Alessandro's POV

I gazed down at the little human being in my arms who is currently unconscious.

My sister, she is finally in my arms.

I tuck a hair strand behind her ear as my rough fingers caressed her soft pale cheek. My eyes went to her other cheek which was red with finger marks making me mad as hell.

I am going to break each & every finger bones of that someone who slapped my principessa.

I stared at her whole face. She just looks like my mother. Beautiful.

I leaned down and pressed a light kiss on her forehead before mumbling there, knowing she won't hear me.

"Mi sei manchi principessa, ogni singolo giorno." I voiced out, honestly.

(I have missed you princess, every single day)

I leaned back and stood up straight to my height and carried her in a bridal style and started to walk towards my car where bodyguards were standing I reached near them and they bow down before in respect and give a single glance in my princess's direction making me pulled her closer to me.

"There are 4 boys on the ground. Take them." I ordered, coldly.

Like hell I will let them go easily. They need to fucking pay for laying their dirty hands on my sister.

"Si, don." They answered and one of them opened the door for me & my princess and we get inside. I took a seat while keeping my sister in my lap.

(Yes, don)

"Drive to a near hospital." I said to the driver while not removing my eyes from my princess's face.

Afraid if I did she will disappear from my eyesight.

"Si don." The driver said and started the engine.

(Yes don)

Wondering how I got to know that my principessa is here ? So what happen is----

Flashback

After watching the whole cctv footage that the head officer of New York police station sent me of these early morning. I watched it carefully.

Valentina escaped from the back door where the lock was broken and I cursed those idiot officers to be these careless.

Valentina knew when was the right time to flee away from that place and I don't know how she gets the information that less people are there in the police station around 5 am.

Maybe she heard someone saying but she used it for her advantage and now she is far away from us.

I looked outside as I observed every passing human being, trying to find her. I am sure she won't get away too far but still I need to find her soon.

Dad was already stressed and it's not good for his health. He needs his daughter in front of him or else I won't be surprised if he burnt down the whole police station to ashes.

My father is a ruthless Don of his times, after all.

Suddenly my phone started to ring and I pulled it out seeing my personal bodyguard--Alex name showing it. I received the call and said.

"Yes Alex ?"

"Don, 15 mins ago a New York guy saw a little girl traveling all alone in a bus." Alex said and my breath quickened.

"Continue Speaking Alex." I ordered while keeping my voice cold but urgency can be heard in it.

"He further said that when he asked why a little girl was traveling alone ? The girl replied that she is going to her friend's house for a sleepover."

"Are you sure it's Valentina ?" I asked.

"I am not Don but if you want I can check on that little girl. The conductor of that bus said she had got off the bus at the fourth station which is kinda an isolated one." Alex stated.

"Just send the address to the driver I will go there myself and check that little girl." I said and after getting an 'okay don' from Alex I cut the call.

I hope that little girl turned out to be my sister.

Flashback Ends

That's how I ended up here and when I saw some goons harassing a little girl I intervened and broke their bones and when I saw the face of that girl I knew it at first glance that she is--

My sister, Valentina !

The scene where my sister was getting harassed by four boys made my whole blood boil and it hurt more when I saw tears rolling down from her beautiful hazel eyes which she inherited from our mother.

I caressed Valentina's hair as I held her gently in my arms. Her unconscious head leaned on my broad chest as I kept hearing her soft breaths.

She looks so innocent & fragile to my eyes right now and I want to protect her from every danger that comes in her way and I will certainly protect her with my whole life.

I can die for her & kill for her.

I came out from my thoughts when I heard my phone ringing and I saw my father's name flashing by.

"Son, did you find her ?" Dad asked, the moment I received the call. I looked down and smiled slightly before replying.

"Yes dad." I heard him took a sharp breath of relief and I already knew he was smiling as well.

"How is she ? Is she okay ?" I stared down at her bruised up cheek and clenched my jaws before replying.

"She is unconscious dad and I am taking her to the hospital." I heard him cursed before he said that he is coming there as well soon and the call ended like that.

I kept my phone away and cuddled my baby sister to my chest.

