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The question was keeping me up all night, do I let Alessia stay here for awhile until things die down? Do I risk putting her into this kind of potision... Does it means she's in trouble? Or does it mean she's protected?

I've been tossing and turning and I'm staring up at the ceiling weighing out my options. I sigh and run my hands down my face in agonising frustration.

Yawning for the forth time this morning was already draining me enough, I sit up out of the bed and watch as my stitch on my stomach is flashing in front of the white sheets, I'm staying in the hospital like room for now, which isn't as bad as I thought it would be.

I close the door and walk out, but suddenly bump into some sort of hard barrier.

"I'm so sorry." I say as quickly as I can to regret stepping in someones way, but when I back away all I can see is the familiar tall, dark and handsome.

"D–Draco?" I cock up my brow with surprise.

"Um, hey." He smiles with his bright teeth, but the aching feeling in my chest is straining.

"You're– you're with them?" I looked up at him and his smile suddenly disappears, the only motion that is taking place is his light nod, he's apart of this mafia... He is involved in this horror of a situation. I take in a deep breath and nod back, unsure to what it is I am nodding to.

I walk past him and feel the air thin already, causing me to get calmer before I look around for Bruno. But before I know it I'm already bumping into other things.

"I'm sorry!" I exclaim again and watch as the little girl before me is smiling and chuckling.

"Don't worry about it." She looks at me with her hazel orbs that are full of kindness, and her two identical dimples glance at me as she releases a smile.

"Who are you?" I ask politey and watch as she stares at me in the dressing gown, "Isn't that my mummy's?" She raises her brow and I nod repeatedly.

I look behind her and watch as her mother walks closer and closer with her curled brown hair, she holds her daughter tight and looks up at me.

"Hey Luna, you alright?" She asks, I take in a deep breath and nod and return the question.

"Yeah, where are you off to?" She looks at me with a faceful of smile, I take in another deep breath and reply.

"I'm looking for your husband, there is some... Situations you could say and he's offered to help me." I smile in hopes she doesn't think anything is happening between Bruno and I.

But all she does is smile back, and her face suddenly turns into a puzzled yet pitiful look. Her lips part and she begins to speak to her daughter.

"Go play Violetta." Her daughter nods and runs away off to go to her toy room I presume.

"Violetta, that's a gorgeous name." She thanks me but the pitiful look is still painted across her face, she looks as if she wants to talk, but just can't bring herself to find the right words.

"I know. Luna." She looks to the floor and sighs, "I'm sorry he told me, and in sorry for the situation that you're in." She looks up at me with glassy eyes, none of this is her fault, but she feels for me, she understands my pain. She is probably putting herself in my shoes if she was in my position.

"Believe me and I understand its difficult, but, your daughter is more safe here." She looks at me and rubs my arm, but she looks so blurry with the liquid covering over my eye.

She takes me into a large hug and wraps her arms around mine, and that's when my emotions really take a toll on me, I begin to cry, the tiny drops don't just roll down my cheeks, hut they grow larger and larger and begin to race down them and fall onto their planked floor.

I push away from Sofia and clean up my eyes using her dressing gown she had given me to borrow.

"Go find my husband and tell him how you feel, he is very understanding and he will help you every step of the way, just like I will as well." I nod and she instantly walks away up stairs following her daughter's lead.

I build up the courage and begin to hunt for Bruno, but the house is so large you could easily get lost. If only there was a map for newcomers.

"Looking for someone?" The gentle voice appears from behind me and I don't even startle. I turn and face him with a large smile.

"Can we talk?" He nods and asks me to follow him, in which I do and we walk out into the garden, strolling past the bright grass and white stones.

"Have you thought about our deal?" He looks at me and I nod lightly.

I look at him and have a tiny smile on my face, I look into his orbs and part my lips, "I would like to see my daughter, I would like her here... Protected." He nods and straight away opens up his phone and taps on the note app.

"Where is she now? I'll come collect her with you." I nod and give the details to Bruno who types away at his phone.

"Call your mother and we'll go and get her soon." I walk away and slide open my phone, running my finger over the dial button. I have no idea if this is the right choice to make, but at the end of the day, whoever shot me is targeting me, and if they know I have a daughter then she is not protected.

"Hey Luna, is everything alright?" My mother's voice is full of wonder, I'm already picturing Alessia being close to me, holding me and being protected by those around me.

"Yeah, mother... Things are getting a bit messy at the moment, but I need Alessia here with me. She isn't safe alone and I don't want to risk you getting hurt either." I sigh before I continue, "I'm sorry."

