Chapter 18 - The Vow
Julian watched the exchange from across the room, a proud, dark smirk playing on his lips. Dante stood beside him.
"She's a natural, Boss," Dante chuckled. "She's more terrifying than you are."
"I know," Julian said, his eyes filled with absolute adoration. "That's why I'm marrying her."
Later that night, long after the gala had ended, Julian and Sophia stood on the balcony of the Rossi manor, looking out over the silent, snow-covered grounds.
Julian wrapped a thick fur blanket around her shoulders, pulling her against his chest.
"They respect you," Julian said quietly into the cold night air. "They fear you. You proved you belong in this world."
"I belong wherever you are," Sophia corrected him, turning in his arms to face him. "I didn't do this for the power, Julian. I did it for you."
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Julian pressed his forehead against hers. "I spent my whole life building walls, Sophia. To keep enemies out. To keep my emotions dead. You walked right through them without even trying."
"I'll never leave," she promised.