Oh ! How much I craved to hold her like these.

Those 13 years without her felt pure hell to me, my father & my brothers. Deep down I knew some of my brothers lost hope of reuniting with our sister but I was determined to find her.

Even if it means I had to search for my sister for the next 15 years I will do it. I will do until I get to see my only sister.

The car stopped and the driver informed me that we reached the hospital and I didn't wait for anymore second before walking out from the car and directly inside.

A male doctor approached me but I coldly ordered.

"I want a female doctor to assist my sister." The male doctor opened his mouth to argue but was shut down by my bodyguard and soon I lay my baby sister on a hospital bed and a female doctor entered the room.

"Please sir wait outside. I need to check up on this little girl." The lady doctor said while checking Valentina's veins and I reluctantly moved out from the room.

I don't want to leave my baby sister alone but knowing I have to besides dad will come here soon and I have to stop him as well to enter the room.

Just as 5 mins passed by while me staring at the closed doors where my sister layed unconscious I heard fast & heavy footsteps coming in my direction.

"Alessandro." Dad called me and I turned towards him, behind him Alex was present as well as he bow down to me before leaving us alone for a private talk regarding Valentina.

"Where is she ? I want to see her." Dad said as he stared me in the eye.

"She is getting check up by the lady doctor dad. We need to wait." I calmly answered only to get a glare from my dad.

"That doctor can continue her check-up but I need to see her Alessandro. Get aside." Dad ordered in his deep cold voice but I didn't move from his way.

"Dad please understand. We can't interfere like that. We have to wait." Dad continued to glared at me and if someone else was in my place than he would have peed in his pants but I was his own son so I didn't cower back and stood straight in front of me while matching his eyes.

Dad eventually sighed before looking away but looked back at me as he asked.

"How did she got unconscious ?" And I started to narrate him the whole matter and at the end he was seething just like me.

"Where are those bastards Alessandro ?" Dad asked in icy voice with dark eyes.

"They are already in our clutches dad and I will personally handle them." I ended up my words with a smirk and dad mirrored my action.

"Bene." Dad said and stared at the closed door. After more 15 mins the door finally opened up and the lady doctor from before walked out while removing her gloves.

(Good)

Dad and I didn't wait a minute before asking her about our principessa.

"How is she ?" Dad asked and the lady doctor looked at us before asking.

"Who are yo---" I cut her off.

"We are her family. Now answer the question." I coldly ordered and she visited shivered from my voice.

"S-she is stable now. She fainted because of fatige." I heard dad took a sharp breath hearing that and I clenched my fist.

"When will she regain her consciousness ?" I asked.

"I had injected her a glucose bottle. She might wake up in the next 2-3 hours." The lady doctor said and excused herself. I bet she is scared of us. We were literally towering above her.

"Dad ?" I called him but he just stared at the door in front of him.

"Alessandro o-our princess.." he trailed off and I pulled him into a hug. Seeing him break like these breaks me as well but I need to be strong for him & for my sister.

"Dad she is okay. Let's go inside and see her. You know she looks so like mother." I said as I pulled away from him and he nodded and we both made our way inside the room.

I let dad walked towards the bed where my baby sister layed and a IV tube was attached to her left wrist.

Fuck ! I never wanted to see my princess like these. I want to meet her in a better condition where she was smiling and not just laying so pale on a god damn hospital bed.

Alessandro's POV End's

Leonardo's POV

I sat down on the stood beside the hospital bed where my one & only daughter layed, unconscious.

My eyes roamed around her whole face and I can't help but smile with watery eyes. Alessandro was right !

She looks a carbon copy of my Nora !

Valentina has cury dark brown hair, a diamond shaped face just like her mother & my wife. My Nora.

I slowly held my daughter's little fragile hand in my big rough one.

I want to hold her hand like these and never let go of it.

"Mia figlia.." I whispered, silently as I pressed a small kiss on the back of her hand which I was now holding, tightly in mine.

(My daughter)

"Alessandro y-you are right. She is a carbon-copy of Nora." I said not removing my eyes from my daughter's beautiful face.

