Valentino's POV

I pulled out my gun the moment I saw what Mrs. Viking was about to do with the pillow in her hand.

"Drop the fucking pillow now" I warned her.

"I'm sure you wouldn't kill your own mother in law Valentino. If I'm correct this is Emelia Romano. Your keeping an enemy in your bed while my daughter has to stay in another room. You disgust me. You cannot embarrass the Vikings like this. It's either you keep her alive to show that your now working with those disgusting Romano's or you kill her to show your loyalty to us?" Mrs. Viking smiled mischievously thinking she has won.

"A Romano amongst our midst? And in my daughter's bed? What's the meaning of this disgusting act and why the hell are you aiming a gun at my wife's head when you should be aiming it at that thing in your bed?!" Leonardo demanded to know.

"Don't tell me this is fucking true Valentino?! She's the same blood that killed my granddaughter and your brother's fucking wife for crying out loud!!!" Dad shouted furiously as I continued to hold the gun to Mrs. Vikings head.

"Yes she's indeed Emelia Romano. My fucking prisoner. I have the right to kill her and I alone will when the time is right not when you fucking want. I'll advise you to drop the pillow and leave from my fucking room one last time" I voiced out loudly enough for the Vikings to hear.

"I will not sit by while you mistreat my daughter! We are not small in size that you can have control over us, remember this is a mutual contract. I am disappointed in the Bianchi's" The termite continued to spew rubbish and I had the urge to shoot her in the fucking face here and now.

"I'm sure there's a reasonable explanation for this? Is this some sort of torture or what Valentino?" My father demanded to know.

"My daughter has been distraught about the entire situation. I don't care if this is fucking torture or not I want her out this instant!" It was clear to me that this woman liked creating problems as Lili had no such issues.

"You better hold that fucking tongue of yours when speaking with me woman" My father seethed towards Mrs. Vikings.

"You don't have a fucking right to speak with my wife in that manner Bianchi!"

"What's going on here?" Mom questioned walking into my room and over to Emelia with a shocked expression.

"Val who is this female on your bed?" Mother had to question.

"She's Emelia Romano" I responded to her which made her silent.

"I need to talk with my son in private" Mom demanded for everyone to leave.

"Viola this is not the time..."

"Now!" My mother demanded. She was always the woman of the house.

"I hope you can change this boy's foolish mind and make him see that we're not ones to be messed around with and breaking this contract is cause for a reprisal I can guarantee you this" Mrs. Viking added before leaving the room.

Once the room was empty and the door was shut Mom excitedly ran over to Emelia.

"You've never brought a woman in one of your room since I've known you Val, Lili was against your will but this one you brought willing. Oh my god I can't believe it!" She yelled slightly patting Emelia's face for her to wake up.

"What happened to her? Is she going to be ok?" Mom questioned anxiously wanting her to wake up.

"She was shot by one of my men" I told her.

"What? How. Did. You. Make. That. Happen? As a matter of fact how the hell is she here?" She slapped me on the shoulder with every word.

"She was sent here as a gift by the Romano's"

"What?! And why am I just hearing this? Why are you keeping such troubling secrets away from me and your father Valentino? I'm very disappointed in you and Sergio"

"It was a minor situation which was taken care of" I advised her.

"Clearly" She replied in a dull tone.

"I've always heard of a secret daughter of Romano with one of his concubines but I didn't know if it was true or not. I also heard of her being tortured but I didn't believe it. Is this true?"

"Yes it's true" I confirmed with her.

"This poor girl" My Mom sighed rubbing Emelia's cheeks.

"Aren't you appalled that she's a Romano?" I questioned her.

"Of course not, although it's a bit strange who you decided to fall in love with but I know my son and if she's in your bed that means she's no threat at all. Are you both in love?" She excitedly questioned.

"I have no feelings whatsoever for Emelia mother" I told her the truth.

"That's a lie or else she wouldn't be in your bed now would she? Gosh she's so beautiful, maybe not as breathtaking as Lili is but she's beautiful nevertheless. You've always had a bright taste in women" She smiled brightly at me.

"I never wanted to show up at you and Lili's wedding truthfully. I know you knew this also. I want my one and only son to get married to someone he loves not because of some stupid contract marriage and fulfilling Mafia duties" Mom rolled her eye playing with Emelia's cheeks.

"Now that I know you have someone special I can gladly say that I'm extremely excited and happy for you" She continued.

"Mother she's no one special to me" I reminded her.

"I see that your still in denial. I'll just get the necessary information from your brother Sergio instead...."

"Wait, what does Sergio think about all of this? I'm a bit confused as to why he hasn't yet tried to kill her? Or has he tried it already?" She inquired.

"She's been through worst than you could ever imagine with the Romano's. We've both tortured her before as well, seeing what she's already went through is enough of a torture plus she reminds him of her daughter Lydia who died. His hatred for the Romano's is still there but killing Emelia wouldn't make that much of a difference for him knowing she has no value to the Romano's" I explained to her.

"Oh my god, you two tortured her after what she went through!" She shouted but not before slapping me in the face.

"It was before we found out who she was" I corrected her.

"How long has she been here?"

"A few months" I responded.

"Well you don't have to worry about her anymore. I'll make sure that she's well taken care of and there's no harm done to her. I'll talk with your father about this as well" She assured.

Her words somehow comforting.

"You know father will never agree in breaking that alliance mother. I'm sure of it that all your pleas will go in vain. It's better to not trouble him about this matter. It wouldn't be the first you have tried talking to him about this I suppose?" I advised her.

"Yes but this time it's a lot more different. Your father would do anything to fight for the ones he loves which includes me, you and Sergio. If I can make him see it in your perspective then I'm sure we can come to some sort of compromise"

"You do know that the wedding is only a day away and there's nothing I can do break this contract between me and Lili. Telling father about me being in love which I'm clearly not and that to of someone who killed his son's wife and daughter is nowhere good" I told her.

I did have an ace up my sleeves that I think will be a very good way of breaking this binding contract.

"I'm sure you'll think of something to break that contract. Your a smart boy Val" She pinched my cheek as she usually would.

Just then knocking could be heard on the door.

"I have some important matters to attend to mother" I told her.

"Ok go ahead I'll make sure no harm comes to Emelia but you still have a lot of things to explain to me Val" She warned before I left.

I went outside not wanting anyone inside my bedroom apart from my mother who I knew I could trust.

"I have done what you've asked. Both individuals will be leaving the night before your wedding sir" Dave advised.

I smirked seeing my plan to break this contract about to happen.

A day and a half later...........

I sat in the dark waiting for everything to unfold with a few men on standby and just as expected both culprits showed up silently about to escape before I interrupted them from doing so.

"Well well well, very nicely played the both of you" I gleefully clapped finding my fiancee and Amato handed in hand trying to escape.