Page 126 of Mafia Kings: Dario

No. There was kindness in them, too.

Massimo had saved my life in Florence –

But would I have been shot at if they weren’t a family of criminals?

Violence attracts violence.

Evil attracts evil.

Death attracts death.

There was goodness in them, yes…

But Lucifer is the angel of light, the most beautiful of the heavenly host…

And still the devil.

Everything around Dario was twisted and dark.

And now he had touched me, leaving his fingerprints on my soul.

I imagined my father walking in on me and Dario.

I could see the horror on his face…

And then I heard Dario’s mocking voice:

I gave you my word, old man.

I didn’t take your daughter’s virginity… until she begged me to do it.

I had been led astray by sin so sweet that I had forgotten everything else…

But Filomena’s words had awoken me to the danger I was in.

The danger mysoulwas in.

I knew I had to change the path I was on…

…or be lost forever.

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Iwas quiet and withdrawn for the rest of the day.

Dario was preoccupied with business. He didn’t ask me about my mood – if he even noticed.

But Niccolo did.

“What’s wrong?” theconsigliereasked after pulling me aside.

“Nothing,” I mumbled.

“You’re not tired of being cooped up, are you? We can’t take you out again for a while, not after what happened in Florence.”

“I’m fine. I’m just… feeling down, that’s all.”

“Alright,” he said, still looking concerned. “Let me know if you need anything.”

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