Valentina's POV

I am staring at the beautiful white clouds. Might tell you I am staring at these clouds not from the ground but 1000 feet up from the ground.

You guessed it right. Right now I am on a private jet plane which belongs to my father.

I have never been on a plane so when I saw a plane I couldn't stop but admired it so much and my father & brother just looked at me with adoration.

The interior of the plan was absolutely mind-blowing and now I am thinking what my real home looks like ?

Is my home just as beautiful as this plane ? Maybe I guess.

I can't help but feel nervous crawling inside me not because I was traveling in a plane for the first time. I am not afraid of heights.

Zack and his minions have hanged me upside down once from our school's terrace and I wasn't scared instead I just waited for someone to come and help me and fortunately a janitor came to my rescue.

I am nervous because I am going to meet my other elder brothers who have absolutely no idea of me coming there.

Dad had told me their names and me being good at remembering names I fit my brothers names inside my little head, properly.

Along with Alessandro I have 2 elders brothers named--Dante & Luciano. Then comes the next 2 pairs of twins. Xander & Matteo who are fraternal twins whereas Galene & Massimo are identical twins. Woah ! I was kinda shocked to know that I have 2 pairs of twins as my elder brothers.

Then comes the last brother of mine whose name is Francesco who is a high schooler like me as he joined school a little late. Dad told me that little info.

But I wonder why Francesco joined late ? Still I didn't ask Dad about it as I thought maybe at that time they all were dealing with my mother's death and me being gone missing.

Even though I am nervous I am excited as well to meet my brothers. I always wondered what it felt like to have a sibling with whom you can have silly fights.

And whenever I saw siblings in my neighborhood I felt kinda jealous and thought 'I wish I had a brother or sister as well.'

But again I didn't tell my little wish to my so-called fake parents knowing they will just laugh or beat me.

They never really cared about me or my wishes. Besides it's better if I take their torture alone.

No one deserves to go through what I had gone by.

I shook my head a little to come from those dark memories and focused on the beautiful scenario outside.

"Valentina." I turned my head in my father's direction who called me.

"Yes ?"

"Are you hungry ? It is almost lunch time. You should eat something." Father stated as he passed me a menu card. I opened it and read the food names.

"I will have some salad." I said and kept the menu card back. I actually don't want to eat anything but I don't want them to know about my terrible eating habits which I know I cannot hide for as long as I am eventually going to live with them.

"Just salad ? You sure you don't want to eat something more ?" Father asked and I nodded. "I am sure. A salad would be fine for me."

"Okay as you say." Father said before he ordered an airhostess to bring a salad for me. I turned my head in Alessandro's direction who was busy typing something on his apple laptop.

And as if feeling my stares he looked back in my direction. He was sitting on the left side seat whereas I was sitting on the right side of the seat with my father being seated on the opposite side.

"You need something princess ?" My elder brother asked and I shook my head.

"What are you typing on your laptop ? I asked, curiously. He seems to be so focused from the last 30 mins ago and mind you that was from the moment we settled in the plane.

"Just doing some office work." Alessandro replied while glancing at our father's direction who was now listening to us.

"Oh okay. Well if you don't mind can I know what business you guys run ?"

I am actually very curious to know what my real family does to have such a luxurious private jet not to forget I noticed plenty of bodyguards earlier.

"Well we.." Alessandro paused and glanced at my father's direction once more making me a little suspicious.

I am just asking about their business so why does he take time to answer me ?

"Sweetheart, we run a business empire and we also own multiple hotels that your elder brother Luciano handles." Father informed and my eyes widened and seeing my reaction they both chuckled making me blush a little.

"Woah ! That's great." I said in admiration and they both smiled, slightly in return.

The airhostess came and handed me my food and went away and I started to eat it while enjoying the outside view.

"Do you want some kind of juice, baby ?" Father asked when he noticed I was finished with my salad.

"Actually, I would like to have water instead." I replied, politely and he handed me a water bottle and I took some sips before giving it back to him.

"Thank you for the salad & water." I said and they both looked amused before chuckling.

"You need to stop thanking us for little things like these, tesoro. We are your family and family is meant to take care of each other." Father softly explained.