"Yes, dad. First time I saw her I felt like I was seeing madre." I heard Alessandro who I am sure looking at his sister with a soft & loving gaze.

(mother)

I hummed as I caressed her hand from my thumb. She is quite cold.

"Lower the temperature of the AC, son." I ordered and Alessandro obeyed it.

"Others are going to be so happy to see her." I said with a smile and Alessandro hummed in return.

"They will dad. They all will."

"Dad I think we should have a talk with her, once she regains her consciousness. We need to know why she fled away." I nodded, agreeing with him.

I also wanted to know why my only daughter wants to escape us ? Escape me ? Her real family.

"You are right, son. We need answers to our questions." I said while caressing her bruised up cheek.

Those fuckers are going pay a huge price by touching my precious daughter.

And that price is their death certificate.

Leonardo's POV End's

Valentina's POV

I slowly tried to come out from the darkness and I opened my eyes only to shut them back due to the stinky bright life that directly fell on my face.

After a few seconds I opened my eyes again and looked around as I tried to figure out where the duck I was ?

I think I am at a hospital after I saw the bland ceiling and an IV tube attached to my left vein and the smell of different medicines which we only get to smell in a hospital. I confirmed myself that I was indeed in a hospital room and laying on a hospital bed.

But how did I end up here ?

And like a truck hit me. I remembered everything that happened before I fainted due to an empty stomach.

My mysterious protector who saved me from some losers and caught me in his arms before I kissed the dirty ground.

I looked around the room to see it was empty. No one was here and I can only hear the breathing sound of my own breaths.

Did my mysterious protector leave me ?

I closed my eyes once again as I drank back the tears which were threatening to come out.

'Why the ducky I am crying ? He left after saving me. Why should he even be here right ? He must have some work of his own and shouldn't waste his precious time on me.' I thought as I nodded to myself.

'Still at least he should have stayed until I opened my eyes. I want to thank him for saving me at the right time or else I don't know what must have happened to me if he doesn't come like a hero.' I sighed and opened my eyes and I slowly sat up on the bed. I looked down at the IV tube and ripped it off. I don't like it.

I have enough glucose in my body now. How long am I black out though ? I thought to myself before my eyes ended up on the wall clock where it showed 8:45 and my eyes widened as I realised I was unconscious for ducking 3 hours straight.

I looked to my side where a glass of water was there and I grabbed it before taking a few sips and sighed in relief when my desert-like throat got the heaven's taste of water.

I moved my left hand to keep it back but accidentally I put it on the edge of the table and boom the glass of glass fell down on the ground, creating a loud crashing sound.

Oh no ! What did I do ?!

I gulped, hardly when I heard frantic heavy footsteps coming in the direction of the room where I was currently staying.

What if the hospital staff informed the police about me ? I needed to hide so I jumped out of the bed from the other side where glass pieces weren't there and went behind the single couch that was present in the room.

Just as I crouched down I heard the room's door slammed open. I covered my mouth with my palms as I heard heavy footsteps coming inside the room.

"Where is she ?!" I heard a deep voice asking. This voice was kinda similar to my mysterious protector from earlier though.

"Sir, see there is some blood on the ground and broken pieces of glass." Another voice said which wasn't that deep.

"Where can she go ? She just woke up." The same deep voice said. Why does his voice sound worried yet cold ?

"Sir, she might not get away far. I will check outsi--" Another voice said but halted and I frowned.

Suddenly I heard footsteps coming towards the couch where I was hiding behind and then I heard a voice saying.

"I know you are behind that couch." I widened my eyes as that deep voice person said that. How did he know that I was hiding here ? I thought as I remained crouched down and didn't come out from my hiding place.

"Valentina." He knows my name as well. Who is he ? Do I know him or what ?

"Come out Valentina. You don't need to hide from me." The deep voice exclaimed but I didn't listen to him. I want to leave here before the police officers catch me. They are going to hand me over to my biological father and I don't want that to happen.

'Please ! Let me find a way out.' I prayed in my mind while looking around to find an escape. I knew on the other side of the couch two men were there and they were probably standing in front of the entrance door from where I could actually run away.

