Twisted Pride by Cora Reilly EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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SERAFINA
“I can’t believe you’re getting married in three days,” Samuel said, his
feet propped up beside mine on the coffee table. If Mom saw she would
strangle us.
“Me either,” I said quietly. At nineteen, I was already older than many
other girls in our world when they entered the holy bond of matrimony, and
I had been promised to Danilo for a long time. My fiancé was only twentyone himself, so an earlier marriage wasn’t very desirable. I certainly didn’t
mind. It had given me the time to finish school and stay home with Samuel
for another year. He and I had never been separated for long, except for a
few days when he had business to conduct for the Outfit.
Because of his father’s sickness, Danilo was still busy taking over
Indianapolis. A later wedding would have been even better for him, but I
was a woman and supposed to marry before my twentieth birthday. I eyed
the engagement ring on my finger. A prominent diamond in the center, we
had to widen the band over the years as my fingers grew. In three days
Danilo would put a second ring on me.
Mom came in with my sister, Sofia, who upon spotting us ran in our
direction and wedged herself on the sofa between me and Samuel.
Samuel rolled his blue eyes but wrapped an arm around our little sister
as she pressed up against him with big puppy dog eyes, tousling her brown
mane. She had taken after Dad and hadn’t inherited the blond hair of our
mother like Samuel and I. “It’s unfair that you’re leaving right after Fina’s
wedding. I thought you would have more time for me.”
I nudged her. “Hey.” I wasn’t really angry at her. I understood where she
was coming from. Being eight years younger than us, she had always felt
like a fifth wheel, since Samuel and I were twins.
Sofia gave me an embarrassed smile. “I’ll miss you too.”
“I’ll miss you too, ladybug.”
Mom cleared her throat, standing tall, her hands linked in front of her
stomach. She was dressed in a fitted, elegant green dress. Her blue eyes
lowered to our feet resting on the table. She tried to look stern, but the
trembling of her mouth made it clear she was fighting a smile.
Samuel and I dropped our feet off the table at the same time.
“I thought I should warn you that Danilo just called. He’s coming over
because he just arrived in town and is supposed to meet your father and
uncle.”
Now I understood why Sofia, too, was dressed in a pretty summer dress.
I didn’t even know my father was expecting him. I was leaving for
Indianapolis tomorrow.
I jerked to my feet. “When?”
“Ten minutes.”
“Mom!” My eyes widened in horror. “How am I supposed to get ready
with that much time?”
“You look fine,” Samuel drawled, smirking, his short blond hair
purposefully in a disarray. He could pull off the disheveled look, but I
definitely couldn’t.
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