(Sweetheart)

I nodded. "I am actually not used to such caring so I am just being thankful to you both for caring about me so much." I voiced out and watched as the other two shared a look and I cursed myself inside my head.

Stupid me ! Why do I say such things in front of them ?!

"Princess, what do you mean that you aren't used to caring ? Has nobody cared about you before ?" Alessandro asked, calmly but I noticed his clenched jaws and tight fists.

"O-Oh I just mean that nobody showed me that much care that you both did in the last few hours." I ended my words with an awkward chuckle.

It's better if they both don't know how much Elina & Jack cared about me which is non-existent in this world.

Besides, Elina & Jack's way of caring isn't something we call caring in the first place.

For those maniac people, caring word means pure torture that was solely directed towards me.

My father & elder brother stared at me and I can feel that they didn't entirely believe but just nodded back.

So I did what I should do to escape their suspicious eyes. I yawned but quickly covered my mouth. "Sorry."

"It's okay. You must be tired & sleepy. Go behind. There is a cabin where you can sleep. I will wake you up once we land in Italy." Father said and I nodded before going instead the cabin and lay on the bed and closed my eyes knowing I won't sleep but just rest.

Valentina's POV End's

Leonardo's POV

"She tried to cover up her words, dad." I heard my elder son say and I nodded agreeing with him.

"She did. She just needs time to open up to us. Don't forget she got to know about our existence a few hours before." I voiced out and looked at Alessandro.

"Right. She does." Alessandro said nodding, once.

"Dad, are we going to tell her about our mafia ?"

"No." I replied, shaking my head.

"But dad--" I cut him off.

"Alessandro. My no means at least not now. First let her get comfortable with us. She needs to trust us before we actually tell her about our dark world of mafia." I exclaimed, calmly.

"Second, we just got her. Why if she takes the whole mafia thing in a negative manner ? and tried to run away from us again ? We can't let that happen." I stated, firmly.

Just the thought of losing my only daughter scares me to the core.

"We will tell her about our mafia when the right time comes. Until then we need to keep her in the dark and far away from our mafia world." I ended, sternly.

"You are correct, dad. I understood." Alessandro said after a moment of silence and I nodded before looking out the window.

Time Skip

A airhostess came over and informed us that we were going to land soon in Italy so I stood up and went inside the cabin to wake my princess.

But I frowned seeing her not on the bed. "Where is sh--" I got cut off when I heard a voice behind me and turned to see my daughter standing there.

"I am here."

I sighed in relief and I walked towards her and hugged her. She just comes to my half of the chest height.

"What happened ?" She asked looking up at me, innocently and I looked down at her, blinking.

"Nothing. I just got a bit worried when I didn't see you on the bed, baby." I muttered, pressing a kiss over her hair.

"I just went to wash my face." She said and I nodded. I was going to remove my arms from her little body while thinking that I might be making her uncomfortable with my touch but then she suddenly wrapped her tiny arms around my torso and I froze on my spot.

My daughter is hugging me back ! and it's the best feeling I felt after so many years.

"I know you are worried that I might run away again from you but I won't." She said while looking up at me with her hazel eyes and I can't help but smile down at her in both happiness & relief.

"Thank you for letting me know that, tesoro." I said and pressed one more kiss over her hair then broke the hug and held her small hand in my big one.

"Let's go. We are landing soon." I said and she nodded and we both exited the cabin and took out previous respective seats and buckled our seatbelts.

'Italy here comes the Moretti's principessa !' I thought as I stared at my daughter who was looking outside the window of the plane.

Leonardo's POV End's

Valentina's POV

I stepped on the grounds of Italy. I am standing on my mother land where I was born and kidnapped by my own aunt 13 years ago.

A cool breeze grazed my face and I closed my eyes feeling so good. It was evening time now and the temperature here has dropped down a little yet I enjoyed this cool air.

I opened my eyes and looked around seeing airplane staff along with the pilates standing in straight line.

I looked back when I heard heavy footsteps and saw my father & elder brother getting down from the plane as well.

Both of them reached near me and tower above me that I needed to crane by neck up to see their faces.

Why do they need to be so tall ? Are my others tall like them as well ? If yes, oh ducky I am sure I am going to end up with a sore neck in the future.

