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"Wow..." Both Lance and I gush at the house in front of us.

We then look at each other in the eyes before bursting into laughter. Damon, Zion, Nathalia, and Enzo all look at us like we were lunatics.

We just landed in Italy and were now at the Barachi empire. This was where Enzo's family lived in. Lance had told me he had never been here before until now.

"Are we the only broke ones here?" Lance murmurs as we continue to walk ahead of the others.

"This house is so big." I continue to stare at it in awe.

"More like a castle." Lance corrects me.

I nod in agreement as we walk up the stairs to the front of the castle. The four guards up front greet us with a bow while Lance and I give them a smile.

Enzo and Damon give a brief nod at the guards as they guide us into the home.

My mouth hangs open along with Lance as we take in the massive interior of the house. There were marble floorings and a large chandelier hanging at the center. Two spiral staircases led to the second floor. Every inch of the floor was like a mirror from how shiny and clean everything was.

I slip off my shoes and squeal slightly from the cold marble flooring. Enzo chuckles lightly from beside me as he grabs a pair of slippers and gives them to me. I slip them on and continue to follow Enzo as he leads me upstairs. Zion went with Nathalia while Lance went with Damon in other directions.

"Where are we going?" I ask as I jog up to Enzo.

"Our room." He hums in response.

"Okay, but could you slow down. Not everyone is born with giraffe neck legs." I whine as I try to hurry my steps only to almost trip in the process.

Enzo slows down a bit as he wraps an arm around my waist.

Once we make it to his room, which took about 20 minutes because I kept pausing and gushing over everything, we set our bags down and begin to unpack in silence.

I was hanging up my last piece of clothing when Enzo entered the closet.

"My family are down in the dining room now for dinner. We should go and join them. Get changed into some sleepwear, we won't be sleeping up here tonight. My mother wants us to have a sleepover in the living room." Enzo explains with a roll of his eyes.

I smile nervously as I go to find my Koala pajamas.

"Hey, don't be nervous. My family will love you." Enzo says softly as he encircles his arms around me.

I wrap my arms around his waist in return.

"I just- what if they find me weird? I mean- I'm not even part of the Mafia. I can't defend myself. What if-"

Enzo kisses my jaw to shut me up.

"You'll be fine amore. I promise. My mom is already bouncing off the walls and talking my ear off since the flight here because she wants to meet you." He tucks a strand of my hair behind my ear.

"Now go change, I'll be downstairs." He gives me a quick kiss on the cheek before leaving the room.

I sigh before going around and changing into my pajamas. I loved my Koala outfit, it's very comfortable even though it makes me look like a kid.

I quickly stuff my phone into my pockets before walking out of the closet. I make my way back towards where we had come from but this place was so huge that I just went in circles.

I finally found the stairs before I was blocked by someone.

I look up to see a tall and petite blonde-haired woman standing in front of me with her arms crossed over her breasts that were practically falling out as she glares at me.

I raise an eyebrow at her.

She scoffs as she pulls down her very short dress only to pull it back up when her breasts were becoming even more revealing.

"Who the fuck are you, bitch." She snarls at me.

I widen my eyes at the shock of her aggression.

"That shouldn't be how you greet people," I mumble as I fidget with the end of my sleeve.

"That shouldn't be how you greet people." She mocks me in a high-pitched squealing voice.

I clear my throat feeling visibly embarrassed right now.

"You probably a new maid around here. Watch your mouth when you speak to me." She threatens as she continues to snarl at me.

What is she, a werewolf?

"It's you're." I clear my throat.

"What?" She asks confused.

"It's you're not you." I correct her again.

I then leave her at the top of the stairs fuming as I make my way towards the amazing aroma. Once I enter the room all eyes snap towards me. I suddenly pull my hood over my head in order to cover the blush that was appearing on my cheeks.

It was silent for a moment before a loving voice breaks it.

"She is absolutely adorable!"

An older women from the front of the table quickly scammers to her feet as she runs over to me and pulls me into a tight embrace. She smelled of strong lavender.

I return the hug with a small smile. She pulls back and admired my face. She had some wrinkles forming at the edge of her eyes while her midnight black hair was slightly turning gray at the roots. But she still looked so beautiful. She looked a lot like Nathalia.

"You must be Lila!" She squeals once again and smiles brightly at me.

I nod and return her smile.

"Come come darling." She pushes me into the seat next to Enzo and sits back down in her own seat next to an exact replica of Enzo only much older.

"You must be Mrs. Barachi." I say as I get comfortable in my seat.

"Please, call me Camilla." She says softly as she places a hand on top of mine.

"And call me Kian." The man beside her greets.

Before I can reply a little girl comes squealing and giggling. She runs her small legs towards me as she crawls onto my lap.

I let out a yelp of surprise before she stares at me with the biggest orbs of brown.

"You look so pretty. Like a princess!" She shouts excitedly.

I laugh as I scoop her small body into my arms so she doesn't slip off my lap.

"And who must you be?" I ask as I flatten the few strands of hair that was poking out.

