The Mafia's Widow (Becoming La Dona)

Secretive Marcelo

SABINA'S POV

I woke up at around 4 am to find myself held tight by some muscular arms, it had been a while since I had been held like this and Marcelo was holding me as no one had ever held me. He was holding me as if he was afraid that I would run away or escape his hold while he slept. I tried to get him to let go of me but his hold on me only tightened and he mumbled some words that I couldn’t quite hear.

I managed to turn around to face him and he looked so handsome and peaceful as he slept. I brushed some hair off his face to get a better look at his facial features and he literally looked like one of those handsome Greek gods that they always portrayed in the movies. I traced my index finger on his face up to his chin and found myself wanting to kiss him.

I leaned closer to him and kissed him slightly on his soft lips and he moved a little, I tried to move away from him but he pulled me closer and kissed me back only his kiss was deeper, hungrier, and much more passionate. I found myself getting wet all over again when I remembered that I didn’t sleep at home and I left Arianna and Kate waiting for me

“I have to get back home” I whispered after he stopped kissing me

“Not yet, it’s too early and I want to sleep some more,” he said

“You can go ahead and sleep but I have to go,” I said struggling to free myself of him

“If you leave now I won’t be able to sleep again,” he said

“But I have to go, and I am still angry with you, “I said stubbornly

“Even after last night?” he asked and I nodded

“I love you,” he said out of nowhere and that not only shocked me but it also scared me a little bit

“You do?” I asked not sure how to respond

“A lot, but I know you are very guarded and you are not sure about this but I promise you I am the real deal,” he said rubbing his nose on mine

“I can’t take the risk again Marcelo I am sorry,” I said

“Can you honestly tell me that you don’t feel what I feel when we are together, does it in any way compare or even measure up to what you had with Marcus or what Alex tried to fake?” he asked

“I will admit that being with you feels different and the feelings are much stronger but that’s what scares me the most because I don’t know what I am experiencing here,” I said

“But I love you Sabina and I will do anything for you, what must I do to prove my love for you?” he asked and he sounded desperate

I got up and walked to his balcony which was facing my house and I realized that he had a clear view of my room from here. He had probably been watching me from the day he moved in here and I wasn’t aware it was him, I kept feeling like I was being watched but I want sure who was watching me.

As I stood there he came and hugged me from behind and his touch felt so heavenly and I turned around and wrapped my arms around his neck and then kissed him passionately.

I remembered my high school motto love ‘love only becomes real when expressed’ what I felt for Marcelo didn’t need to be expressed for me to feel how real it was and that made me doubt that theory. It was real even without me expressing it and whether I wanted to be or not, I was naturally drawn to this man.

I decide to take a leap of faith and embrace my reality

“I love you, Marcelo,” I said and he lifted me off the ground and spun me around, and showered me with kisses all over my face and my neck. But he stopped at the scar that was once a mark that I had gotten from Alex. He kissed that spot and sucked it slightly and I moved my neck from him uncomfortably.

“Don’t worry caro (dear), I won’t mark you just yet, but I do hate that scar on you” he commented and I rubbed my neck uncomfortably.

I hated the scar too and if it was not for Arianna convincing me not to I would’ve had a tattoo on top of it a long time ago. But she was convinced that my mate would mark me and get rid of that scar once and for all.

“I really have to go home now,” I said and he finally let go of me

“I will escort you,” he said and I nodded

I knew that Arianna and everybody else was probably awake by now and they had realized that I wasn’t home. So I would have to use the garden entrance that led to my bedroom balcony.

Since my dress was messed up, Marcelo offered me one of his shirts which was like a dress top to me but he said that it made me sexy and also made him rethink sending me home. I put on my stilettos and he escorted me to my house and we went in through the garden together and he left me by the balcony.

“See I am home safe now,” I said

“And I am going to go back to what is supposed to be our home,” he said still trying to convince me that we were better off staying together

“We already spoke about this, we will get to that point later on,” I said and he nodded and pulled me closer to him and kissed me hungrily while lifting me off the ground and I wrapped my legs around his waist. His erection rubbed onto my wet slit and I knew that if we continued like this we would end up taking things from where we left them the previous night.

“Go,” I said when I managed to get him off me and he released a low growl and put me on the ground, and then he jumped to the ground and left me watching him run off into the trees and wishing he didn't have to leave.

After he left I got into my bedroom and took off his shirt and sniffed it, taking in his sexy scent before hanging it in my closet. I headed to the shower to take a bath and then when I was done I put on my sweats and threw myself on the bed. I decided that because of the way I was so tired today I would stay at home and not go anywhere.

“Sabina I know you are in there open the door now” Arianna yelled from the other side of the door, how the hell did she know I was here?

I got up and went to open the door and she was with Kate and they didn’t look too happy.

“Guys, I want to sleep what do you want?” I asked yawning

“Oh the Alpha kept you up at night?” she asked and I rolled my eyes

“Marcelo is just a mere wolf Arianna and what makes you think I was with him,” I said

“Sabina I know that you still refuse to get to know your kind because if you knew them then you would know that Marcelo is an Alpha, and Kate agrees with me,” she said looking at Kate

“Is he Kate?” I asked Kate and she nodded.

This was like someone throwing a wet blanket on you on a sunny day while you tried to sunbathe and tan your skin, it was like going on a parade and then it suddenly rained.

Marcelo was an Alpha and that changed everything.

After Kate left me with Arianna I was just inconsolable, I was devastated that not only did Marcelo lie to me about where he stayed he had also conveniently forgotten that he was an Alpha, and I knew that he knew that I didn’t f**k with Alphas especially after what happened with Alex.

“Sabina, this doesn’t change anything. Marcelo is still your mate” Arianna said

“No, but he lied to me, I mean what else is he lying to me about if he can’t even tell me he is the Alpha of his pack,” I said as I lay on my bed

“So what will you do now?” Arianna asked

“I will get Kate to break the bond and I will focus on my business as usual,” I said

“It doesn’t have to be like that,” she said

“Marcus fell in love with me and look where that got him, and he died in the hands of an Alpha. I can’t let history repeat itself, Arianna, I have to let him go” I said

“fine then you o what you think is right but I think you are making a mistake and trust me he will fight you on this, you have already claimed him, and rejecting him now will only make it harder for the both of you,” she said

Arianna was always the voice of reason but right now I didn’t need that from her I needed her to just let me be and let me mourn my short-lived joy.

“you are punishing us,” my wolf said and I ignored her, this was also her fault and I didn’t even want to speak to her for all I knew I was going crazy thinking she was even speaking to me.