"Let's go, piccolo." Alessandro said as he wrapped his one huge arm around my shoulders and escorted me to our waiting car which is a luxurious limousine I may add.

(little one)

Dad followed as well soon and the limousine was now moving in the direction of my new real home.

Suddenly the nerves inside me are bubbling like hot water and I unknowingly started to bite my thumb not with my teeth though.

I might forget to say that I bite my thumb whenever I am confused or nervous.

A hand held my wrist and pulled my thumb out of my mouth and I looked beside me where my elder brother was sitting who had grabbed my hand earlier.

"Don't be nervous, little one. Our brothers are dying to see you again." Alessandro said and I stared at him.

"How do you know I am being nervous ?" I asked, curiously because one thing I knew my face was blank earlier. I had developed the talent of masking my emotions very well. I have to because Elina & Jack used to hate my crying face and beat me up more badly so I started to try my level best to keep my emotions in check always in front of them.

But somewhere I knew they enjoyed seeing my miserable red crying face.

"You bite your thumb just like your mother who used to do that whenever she is confused or nervous." Father replied with a small smile.

I nodded and looked outside the window.

'I inherited the same habit of my mother.' I thought as a small smile unknowingly appeared on my lips.

After 30 mins of drive I guessed it and we reached near a huge black gate and it opened up by two bodyguards and my eyes widened seeing a large magnificent mansion standing straight in front of me.

The limousine passed by a beautiful fountain and I can't help but admire it. It's so beautiful and I mentally made a note to come here to have a closer look.

The limousine stopped and Alessandro tucked my hand which he was holding for 30 mins and I didn't mind that in fact I felt warm & safe when he was holding my hand.

"Let's get inside, shall we piccolo ?" Alessandro asked and I nodded before saying. "We shall."

We three exited the huge limousine one-by-one and I was the last one to get down with the help of my elder brother who didn't leave my hand even after I got down from the car.

We began to make our way in the direction of the enormous mansion's entrance and during our walk I noticed so many bodyguards who bow down in our direction probably to my father & brother.

It seems they respect them so much.

But I didn't miss the glances they gave in my direction. Of course they were shocked to see the long lost princess which is me according to my father & elder brother.

We reached near the border of the entrance and my heartbeat rose and I ceased in my walk and Alessandro and father stopped as well when they noticed that I wasn't moving inside.

I looked up at them and they both passed me encouraging smiles and somewhere it worked as I stepped on the other side of the entrance's border.

Finally, I am in my real home with my real family.

Valentina's POV End's

Third Person's POV

The three Moretti walked inside the mansion and stopped when they reached the huge living area.

Valentina observed everything around her with her hazel eyes that behold both amusement & curiosity. She was amused because the interior of the mansion from inside is as astonishing as it was from the outside one whereas curious because she didn't see anyone in the huge living area.

The father & son duo were watching their little princess with contentment as finally the little treasure of Moretti's was back with them in their house.

"You looking for your brothers, little girl ?" Alessandro asked, softly. He can't help but his cold & stern voice which he used for everyone except for his father turned soft & gentle the moment he is talking to his little princess.

"Yes." Valentina said, quietly while looking up at her elder brother who nodded before gesturing a staff person to come near him with his finger.

"Go and call everyone down, quickly." Alessandro ordered, coldly and the staff person immediately obeyed it knowing their Mafia Don doesn't like delay in his order.

After 10 mins, Valentina heard heavy but many footsteps coming in their direction.

She knew her other brothers are coming down and she unknowingly hid behind her elder brother who raised his eyebrows but didn't said anything when his father gestured for him to keep quiet.

Soon the Moretti brothers except Alessandro were standing in the huge living area.

"Benvenuti a casa dad & Alessandro." Valentina heard a voice saying. She didn't know which one of her brothers said that. She is hearing her brothers voice for the first time after all but still feels kinda familiar to her little ears maybe because she heard their voices when she was a baby.

(Welcome home)

Besides, Valentina knew the names only not the faces obviously so she continued to listen to them, quietly while still hiding behind her elder brother's back like a kid.

"Now tell us what's the sudden reason behind your departure from here ? You went to New York, perché ?" Another voice asked.

(Why ?)

"Yeah and Sandro you told us that you were in New York after you both landed there." Another voice said and it kinda sounded annoyed to Valentine's ears.

