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21 " Wherever his eyes touched my body, they branded me as his possession, the word ‘mine’ edged into my skin over and over again. "
― Cora Reilly , Bound by Honor (Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles, #1)
22 " And who will protect me from him? "
23 " Father’s lips thinned. “You are right. But as I see it Aria will be living under my roof until the wedding and since honor forbids me to raise my hand against her, I’ll have to find another way to make her obey me.” He glowered at Gianna and hit her a second time. “For every one of your wrongdoings, Aria, your sister will accept the punishment in your stead. "
24 " Women in our world belonged to their husband. They were his property to deal with however he pleased. "
25 " Love is something girls hope for when they don’t know better, something women long for when they lie awake at night, and something they’ll only ever get from their children. "
26 " In just a few days, Luca’s touch had gone from something that terrified me to the only time I forgot everything about my life, the only time I was free of the shackles in our world. "
27 " nothing but a testament of his ownership of me. A daily reminder of the golden cage I’d be trapped in for the rest of my life. Until death do us part wasn’t an empty promise as with so many other couples that entered the holy bond of marriage. There was no way out of this union for me. I was Luca’s until the bitter end. The last few words of the oath that men swore when they were inducted into the mafia could just as well have been the closing of my wedding vow: “I enter alive and I will have to get out dead.” I should have run when I still had the chance. "
28 " She gave me the letter that led me to you and Grace.” Saying her name made my stomach turn again, and unwanted memories resurfaced. I sat up, away from Luca’s warmth. I drew my legs up against my chest, overwhelmed by all that had happened. "
29 " This wedding wasn’t about love or trust or choice. It was about duty and honor, about doing what was expected. "
30 " I knew only two things about Luca Vitiello: he would become the head of the New York mob once his father retired or died, and he got his nickname “The Vise” for crushing a man’s throat with his bare hands. "
31 " He bent down, lips brushing my ear, and whispered, “Smile. You are the happy bride, remember? "
32 " rested my chin on my knees, "
33 " I already bled for you, so that seals it. Born in blood. Sworn in blood. "
34 " He got his nickname ‘The Vice’ for crushing a man’s throat with his bare hands. "
35 " I’d turned fifteen four months ago. My birthday had felt like a huge step toward my future, and I’d been excited. Silly me. My life was already over before it even began. Everything was decided for me. "
36 " He’ll protect you.” “And who will protect me from him? "
37 " When I claim your body, I want you writhing beneath me in pleasure and not fear. "
38 " I gasped when something hard poked me in the lower back. That wasn't his gun. "
39 " Don’t think because I don’t claim my rights tonight that you aren’t mine, Aria. No other man will ever have what belongs to me. You are mine.” I nodded, but he wasn’t done yet. “If I catch a man kissing you, I’ll cut out his tongue. If I catch a man touching you, I’ll cut off his fingers, one at a time. If I catch a guy fucking you, I’ll cut off his dick and his balls, and I’ll feed them to him. And I’ll make you watch. "