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THE MAFIA BOSS CAUGHT VANESSA LYING ABOUT CLAIRE’S INJURIES BEFORE HE EVEN DISCOVERED WHAT WAS HIDDEN BEHIND THE AMETHYST / Chapter 9 / 10

Chapter 9 - THE UNBROKEN VOWThe wedding reception lasted well into the early hours of the morning.

We danced beneath crystal chandeliers, drank fine champagne, and celebrated the dawn of a new era for the Moretti family. There were no secrets left in this house. No hidden compartments, no traitors whispering in the corridors.

Around 2:00 AM, Luca slipped his arm around my waist, guiding me away from the crowded ballroom, through the private oak doors, and up to our master suite.

The bedroom was illuminated only by the soft glow of the fireplace and the moonlight pouring through the tall windows. A bottle of vintage Dom Pérignon sat in a silver ice bucket beside the bed, next to a tray of dark chocolate strawberries.

Luca helped me unzip the back of my heavy lace gown, his warm lips tracing a path of gentle kisses down my exposed spine as the dress pooled softly at my feet.

I turned around to face him, wearing only delicate silk lingerie.

Luca stood before me, unbuttoning his tuxedo shirt, tossing it onto a chair, revealing the powerful, tattooed chest I had come to love so deeply. He stepped close, wrapping his arms around my waist, lifting me effortlessly as he carried me to the bed.

We laid together beneath the cool silk sheets, the warmth of his body enveloping me completely.

His hand gently traced the faint, thin scar on my right calf—the mark left behind by Julian's blade on the night we truly met.

"Does it still hurt?" Luca asked softly, looking down into my eyes.

"Not anymore," I whispered, reaching up to stroke the dark, rough stubble along his scarred jaw. "You healed it."

Luca leaned down, pressing his forehead against mine, his dark eyes shining with intense emotion.

"I spent forty years believing that power meant building walls so high no one could ever reach me," Luca murmured softly, his hand resting over my heart. "I thought love was a weakness that my enemies could use to destroy me. But then I saw a brave, beautiful girl standing behind an amethyst mirror, bleeding to protect my home... and I realized that true power is having someone worth burning the world for."

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That night, surrounded by the quiet luxury of the Moretti estate, I gave myself to him completely, knowing that no matter what storms the world might bring to our doors, I would never have to stand alone again.

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