"Did you guys went there for business work or m--" Suddenly Alessandro cut off the voice who was saying something making Valentina frowned a bit.

"No we went there but not for business work nor any other work." Alessandro said.

"So why did you go to New York suddenly ? Care to explain to us." Another deep voice said with the kind authority that matches Alessandro and father. Valentina thought that.

"We went there to bring someone with us back." Father said and Valentina froze knowing he was talking about her and soon she had to face her remaining brothers.

"And that someone who you are talking about is hiding behind big bro's back." A much younger voice said and Valentina widened her eyes wondering how she got noticed.

"Tell that someone to come out. Why is he even hiding behind Alessandro's back like a scaredy cat huh ?" The same annoyed voice from before spat out and Valentina gulped.

"Xander." Alessandro's warning tone echoed in the whole living area making everyone go completely silent.

'Oh ! So the annoying voice belongs to Xander one of the twin pairs.' Valentina thought.

"Xander behaves and that someone isn't he but she." Father calmly clarified yet his voice was stern making Xander look away.

"She ? You mean a girl ?" Another voice asked, surprised which Valentina assumed who noticed her first earlier.

"Yes. A girl." Father confirmed then looked at Valentina because he was standing beside Alessandro.

"Come out, cara. Show yourself to them."

(dear)

To say the least, Moretti brothers were stunned to hear their father talking so softly after so many years. After their mother's death, their father stopped talking with that tone and now they are hearing it and it is not directed to them but someone who was hiding behind their eldest brother's back.

And in every one's mind a question bubble like hot water 'who is this girl ? whom their father talked with so gently.'

Valentina took a deep breath and took a side step forward and stood beside her tall brother who held her little hand in his and squeezed it, gently.

All the Moretti brothers froze when they saw a very familiar face that matched their death mother so much.

Their eyes bulked out & their breaths hitched when they saw the same pair of beautiful hazel eyes looking at them which their late mother once owned, beautifully.

Moretti's brothers except Alessandro felt like they were seeing a young carbon-copy of their mother who was no longer in this world.

Their heartbeats rose when they heard their father saying.

"Everyone, meet your one & only younger sister--Valentina. The precious principessa of our family."

Third Person's POV End's

Valentina's POV

After my father reveals about me to my brothers who are just frozen in their position like a statue while staring at my face.

Suddenly, a sound of something falling down echoed in the silent living room and my eyes fell on a boy who is not as tall as others but still tall from me. His expensive apple phone was on the ground, near his leg but looks like he doesn't care about his phone and just staring at me with wide eyes & a gapped mouth.

'He looks like a cartoon.' I thought as I tried not to giggle out loudly and was successful in it.

I looked up at Alessandro and he looked down at me and he released my hand when I motioned him to do that with my eyes.

I slowly started to walk towards the younger boy who was just staring at my face which my other brother was doing as well.

I bent down and picked up the phone and forwarded in his direction as I said.

"If I am not wrong, you must be Francesco." I said and like he realised I was talking to him he frantically nodded his head and said.

"S-Si--I mean y-ye--" I cut him off by chuckling slightly as I find him a little cute for his stuttering.

"Ecco, riprenditi il tuo telefono, Francesco." Just as I said that he gasped not only him but I heard a few more gasps around me which I knew belonged to a few of my brothers.

(Here take your phone back, Francesco)

"Y-You can speak Italian ?" He asked, dumbly and I raised my eyebrow at him.

"I do. I talked with you in Italian just now, Francesco." I said, calmly and he took his phone back with little trembling fingers and kept it in his pants pocket.

"How do you know my name ?" Francesco asked, frowning. I just pointed towards our father who said "I told her everyone's name but tesoro how did you identify that he is Francesco ? I never showed you their pictures." Father asked while looking at me with raised eyebrows.

"Neither did I princess so ?" Alessandro asked as well and I just shrugged before pointing my index finger at the headphones which were resting around Francesco's neck.

"His headphones have the customized first letter initials of his name and so I just guessed that he is Francesco as other names don't start with 'F' letters except him." I explained, casually but the amusement in my father & elder brother's eyes told me that they were impressed by my observation.

One more talent I had gained after staying alone most of the time. I observed things very carefully from my two eyes.