"Please come out Valentina. We can talk okay ? You don't need to be scared of me." I heard the same deep voice saying. He thinks I am scared of him ? No I ain't scared of him I am scared of handing over to my sperm donor.

I bit my lips as I thought maybe I should be mature and talk with this deep voice stranger or I can confuse them for a minute before I fled away from the door.

Yup ! The second option sounds good to me.

So I slowly stood up to my height and looked up where I saw two men wearing expensive suits standing.

They both sighed in relief when I faced them. I observed them, one of them has gray hair still he looks handsome for his age while the other man seems to be in his 30's.

My eyes slightly widened when I saw the familiarities between the old man & my mysterious protector.

They both look so similar to me right now.

Could they have some connections with each other ?

The old man smiled at me so gently like no one has before and I frowned when I saw his jet black eyes watery. The only little difference between my mysterious protector and these old men were their eyes and their other facial features have so many similarities.

"Valentina.." The old man called, tenderly and I stared at him, confused.

"Who are you Mr ?" I asked and I didn't miss the hurt that flashed in his black eyes.

"I can introduce myself to you later but can you please come out from there ? I need to make sure that you aren't hurt." The old man kindly said and I frowned.

No one before him had said something like that to me. I was always used to people insulting me and never caring about me.

"No. I-I don't know you." I voiced out.

"But I know you Valentina." He said while smiling sadly at me.

"How do y-you know me ? I never saw you before." I stated as I eyed him, carefully.

"You did see me. I-Its just you can't remember me Valentina." He replied back while staring me in the eyes.

Suddenly his eyes fell on my bleeding wrist. "Little girl, you are bleeding please come here. We need to stop that." He said as he forwarded in my direction but I stepped and that action of mine stopped him.

"N-No. Stay there. Don't come near me." I said, firmly. If he thinks he can trick me, he is being delusional.

"I told you Valentina that I am not going to hurt you. You are safe with me." He said, desperately this time and I want to chuckle at his words.

I was never safe with anyone until my mysterious protector showed up.

"I don't believe you Mr. Just leave me alone." I voiced out, coldly and the old man had deep hurt in his black orbs.

Did my words affect him so much ?

"Fine. If you d-don't want to believe m-me but at least let the doctor wrap your bleeding wound okay ?" He said, softly and I nodded, silently which made him smile a bit more from before.

The old man turned his face towards the other guy who was silent all this time and said.

"Go Alex ! Call the lady doc--" I didn't hear his remaining voice as I made a run towards the door.

"VALENTINA WAIT !!" The old man screamed behind me but I didn't turn around nor look at him. I just flung open the door and hastily stepped out only to get bumped into a hard wall.

'Wait--why there will be a wall in front of a door ?' I thought as I looked only to be met by the pair of dark brown eyes which belonged to none other than my mysterious protector.

"I see the princess is trying to escape again huh." My mysterious protector said in his deep amusement voice.

Valentina's POV End's

Alessandro's POV

I looked down at my little sister who once again tried to run away from us, from her real family.

Her beautiful hazel eyes looked up at me in shock before they dive into confusion.

"You didn't leave me ?" I blinked, twice as I heard her small voice, whispering.

Did my princess really think that I left her all alone ? Her ? My baby sister who I have been finding for the last 13 years.

"I will never leave you alone, little girl." I said to her with a secret promise held in my voice and because I think she should know these.

She has me always in her life. I can never leave my little sister alone.

"Huh ?" She blinked at me up innocently that I can't help but smile down at her slightly.

"Let's get inside first hm." I said and gently turned her around by holding her shoulders and walked inside where dad & Alex sighed in relief.

My baby sister almost tricked them as well.

"Valentina.." Dad said and came forward but halted on his steps when he saw Valentina hiding behind my back and I didn't miss the deep hurt that passed through his face.

He was hurt because his own daughter whom he got seen after 13 years is backing away from him.

"Alex leaves us alone." I ordered and Alex immediately obeyed it and now only me, my dad & my sister were in the room.

My eyes fell on the broken pieces of glass near the bed and a hanging IV tube to the side and I quickly moved my eyes towards her wrist which was bleeding a bit. Shit !

