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My feet hit first and I tumble back onto my ass, rolling back a little on my back just a little bit onto some soft grass. I gasp a little, because I landed right on my tailbone, butâ?¦ I open my eyes, assessing myself and realizing that Iâ??m completely fine. I scowl a little, feeling…

â??Oh, baby,â? Dad says, quickly coming to my side. â??No, Fay â?? you slice it, you donâ??t have to saw it like bread. Let me show you â??â?? I scowl again, handing my knife to my dad and crossing my arms over my chest as he shows me how to cut an onion, considering bitterly…

He growls, surprising me by spinning me around. I stand facing the wall for a second, not understanding â?? but then I hear Kent grab another bottle from the little shelf and hear him squeeze something in his hand. And then I smile, biting my lip a little, as I feel Kent begin to apply…

I pull back a little in shock, blinking up at him, trying to judge if heâ??s serious. But when I take in the clenched line of his jaw, this drawn browsâ?¦I realize that he is. â??All right,â? I say, my eyes going wide with sudden fear. â??Never again, Kent. I promise â?? thatâ??s the end…

I hum a little in understanding, considering this. Honestly, I see what Daniel means. Kent comes off as the comparatively easy father here. Weâ??re quiet for a few moments before I speak again. â??Daniel,â? I say quietly. â??Why didnâ??t you tell me about Gio?â? He heaves a long sigh before glancing over at me, pressing…

â??Well then heâ??s even more of a fucking idiot, Fay,â? Kent growls, leaning down a little to look me in the eye. â??Because he let you have the confidence to think that you could handle Bianci, and you absolutely cannot.â? I look squarely at Kent now, doing my best to pat down the anger thatâ??s…

Natalia looks down at him in shock, sputtering something in Italian. The Don’s face falls in a second as he snaps a single word and she goes pale as she steps away from him. Natalia’s lips peel back from her teeth as she glares one final time at me, but I barely see it as…

The Donâ??s smile deepens even further. â??And why are you telling me all of this, Alden?â? he says, and I donâ??t miss that he drops my first name, addressing me as he would the head of any other family. â??Why come all the way to Italy, to my home, to lay it out so plainly?…

Luckily, Gio grabs my arm before I can actually pitch forward. â??Fay!â? Daniel gasps, and then he glares at me, scolding me a bit. â??Would you pay attention!?â? I wrinkle my nose at him a little, frowning. â??I was thinking.â? â??Can you concentrate on walking first? God, you have to be careful – â? I…

Obviously, I don’t understand a word of it. But still, the way that Daniel speaks to the man – with complete authority in his voice, almost dismissive… I realize, quite suddenly, that if these people are kings? Daniel is very much a long-lost prince, returning home. The guard steps away for a moment, his eyebrows…