Well that's the only work you can do when you have no body to talk.

I startled when suddenly I was pulled into a tight hug and my head was pressed against someone's stomach.

"My doughnut, I-I missed you so much !!" The one who was hugging me said while tightening his hold around me and I really felt like I was going to pass out from this much squeezing.

"I-I can't b-breath." Just as I sprout those words I was pulled back from the life squeezing hug. I looked up only to see Alessandro who was now glaring at the one who was hugging me before.

"You are suffocating her, Luciano." Alessandro said, coldly but his warm hand rubbed my back, helping me to breath properly and it helped me indeed.

"It's okay Alessandro." I said and Alessandro nodded down at me and stopped rubbing my back.

"I am sorry. I didn't mean to suffocate you." I turned around to face my 3rd eldest brother who looked down at me with an apology face & eyes. He has black eyes like our father and almost every brother of mine has black eyes except for Alessandro who has warm dark brown eyes.

I am the only one who has hazel eyes.

"It's alright, Luciano. I know you didn't mean to suffocate me so don't be sorry." I politely said and watched as Luciano smiled back.

"I am happy to finally meet you, la mia sorellina." Saying this Luciano bent down and pecked my forehead and I smiled in return.

(my baby sister)

"Sono felice di incontrarti anch'io." I replied back looking up at him who smiled more after listening to me.

(I am glad to meet you as well)

"Okay boys, why don't you all one by one introduce yourself to your sister. She might know your names but who is who she doesn't know that so start introducing yourself." Father ordered and made me sit on the sofa between him & Alessandro and my other brothers took a seat on the remaining sofa around us.

"I will go first." A boy said, excitedly and I stared at him taking his features. He has dark brown hair and his facial features were sharp & charming almost all of my brothers looked like greed gods of ancient times.

"No. I will go first." Another one peeped in who has identical features with the boy beside him who was silently looking down at his lap.

They must be the identical twin brothers of mine--Galene & Massimo.

"Shut up, idiota. I said I will introduce myself first." The one who has charming features snapped while he was glaring.

"Bro, we all know you are the idiot here." The one who was receiving glares said rolling his eyes.

"You--" Father cut him off. "Enough of you both. Behave yourself." Both of the boys shut their mouths immediately after listening to our father's stern cold voice.

I slightly poked my father's left arm who immediately looked at me with soft eyes and said. "Yes, tesoro ?"

'Woah ! He changed his voice in milliseconds.' I thought and I wasn't the only one who noticed that. The one who got scolded jaw dropped whereas Alessandro quietly chuckled beside me.

"It's okay. I get who is who." Listening to me everyone raised their eyebrows

"Really baby ? Then tell me." Father said and I nodded and turned my head and first pointed towards identical twins.

"Your name is Massimo and his name is Galene." I exclaimed while pointing my finger at them while saying their names then looked at the other two boys beside them and said.

"You are Xander & Matteo." I did the same action while pointing my finger at each one while saying their names.

"And the last one--you must be Dante." I said while staring at the man who was sitting alone on a single sofa and he just nodded in return with his stoic face. His black eyes seem to be so cold & distant right now but when I came out from Alessandro's back I noticed a different spark in his black orbs before but now I cannot find them anywhere in his eyes.

Is he not happy seeing me ? I wonder.

"Impressive princess." Alessandro amused while patting my head and I can't help but smile at him and he smiled back.

"Sweetheart, how did you guess the twins names ? Especially the identical ones." Father asked.

"It's easy. The meaning of their names helped me." I replied casually.

"Meaning of our names ?" Massimo asked and I nodded.

"Your name is Massimo which means confidence and whereas Galene.." I watched as Galene raised his head after hearing me calling his name. "Galene's name radiants calm & quiet nature and until now I didn't hear him speak anything so it was easy to guess your guy's names."

I ended my explanation and observed Galene who stared at me with an open mouth but then he quickly looked away from me. Hmm seems like I have an introverted brother.

"Woah ! I never thought someone could differentiate us on the basis of our names." Massimo said being totally amused.

"And about them.." I pointed at the fraternal twins. "Matteo is charming like his name so I just knew the other one is Xander, his twin." I ended and to my surprise I received some eye rolls and a quiet scoff from Alessandro beside me and a glare from Xander.