"Come sit here." I said and urged her to take a seat on the bed which she did without a word. Good girl !

I took some cottons that were laying on a steel tray which was kept about the table beside the bed. Using the cotton I wiped the blood on her wrist then I stuck a bandaging tape on her wrist.

She literally ripped off the IV tube. If it was some other situation I would have scolded her but it's not the right time now.

I can feel her stare on my every action and face but I didn't point out that. Dad was just silently standing behind me. I know he is utterly upset right now.

After keeping every used cotton & tape aside I sat on the stool beside the bed and came face-to-face to my baby sister who tensed when I held her little palms in my big one but she didn't remove them and I smiled at that.

"I am Alessandro." I introduced myself and she nodded.

"I am Valentina." She said and I smiled, little. "I know."

"You know ? How ?" She whispered, asked while staring at our joined hands.

"I just know everything, Valentina." I replied, caressing the back of her hand with my thumb.

"Thank you Alessandro for saving me earlier." She said as her hold on my hands tightened a bit.

"I-I don't know what must have happened if y-you didn't cam--" I cut her off by cupping her right cheek, tenderly.

"Shh..first you are safe now and second you don't have to thank me. I will always protect you." I said, firmly while keeping my voice gentle.

A little frown appeared on her beautiful innocent face but she just nodded back then her eyes flickered to our father who was silently watching us the whole time.

"Who is this Mr, Alessandro ?" She asked and now I know why father looked so upset.

Of course he has the whole damn reason to be sad. His one & only daughter doesn't know that he is her father, real father and not the one whom she called her father from the last 15 years of her life.

"His name is Leonardo." I said and she nodded glancing at our father before looking back at me.

"Can I leave now ?" My hold on her little hands, tighten after hearing her.

She wants to leave us ?! Again ?!

"No you can't Valentina." I said, sternly and after hearing me she tried to take her hands back but I didn't let her.

"P-Please Alessandro let me go. I-I don't want to stay here." She said in a low tone while staring at me.

"Why do you want to leave ? And why were you trying to run away earlier ?" I asked back while not breaking the eye contact with her.

I need to know why she was so hell bent on running away from us, from her real family.

Alessandro's POV End's

Valentina's POV

I stared at Alessandro's face after he asked me those questions.

I get it he saved me and protected me but I just met him 3 hours so he is expecting me to answer his questions which can clearly end me up in the police clutches.

"I-I can't answer your questions Alessandro. I am grateful that you helped me but now just let me leave from here. I don't want to stay here." I said and watched as his sharp jaws clenched, tightly.

"Valentina I can help you if you answered my questions." He said, calmly and for a moment I believed his words and was going to answer his questions but I sealed my lips and looked down at our joined hands.

He was holding my hands in his big ones like he was afraid to let go of me.

I heard silence took over the room and only the sounds of Alessandro's deep breath like he was trying to control his anger was heard.

'He was angry at me. My protector is angry at me.' I thought as I closed my eyes, tightly to once again drink my salty tears back.

Earlier I thought he left me but when he said that 'he will never leave me alone.' I felt so warm & protected but here I was asking him to let go of me because I don't want to go to my biological father.

Two rough but warm fingers grabbed my little chin and pulled it up but I didn't open my eyes.

"Open your eyes, Valentina." Alessandro said, gently but I shook my head. I know I know it's childish of me but I don't want to show my tears to anyone.

"Please princess, open those beautiful eyes for me." This time I felt like he was slightly begging and now I can't hold anymore so I opened my eyes and made contact with Alessandro's dark brown orbs.

Princess. He called me a princess but I am no princess. I am a broken little girl.

"Why does the princess have pearly tears in her pretty eyes hm ?" Alessandro asked, softly while caressing my little chin with his thumb & index finger.

I didn't answer him and just kept staring at him. He is so handsome by the way.

He sighed. "Fine. You don't want to answer me now. It's okay." Alessandro said as he tucked a hair strand behind my ear, gently.

"But it's not okay to have an empty stomach. You know right ? you fainted because of fatigue." I nodded.

"Let's eat." He said but I denied it while saying.

