leading down to press a kiss on my forehead as he whispered back.

(Thank you)

"Non devi farlo, mia piccola ciambella. Sono felice di vederti mangiare qualcosa fatto da me."

(You don't have to, my little doughnut. I am happy to see you eat something that is made by me)

I just nodded. Totally lost for the words after hearing my brother's affection filled voice.

"This is so unfair." Francesco suddenly said beside me and I looked at him.

"What is unfair ?" I asked, frowning.

"Luciano rarely cooks and now he is saying that he is going to make every tasty dish only for you that too daily." Francesco complaint like a kid and I can't help but smile.

"Because mia sorella has all the rights to taste her elder brother's heaven like food." Luciano proudly vocalized. "And you--" He looked at Francesco and smirked. "can continue to complain. I don't care."

(my sister)

I knew Luciano was just teasing but the look of betrayal that Francesco gave back to our elder brother was so humorous that I can't help but giggle.

"You don't love me anymore. I thought I was your fav sibling, Luciano." Francesco voiced out, slightly pouting.

"My fav sibling is my little doughnut. Period !" Luciano said and caressed my head, gently.

"Fine ! I, Francesco Moretti, declared that from onwards my fav sibling tag goes to my little sisy and I kicked out Luciano Moretti who used to hold that tag before." Francesco said like a judge who in the court ordered his decision.

"Whatever." Luciano said like he doesn't care as he filled the glass of water & juice for me.

"You--" Francesco was cut off by our father. "That's enough."

And like that we all began to eat the delicious food made by my elder brother who is wonderful chef indeed.

I can felt my stomach getting packed by the food. I was trying every dish that Luciano made and complimented him every time and he in return explained to me about every dish I ate in an easy but simple manner.

Looks like I am going to learn how to make Italian food soon.

And my chef of brother is the one who is going to teach me. Hehe !

"What happened to your wrist ?" I froze hearing the deep voice and snapped my head up to meet by the black eyes of my 2nd Eldest brother--Dante.

My eyes fell on my left wrist where the bandage was peeking out from my hoodie's sleeves and I cursed myself for not being enough careful.

I quickly pulled my hoodie's sleeve down and tried to cover my bandage wrist. "N-Nothing." I mumbled.

"Your bandage wrist says everything except for nothing." Dante said, sternly as his eyes stared my face, coldly.

Everyone else already stopped eating and were looking between us. Alessandro and father shared a look cause they knew how I got the bandage and other seems to be confused as well except for Xander who was now staring at my covered bandages wrist and I gulped when he asked the same question like Dante.

"How did you got that bandage on your wrist ?" Xander asked, seriously and looked straight into my eyes that made me leaned back on my seat.

"Um." I tried to make an excuse as I realised that neither Alessandro or father said anything about the attempt stunt that I pulled out when I was at the hospital.

"Valentina." I snapped my head at Xander who called my name like he was daring me to lie on his face.

"Actually I-I.." I closed my mouth and looked over at my eldest brother and begged him with my eyes to save me once again like he saved me from some losers before.

"After waking up in the hospital in panic she ripped out the IV tube from her wrist that's how she got the bandage on." Alessandro said half truth & kept the remaining part in dark and I thanked him multiple times in my head.

He is really my saviour !

But looks like Xander wasn't that dumb or he was smart enough to understand Alessandro's words which were hanging in the dark.

"Just say that she tried to run away again from us." Xander spat out as he glared at me, coldly and I slightly flinched and noticing this Luciano kept his hand over my left shoulder and giving me squeeze before his eyes moved to glare at Xander.

"Shut up Xander. You don't talk to our sorella with that tone." Luciano's sweet voice from before was replaced by an angry calm tone.

(Our sister)

"Luciano is right. Don't talk to her like that." Matteo said while side-eyeing more like glaring at his twin brother who didn't even care to look at him back.

Xander scoffed, mockingly. "Of course I am the only one wrong here. You all are the right ones like fucking always."

"You are shutting me up because I am pin pointing and not ignoring the fact that our only sister tried to ran away from us that too twice to be precise huh !" Xander voiced out, coldly and I looked down.

Of course I didn't even apologize to them for trying to escape them.

But was it my mistake ? that I didn't know about the existence of my real family who were finding me for the last 13 years.

What I knew that I was afraid to let go of my freedom that I received after my abusers's death.

