Matteo’s Pov

"Get over here! Come here and prove to me that you're worthy of this empire!" Grandfather commands and I fall on my knees.

I'm shaking my head vigorously, tears running down my face uncontrollably as I sob. "Please pa don't make me do this," I plead.

I am now at Grandfather's feet, at his fucking mercy and I grasp both his ankles as I continue to beg him. My father being held down by a few men in a corner, my mother hugging my five year old sister in another corner.

My life ...