I shook my head, laughing but then became serious at the look on Dante’s face.
“Fourteen years, and I’m still waiting for the day when you don’t make me love you a little more every second I spend with you.”
I blinked. “That’s a lot of love over the years,” I got out. “But you started on a very low level.”
Dante ran his thumb over my cheek. “I’m not without failure. I’ve made so many mistakes over the years. You and our children aren’t one of them, and every moment of suffering, of pain, of uncertainty was worth it, because it ultimately brought me to this moment.”
“I love you,” I said quietly, trying very hard not to cry. Anna had already suffered one moment of mortification today. If I started bawling in front of Luisa without any apparent reason, she’d experience her second.
Dante’s hold on me tightened. “And I love you, and every day a little more even if it seems impossible.”
“It’s a good thing that love’s infinite,” I said softly. Dante pulled me even tighter against him and Bea beamed up at him. Leonas and Anna laughed boisterously.
Surrounded by endless love. It couldn’t get any better than that.THE ENDThis isn’t a complete list of all characters in my mafia world, only the most important characters featuring in this book. Some explanations might be spoilery for later parts of this book.Adamo Falcone—Youngest brother of Remo Falcone.
Anna Cavallaro—Daughter of Valentina and Dante.
Aria Vitiello—Oldest daughter of Rocco Scuderi and wife of Luca Vitiello.
Arturo—Enforcer of the Outfit.
Bibiana Fabbri—Valentina’s best friend and cousin.
Camorra—The ruling mob family in the West.
Capo—The head of a mob family.
Captain—Fourth rank in my mafia world. Capo>Consigliere>Underboss>Captain
They rule over a number of soldiers and are responsible for certain business areas in a territory.
Consigliere—A Consigliere is the personal adviser for the Capo.
Danilo Mancini—Underboss in Indianapolis, Serafina’s ex-fiancé.
Dante Cavallaro—Capo of the Outfit.
Enforcer—Responsible for the dirty work. Puts pressure on debtors.
Enzo Bianchi—Valentina’s bodyguard.
Fabiano Scuderi—Son of Rocco Scuderi and Enforcer of the Camorra.
Famiglia—Leading mob family in the East.
Gabby—Maid in the Cavallaro household.
Gianna Vitiello—Second daughter of Rocco Scuderi and wife of Matteo Vitiello.
Giovanni Aresco—Father of Orazio and Valentina, and Underboss in Chicago. Later, Consigliere of the Outfit.
Ines Mione—Dante’s sister and Pietro’s wife.
Leonas Cavallaro—Dante’s and Valentina’s son.
Liliana Vitiello—youngest daughter of Rocco Scuderi and wife of Romero Cancio.
Livia Aresco—Mother of Valentina and Orazio, and wife of Giovanni.
Luca Vitiello—Capo of the Famiglia.
Matteo Vitiello—Consigliere of the Famiglia and Luca’s brother.
Nino Falcone—Consigliere of the Camorra and Remo’s oldest brother.
Orazio Aresco—Son of Livia and Giovanni, brother of Valentina. Later: Underboss in Boston.
Outfit—Leading mob family in the Mid-West.
Pietro Mione—Dante’s brother-in-law and Ines’ husband. Underboss in Minneapolis.
Remo Falcone—Capo of the Camorra.
Riccardo Scuderi—Youngest son of Rocco Scuderi with his second wife.
Rocco Scuderi—(Former) Consigliere of Dante Cavallaro.
Rocco Jr. Scuderi—Oldest son of Rocco Scuderi with his second wife.
Samuel Mione—Son of Pietro Mione. Dante’s nephew.
Santino Bianchi—Son of Enzo Bianchi. Second Enforcer of the Outfit.
Serafina Mione—Oldest daughter of Pietro and Ines Mione.
Sofia Mione—Youngest daughter of Pietro and Ines Mione.
Taft—Valentina’s second bodyguard.
Tommaso Bonello—One of Dante’s Captains. Husband of Bibiana.
Underboss—Rules over a city and its surroundings in the Capo’s name.
Valentina Cavallaro—Wife of Dante Cavallaro.
Zita—Maid in the Cavallaro household.