"Finally, here someone in our family got good eyesight to see my charms." Matteo said while smirking at others except me.

"Dad, I think we should take my sister to the ophthalmologist (eye doctor)." I frowned after hearing Francesco.

"Why did you say that, son ?" Father asked the unasked question of mine.

"Because she has defective eyes. How did she call a ugly face charming ?" Francesco said in an unbelievable tone with an eye roll and not a second later he received a flying pillow.

"How dare you call my charming face ugly ? You maiale brutto !!" Matteo said, glaring at Francesco like he was a second away to beat up his younger brother with the same pillow which he threw on his face.

(Ugly pig)

"Charming my foot !" Francesco fired back and threw back the pillow on Matteo's face and before Matteo could charge at him father's voice bloomed in the background.

"Silence !" One word and both of my brothers went completely silent.

Woah ! Power of my father's voice.

"Behave like your age." He scolded and my brothers just looked down while secretly glaring at each other.

"I think we should let Valentina rest until the dinner's time." Alessandro's voice out and father nodded.

"Come sweetheart. Let me show your room." Father said while getting up and forwarding me his hand.

"I have my own room ?" I asked while slipping my hand in his and holding it.

'Do they have a luxurious storeroom as well ?' I can't help but ask myself that dumb question because the answer my father gave was something else.

"Of course you do, baby. Even though when you were small you preferred to sleep in Nora & mine bedroom most of the time rather than yours." Father answered while smiling down at me.

"Well when Nora got pregnant again we didn't think we would be having a baby girl." Father said as we reached near the white marble stairs.

"We thought we were going to have a baby boy again but you surprised us and came into this world." Father said smiling as we both climbed half the stairs.

"Especially your brothers. They were so happy to finally have a baby sister." Father voiced out and I glanced back at my brothers who were silently watching us.

"So your mother specially re-renovated the room with her own hands and I helped her as well." Father said as we walked into a wide corridor.

"That's so sweet of her." I said, quietly.

I wish I could have met her for once.

"Hm I know. Here we reach." Father said and opened a door and we entered and I took the sight of the whole room.

"Do you like it ? If you want we can make changes according to your liking." I shook my head.

"No. I like it. Mumma has great taste." I said and watched my father's smile widened after hearing me.

"Okay. Go fresh up first. I will order someone to bring your bag inside your room until then hm." Father said and I nodded and he turned around to leave but I grabbed his wrist making him looked down at him.

"Do you need something, tesoro ?" He asked but instead of replying him I hugged his torso and whispered.

"Grazie."

(Thank you)

He ran his fingers in my hair as he asked, softly.

"For what ?"

I looked up at him and said while deeply staring at him in the eyes.

"For bringing me back to my real home."

He blinked, twice before he shook his head and said.

"Mia figlia, you don't have to thank me. It's your home as well where you always welcomed and belonged."

I sink my father's soothing words in my mind & broken heart.

I was always unwelcome & unwanted in the past.

But right now at this moment after hearing my father I felt nothing but genuine acceptance.

And for the first time I felt I was truly welcomed & wanted somewhere.

I hugged my father tightly and buried my face in his stomach and he hugged me back tightly as well and I felt a kiss over my hair.

"Are you okay, tesoro ?" Father asked, worriedly.

I want to tell him that I am not okay.

I want to tell him that I am broken from inside & outside.

But instead I said--

"Si. I am fine." And nodded before breaking the hug. He looked down at me with worry swimming in his black eyes but I smiled at him and he smiled back.

(Yes)

'Maybe I will be okay after returning to my real family.' I thought as I watched my father turning around and taking a step outside the room.

"I---" I stopped and my father looked at me over his left shoulder.

"N-Nothing." I whispered and looked down at my old shoes but I heard him saying before he left my room, closing the door behind him.

"Take your time, Mia figlia. I am always there for you as well as your brothers and know that we all love you with our life."

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Hey you beautiful & handsome people this is Chapter 6. Hope you like it.

Valentina is now at her real home with her real family which is her father & brother.

Let's see how her life is going to change and in what manner--good or bad ?

To know that keep reading my story and continue voting & commenting as well !!

So, see ya in the next chapter ~~

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