"I am not hung--" I was cut off by the grumbling sound coming from my own stomach.

'Great ! What a timing indeed.' I thought as I flushed in embarrassment when the other two men chuckled, lightly.

"Yeah you are not hungry but your little tummy is so let me fill it up with food." Alessandro said with a small smile on his lips and I just nodded back.

Alessandro stood and took a step away from me but I caught his hand and said while looking up at him. "Don't leave." I glanced at the old man who was staring at me all this time.

"Stay here Alessandro. I don't want to be alone." As those left my lips, Alessandro sat back while holding my hands again in his big one and the old man walked out without saying a word.

Did I hurt him by my words once again ?

"Valentina that man who just left isn't going to harm you. In fact he can never think about harming you." Alessandro said, firmly and I just stared at him back.

"I-I don't know him." I stated but Alessandro's words confused me.

"You do. You do know him, Valentina."

"That Mr. said the same thing to me before Alessandro." I voiced out and before Alessandro could say anything the door opened and that old man with the guy name Alex entered.

Alex has a takeout bag in his right hand and he was holding a small dining table with his left hand. He handed over the table to Alessandro who told me to sit properly on the bed then kept the small table over my lap then Alessandro took the food out from the takeout bag one-by-one and kept it on the small table.

"This is not healthy but for now I can arrange this only. Eat this Valentina." Alessandro said while staring at me and I looked down at the food.

'Only if he knew that this food is heaven to me.' I thought as I nodded to him and opened the cover of the burger and began to do it, slowly.

I don't want him to think that I am hungry beggar.

"I can't eat this much. You eat some as well." I said as I pushed the box of french fries in Alessandro's direction but he shook his head.

"I don't eat this, Valentina. You continue eating." I blinked then shrugged it off and continued to eat the food until my food was half filled.

I don't need food until my stomach is completely full because I know I will vomit out the food. Over the years I have gained this habit of eating very little.

"Eat more Valentina. You need energy." Alessandro said after he noticed I had only eaten a half-burger and 2-3 french fries.

"I am full Alessandro. I cannot eat anymore." I said, politely and patted my little tummy which made him smile, slightly.

"Okay." He said and put the remaining in the bag and handed it to Alex along with the small table and Alex went out, quietly.

"Thank you for the food Alessandro." I said, smiling at him. He is such a kind man.

"It's alright. I am happy that your little tummy is full now." Alessandro replied back while smiling back a bit more from before.

"So.." I trailed off and looked at him.

"Are you okay to answer my question now Valentina ?" Alessandro asked the dreaded question but I knew he was waiting for this so I slowly nodded my head and started speaking.

"I---" I paused and looked at the old man. "I will answer you just in your presence, Alessandro." I vocalized and watched as the old man's face fell.

"Valentina you don't have to be nervous okay ? He will not do anything to you." Alessandro said, calmly while making eye contact with me.

I gulped but eventually nodded. "Fine, if you say so.."

"Actually I-I ran away from the police station this morning." I said yet Alessandro doesn't look surprised nor the old man.

"And why did you do that ?" Alessandro asked, running his thumb over the back of my left hand.

"Because I don't want to get handed over to my biological father." As I said those words. Alessandro's eyes widened slightly and he glanced back at the old man who had a frown but hurt on his face.

"Why ?" I heard the old man whispering as his old black eyes begged me to answer him which I eventually did.

"Because I don't want to stay with him under the same roof. He left me before so I don't need him now." My voice was suddenly cold and I watched as a 6 ft tall old man flinched when I ended my words.

"T-That's not true Valentina." The old man whose name is Leonardo said as his eyes suddenly got watery making me frowned.

"How do you know what is the truth or lie Mr.Leonardo ? Do y-you know m-my biological father or what huh ?" I asked, narrowing my eyes at him.

Could he be an acquaintance of my sperm donor ? If that's the case I am done for ducking sure !

Before Leonardo can answer me Alessandro did which made me go all numb in my place.

"Valentina, he doesn't know your biological father because he--himself is your real father and I am your eldest brother and you have other 7 more elder brothers that are waiting for you in Italy."

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