"If she was so desperate to run away from us then we shouldn't have brought her here in the first place." Xander spat out and in return he received dark glares from our other brothers and father.

Meanwhile me--I was hurt after listening to those words that came out brutally from my brother's mouth who I got to see after whole 13 years.

I should have prepared myself for hearing something like that but stupid of me I didn't after being drowned in the affection & love that some of my brothers & father offered me.

I can feel the food coming up making me uncomfortable on my seat.

"Xander." Alessandro's warning tone bloomed in the silent dinning hall which was once filled with my small chuckles & giggles after hearing the bickering between Luciano & Francesco.

"What ?!" Xander snapped and I watched as Alessandro's warm deep brown eyes going dark.

"Xander Moretti. Get up. Go to your room. NOW !" Our father's cold yet stern voice echoed, strongly.

Xander stood up and stormed out of the dinning hall. A very awakard silence took over around me and I blamed myself for it.

Alessandro stood as well and without a word or looking in my direction he walked out as well.

"Princess..." Father called out but I stood up and mumbled enough loud that he and others can hear me.

"I-I am done eating. I will take my leave then."

I turned but stopped when Luciano held my bandaged wrist, gently.

"Valentina, listen. Don't take Xander's words to heart. He is just angry that you tried to l-leave us but I assure you he will calm down soon." Luciano said and I just kept looking down because I was feeling nauseous.

I had to leave before I end up vomitting in front of them.

So I forced myself to speak.

"Okay. C-Can I leave now ? I am sleepy." I whispered and gulped, hardly when I was hit by a strong nausea. It's so hard to speak when all I want is to run to my room and throw out the food that was choking me to death.

Luciano nodded slowly before he left my wrist and I quickly rushed out from the huge dinning hall.

I literally ran to my room after I made sure no one was around me. I praised myself for not forgetting the way to my bedroom.

I opened the door of my room and locked it before rushing to the bathroom and dropping down in front of the toilet seat and began to throw up like crazy.

I held the sides of the toilet seat tightly as I was literally shaking and my vision turned blurry due to the tears that very rolling down as well.

My brother Xander is upset with me ! *Throw up*

I made him angry ! *Throw up*

I ruined the first ever family dinner ! *Throw up*

I ruined everything ! *Throw up*

I stopped as I tried to control my breath. I wasn't able to breath properly right now.

Oxygen ? Please be kind to me and let me breathe or else I will die.

My throat was burning like hot lava and it was hurting so much.

*Throw up*

"P-Please s-stop." I whispered to no one but to myself.

I was angry at myself for throwing up the delicious food that my brother Luciano specially made for me.

I am so bad for wasting the efforts of my brother like these.

*Throw up*

Suddenly I felt my long hair being pulled up into a ponytail and a warm but rough palm caressing my back, tenderly.

"It's okay. I am here now." A very familiar deep voice said and I was utterly shocked to listen to that voice.

Because that voice neither belong to my father or to my eldest brother.

It belongs to my 2nd eldest brother--Dante !

What is he doing here ? Wait--how did he even enter my room ? I thought I locked the door but by judging his presence behind me. I realised that in rush I didn't actually locked the door and he must have listened to my voice. Oh ducky duck !

I didn't got to think more as I threw up again and Dante rubbed my back soothingly and it helped me to breath properly.

After throwing two times more I finally stopped and backed away while sitting on the ground. I heard flushing sound indicating Dante had flushed the toilet where I had vomit all over.

I closed my eyes as a throbbing pain hit my head. Duck ! I hate headache's the most. It feels like someone is banging my head with a hammer.

I whimpered in pain and grabbed my hair in a fist and was going to pull it but a large hand stopped me and I realised Dante was holding my hand, stopping me from pulling my hair.

"Don't." That's the only word I heard before I was flying in the air.

My elder brother scooped me into his arms so easily that I didn't even have time to react to his stunt.

"Sleep." He ordered as I felt him moving. I find myself obeying his one word order and closed my eyes. I was so tired from throwing up so much.

I felt my body being layed on the soft mattress of my bed and I knew I was going to pass out soon as darkness was getting heavy on me.

But before I completely drowned in the darkness I felt the same warm palm over my head, caressing my hair and then I heard a deep but slow whisper before I fainted to sleep.

"I got you, little duck. Sleep tight. I will take care of you."

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Hey yo beautiful & handsome people this is Chapter 7. Hope you like it.

Aww..Dante being caring for his little duck🥹

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