Mirabella :
I stepped out of the shower, hedding towards my closet, when I took a moment to look at myself.
I was waay better, my bruises were almost all gone, my whipped back is still a bit red, but much better than before, of course my scars are not gone, for they will always be a reminder of how weak I was.
For the past couple of weeks everything was perfect, I trained more, and was able to defeat enzo in a fight no matter how much he said he let me win, I feel way better physically with the help of Luca, turned out I didn't break my ankle, but badly sprained it.
The boys never mentioned my past, at least not in front of me, but they would always check up on me, even see my wrists for any cuts.
They would ask if I was okay, and try not to trigger me, by not yelling or fighting.
I started weapon training a week ago, I'm still a bit not good at it, but leo still compliments me.
Today was the day.
Today I meet my familly.
I mean the rest of them.
God I really hope they like me.
I made my way towards my walk in closet to pick an outfit.
Of course like always, Aspen and Akari folowing me everywhere.
I'm not complaining tho, they're good company.
It's the middle of June now, the boys finished their school year.
I picked my outfit, feeling more confident than I used to.
(The top is baby blue instead of black)
I dressed up.
I was still a bit insecure about my scars, especially since I'm meeting with my family, so I let my awfully long hair down, reaching to my lower back, it became much healthier.
It's currently 3 in the afternoon.
They're coming here around this time.
I heard the bell ring, and I started panicking right away.
God I hope they like me. I kept saying in my head as I made my way downstairs.
I reached the top if the stairs.
I noticed two old people, must be my grandparents, I said to myslef.
Then behind them stood three extremely tall men, like my brothers, they looked older than some other three, that looked younger.
Two women stood beside them.
And at the front, stood four teenagers about our ages, but two of them looked bored out of their minds.
I didn't notice everyone was looking at me, until the old lady spoke.
"Omg is that her, she's a beauty, just like her mother", she said the last part in a sad tone.
I made my way further down, till I was able to stand behind papà, I hid behind him, not even looking at the people in front of me.
Omg they probably hate now.
My breath quickened as I got nervous, but was instead engulfed in a hug by one if the teenagers, the good one I guess. (Rafael)
I hugged him back, still in shock.
"I'm Rafael, the best cousin".
The other teenagers just nodded their heads, and went straight towards the living room.
I looked at their retreating back thinking I did something wrong.
"Hey, I'm apollo, this is Alessandro, Alexander, and romeo", said apollo, as he hugged me.
Soon the others did too.
"I missed you", Alessandro and romeo.
"You're so pretty", Alexander.
Then the elders who looked like my uncle and aunts moved forward.
The women hugged me rather too tightly.
"Hello dear, I'm your aunt, valentina, you can call me tia val", said my aunt mot breaking the hug.
"And I am your uncles wife, you can call me tia guilia", said the other one.
I nodded with a smile still not speaking.
I turned to the men.
"Hello dear, I'm your aunties husband, you can call me zio Eduardo", said one of them with a smile and a side hug.
"I'm zio salvatore", said another with a side hug and a smile.
"Zio dante", muttered the last one with a small smile and head down.
They all went towards the living room.
I turned around, realizing there are still some people.
The old man looked at me with zero emotion, while the women lunged at me full on crying.
"I'm nonna, my dear, I must say, you're a beauty",, she said pulling from the hug.
I turned around and saw everyone gone, even my boys and nonna, so I was left alone with the old man.
He was studying me for a moment, while I stood there fidgeting with my fingers looking down.
Maybe he doesn't like me.
Was he expecting more.
Am I over dress__
I was cut of form my thoughts when I was pulled to a hard chest.
I looked up to see my nonno tearing a bit.
"It really is you, bambina", I nodded and hugged him back.
Even after about two minutes of hugging we didn't let go, I just felt safe in his arms, and I wasn't planning on pulling away.
But he did, he palmed my cheeks.
"I missed you mia adorata nipote".
(My beloved granddaughter).
We pulled away and made our way towards the living room.
I remembered that Aspen and Akari are locked in my room upstairs, I made it there and opened the door, to be instantly jumped by no other then them, so I just played there on the floor, playing with them, and giggling like a school girl.
Until I heard something shattering from downstairs.
Thinking something happened, I entered my room and pulled an emergency gun form under my bed.
Papà still didn't get me my own gun, but he put that one there just in case.
I made my way downstairs, with Aspen and Akari hot on my trail.
I heard some commotion from the living room.
I raised my gun ready to shoot.
I entered the large room to be met with broken glass, apparently from some vases along with a broken mirror.
I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion.
I looked up to be met by a furious family, did I so something wrong.
Apparently, grandpa and all my zios were the ones behind all of this.
I lowered my gun, confused of what the hell happened that made them do that, even my tias and nonna were fuming with anger, my cousins were ALL up from their seats even Alfonso and Ace.
While my brothers just sat there with lowered heads.
It looked like they still didn't see me, just as nonno was about to talk, I made myself known.
"Ummm.... is everything okay?".
I questioned in confusion and worry.
Every pair of eyes snapped my way, and their gazes turned from an angry to a soft one as they saw me.
I stared at them looking for an answer, I made my way towards an empty seat, it was a single seat, and everyone followed me with their eyes.
"What happened?", I said not looking at them, caressing Akari's head as he played on my lap.
"I told them", muttered papà.
I wasn't surprised, I already knew he would when I was gone,so I just nodded in confirmation still not meeting their gaze.
It became a way too awkward silence for me to handle, so I changed the subject.
"Sooo,.. all four of you go to the school I'll go to?", I directed my question to Alfonso, ace, Rafael and apollo, even though I know the answer.
They looked angrier if possible, but nodded anyways as they all sat again.
They all woke form their trances when Aspen started barking, probably thirsty.
"Are those wolves" asked Rafael in disbelief, I nodded while holding her water bowl.
"How the hell did you tame them" questioned apollo this time, I just shrugged while my brothers responded for me.
"She didn't even try" muttered enzo as he was talking to Alfonso.
They seem close.
My brothers and papà laughed, everyone looked kinda shocked that they did that.
That's weird, ohhh they probably don't do that with others, I face palmed my self for my stupidity.
"She said and I recall, 'a princess doesn't need to try'", he said making a girl voice as he tried mimicking me, we all laughed, excluding, zio dante and his sons and enzo.
"And she's right about that", said nonno.
That's how it went for the next 3 and a half hours, and I didn't fail to notice Ace eyeing me everytime I winced because I moved too fast or laughed, my bruises still hurt.
Now it was time for dinner.
Ace :
Surprise.
Once we entered the house, I couldn't ignore the beauty standing at the top if the stairs.
My baby cousin.
My baby sister.
Of course I don't remember her, but I still felt excited.
However I messed up bad when I only introduced myself with a nod.
God how stupid can I be.
We were sitting in the living room chatting with each other, with her nowhere to be found.
"What is it, you guys are hiding something". Said nonno directing his question to her brothers and dad.
We all know he can always know whether someone is hiding something or not.
Zio Riccardo hesitated for a bit, as my cousins looked at their laps or fingers, or even the walls.
They're definitely hiding something.
And the next words that blurted out of his mouth, made hell break loose.
"She was abused"
Now we were all fuming with anger.
In no instant we were all up, with my zios and nonno breaking everything in sight.
Even I wanted to punch something, and was going to until I saw bella holding a gun up, no one noticed her, so she made herself seen.
After some talking, and laughing by them of course, I didn't fail to notice her wincing everytime she laughed or moved.
I couldn't help but get worried, what happened to that girl, she's defenetly worse than me, yet I act like I'm the worst.
Now it was time for dinner.
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