"I'm the princess! Princess Ariana!" She says as she continues to gaze at me.

"You are so pretty Princess Ariana," I reply as I boop her nose.

Her button nose is so boopable.

She giggles as she scrunches her nose. She then turns to Enzo who has been watching our interaction.

"ZoZo!" She squeals as she hops off my lap and jumps into Enzo's arms.

He lets out a chuckle as he wraps his arms around her.

"How is my principessa?" He asks.

"I'm great, but is she the one?" She whispers not so quietly.

Enzo glances at me with admiration before replying, "Yes she is."

I blush slightly at the comment before returning my attention to Camilla.

"I don't know how you've managed to deal with my son," Kian says with a shake of his head.

Camilla wacks the back of Kian's head, "That's your son are talking about."

Kian murmurs an apology as he rubs the back of his neck before kissing Camilla on the cheek.

She scowls at him before giving me a warm smile and telling me to eat.

I cut into the salmon as I take a bite and almost moan from the taste.

"This is amazing!" I say to Camilla as she lets out a giggle.

"Thank you, darling Enzo told me you were a big fan of Salmon. I also made us some blueberry muffins for dessert!" She chirps as she takes a bite of her food.

Dinner goes on with small talks, laughter, and watching Ariana entertain us with her sass.

Everyone had just begun finishing, I was about to turn and wash my plate before Camilla stopped me.

"Oh it's alright dear, the maids here have that covered. Go to the living room!" She says as she places my plate into the sink.

I give a nod before making my way to the living room. As I enter I see Damon arguing with Ariana.

"Damon she's literally just 7," Nathalia says with a roll of her eyes.

"I don't care if she's 7, she's fucking evil." Damon groans.

"Language!" Camilla yells angrily as she slaps Damon's butt.

I burst out laughing along with the others as Damon falls onto the floor holding his behind.

"How are you doing?" Enzo whisper as he pulls me into his arms.

Before I can respond a pair of heels comes clacking into the living room.

Who even wears shoes inside?

All our heads snap to the noise as I see the same girl from before.

She sends me a sneer but then notices Enzo is in the room and she immediately plasters on a seductive smile while whipping her hair back to show her cherries.

"Oh! I had no idea you were here Enzo!" She says a little too loudly.

I cringe at the loud volume.

Enzo spares her no acknowledgment before pulling me towards one of the couches.

He pulls me into his lap as I curl up in a ball and snuggle into him.

The same girl stands there in disbelief as she watches Enzo kiss my forehead.

Yea that's right. He's mine.

I ignore her glares as she takes a seat on one of the other couches.

As Damon is scrolling through the different movies on the TV the same girl decides to speak up.

"So how much money are you getting out of being with Enzo tonight? I know he has so many whores around." She asks as she looks directly at me.

I feel myself tense up. Enzo's grip tightens around me as his breath hitches.

"Shut it, Breece." Nathalia sneers.

Breece? Reminds me of Febreze.

"Doesn't it bother you that he's more experienced than you? Honestly you are just too pathetic. He could do so much better." Her tongue clicks her teeth as she finishes her insult.

At this point, all the talking has come to a halt. Damon has stopped scrolling and looked ready to kill along with the rest of the family.

Before anyone could do anything I stand up from Enzo's lap.

You will not let anyone walk over you anymore.

If she wants me to be rude then I'll be rude. This will be practice for being a donna anyways.

"I could care less about Enzo's past or exes. I don't judge someone for what they've done. Because the prime difference between you and me is the fact that I do trust Enzo. I trust that Enzo had a reason behind every action he did. I don't care about how inexperienced I am compared to him. At least I have some self-control over when it comes to throwing my body around to men. Please refrain from calling me names and insults. I wasn't paid to be with Enzo. Unlike you, I genuinely care for this family. If you hadn't noticed, everyone was having a grand time until your crusty artificial presence had to come in and taint it.

This is a family night. Unless you are to offer anything else besides care and love, I suggest you leave. I may just have been introduced to this world but I won't hesitate to put people in their rightful places." I finish as I cross my arms and raise my eyebrow at her, daring for her to say anymore.

She flinches at the sudden change in my demeanor. She opens her mouth to speak but closes it again and does this for a few more seconds before standing up and leaving.

Once she was no longer in the room, I let out a breath of air. I turn back around to see everyone gaping at me.

"Sorry," I murmur as I fiddle with my finger.

Damon bursts out laughing before shaking his head in disbelief.

"I think I just went straight for a second." He says as he invites me into a bear hug.

Everyone then bursts out laughing as well.

"That's some donna shit." Nathalia applauses me as I sit back on Enzo's lap.

I look over at Enzo to see him look at me in shock and amusement.

He then leans down and cups my cheek.

"Grintoso, mi piace." He whispers into my ear as his thick italian accent comes out.

I bury my face into his neck as I feel his chest vibrate from his laugh.

"Stop with the kissing! I don't have a prince/princess so you guys can't make me third wheel!" Ariana whines.

This causes another round of laughter.

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