I can already hear the sigh down the other side of the phone, she's scared probably and upset. But I'm not wrong, living with gang members will double our protection.

My mother takes in a deep breath before replying, "She is your daughter after all, you know what's best for her. I'll pack up her things and you can come and collect her." I thank my mother and hang up, I stare at Bruno and nod lightly.

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We arrived outside of my mother's house, standing and waiting for her to open up the door. Bruno said it was best if he waited in the car, he didn't want to scare Alessia after all. I agreed and here I am waiting patiently to see my daughter I haven't seen in awhile, I did catch up with my mother so she shouldn't be shocked with the light bruise that is still imprinted on my face from Justin a few days ago.

The door opens slowly and my mother stands there with her orbs all glassy, I release a small smile to her and I receive a forced smile back.

The door suddenly opens wider to reveal the beautiful blonde girl that stands before me. Her blue eyes pierce through mine, I've always assumed she got her eye colour from me, but in all honesty I think she may have inherited them from her father.

"Mumma!" She exclaims and jumps into my arms, I hold her tight and kiss her head.

"Thank you." I say to my mother and she gives me a smaller hug as we have Alessia in the way. Her eyes glance to behind my shoulder and it lands on the white SUV behind me.

"Is that one of the brothers?" She raises her brow and I nod, her face suddenly turns into a frown but I give her a reassuring smile.

"He's protective mother, he's okay." I say and rub my palm on her arm, Alessia and I wave goodbye to my mother and head towards the SUV.

I take Alessia and put her into the car seat, I feel Bruno's eyes on me so I quickly glance and he cocks up his brow. "Need a hand?"

I clip in her seat belt and stare back at Bruno, "No thank you." I reply and stroll to the passenger seat and click in my seat belt and stare at Bruno changing gears and beginning to move the car.

"So, Alessia is it?" Bruno's voice breaks through the silence a couple of minutes in and Alessia exclaims loudly to reply that is her name.

"What have you been up to?" He asks so lovely, I turn to look at Alessia and her eyes are already rolling, she usually likes to nap during the holidays so maybe she needs one.

"Do you need a nap Alessia?" I ask and she nods as she brings her tiny balled up hands to her eyes, gently rubbing them causing them to become slightly red in colour.

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I look back and notice that Alessia has already fallen fast asleep, it's getting later and later in the evening, we would've been home awhile ago but typically all of the roads have closed.

"We're nearly there." Bruno says as if he has read my mind. I nod in agreement and watch as we turn another corner.

The mansion suddenly comes into view and we exit out of the coffee smelling SUV. I stare at Alessia and watch as she lays still, her peaceful face is pink in colour and rosey in the cheeks.

I pick her up and take her out of her car seat and there Bruno stares at me as if I'm some female version of Hulk.

"Do you want me to carry her?" He raises his brow and I shake my head, carrying her up the stairs towards the door.

We enter inside and there Sofia stands with excitement, looking at Alessia and her fluffy coat facing her, she can't even see her face and Sofia is already saying how adorable she is.

A vibration ran through my leg which only encouraged me to look, I took out my phone and my mother had sent a tiny message letting me know Alessia has had dinner already. I look at Alessia and see how she's already fast asleep, I view the time on my phone and it's getting late.

"Do you want any food?" Sofia asks curiously in attempt to help me.

"I'm okay thank you, I just need to get Alessia changed and into bed, I don't think she fancies a bath so I'll give her one tomorrow." She nods and looks at Bruno.

"I'll show you to your room." I nod and follow Bruno who is already walking up the stairs.

His muscular legs walk so far up the hallway that I almost feel like I have to run just to catch up.

He opens up the door widely to reveal a dimly lit room. I stare at Bruno and thank him.

"That's okay, there is a smaller bedroom connected to this big bedroom for Alessia, unless you want her to sleep with you? But there is also a bathroom behind that door." He points to the door on the left that sits tightly next to the right door which follows onto the smaller room.

"I'll let you get settled." He closes the door behind him and his footsteps soon dissappear, I look around the room and lay Alessia down.

I encourage her to get ready into pjamas and place her into the double bed with white cotton covers. I watch as Alessia turns onto her left and brings the duvet even closer to cover her shoulders, I then take this moment to change into my pajamas which are long and black.

I get into the same bed as Alessia and watch as she peacefully sleeps. "Goodnight Alessia." I announce and plant a tiny kiss on her forehead.