Bound To My Mafia Stepuncles novel Chapter 131

Aria’s POV

After Chiara left, the room felt quieter. Not the good kind of quiet. The kind that wraps around your chest and makes it hard to breathe, I stayed on the couch, staring at nothing. Her words still played in my head on repeat–soft, but sharp. Like she was warning me of something I

couldn’t yet see.

The door opened a few minutes later, and I didn’t have to look up to know who it was. I felt them before I saw them–Dante, Enzo, and Matteo, Their presence was like heat against my skin, always warm, always strong. Still, I didn’t move.

“Aria,” Dante said gently, kneeling in front of me. “What’s wrong?”

I didn’t answer.

Enzo sat beside me, placing a hand on my back, his fingers rubbing slow circles. “You’re quiet. That’s not like you.”

Matteo leaned against the arm of the couch. His eyes were searching mine, worried. “Did something happen?”

I gave them a small smile, but it didn’t reach my eyes. “I’m okay,” I whispered. “Just tired.”

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They didn’t push. That was one thing I loved about them. Even when they didn’t understand, they didn’t force me to talk. Instead, they gave me comfort–wordless and safe. Dante brushed hair away from my face. Enzo kissed the side of my head. Matteo took my hand and squeezed gently.

“Let’s go out tonight,” Matteo suddenly said. “Just us.”

I blinked. “Out?”

“A date,” Enzo added. “Something fun. You need it.”

I laughed quietly, shaking my head. “I don’t even have a dress.”

Dante raised a brow, grinning. “Who said you needed one?”

The three of them stood up, and before I could ask what they meant, they were pulling me to my feet. Dante took my hand and led me upstairs, the others following close behind. My heart beat a little faster. Being with them like this–it was easy to forget the rest of the world.

When we got to the bedroom, they didn’t let go. Instead, we all laid down together on the bed. I was in the middle, their bodies around me like a shield. Dante’s arm draped across my waist. Enzo’s fingers played with mine. Matteo’s hand was brushing my thigh in slow, lazy strokes.

“Do you like it better here in the penthouse,” Enzo asked, “or at the ranch?

I thought about it for a moment. “I like that we’re alone here. No one watching. No one asking questions. But…” I paused, smiling at the memory of soft hay and horses. “I love the animals. And it’s bigger. More open.”

Matteo hummed. “That’s fair.”

Dante’s voice was lower when he spoke. “What if we took you somewhere even better?”

I turned my head toward him. “What do you mean?”

“Italy,” he said simply. “With us.”

I blinked. “Wait… what?”

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Enzo smiled. “You’ve never been, right?”

“No,” I said with a nervous laugh. “Never even been on a plane.”

“We’ll fix that,” Matteo said, his thumb tracing small circles on my stomach.

My face grew warm. “You’re not serious.”

“Oh, we are,” Dante whispered, kissing my cheek.

My heart fluttered. I couldn’t even imagine it. Me, in Italy? With them?

“I don’t know,” I said honestly. “I’ve never traveled. Not even out of the state.”

“You’ll love it,” Enzo murmured. “We’ll show you everything.”

Their hands were soft on me. Gentle and warm. Dante’s lips touched my shoulder. Matteo kissed the inside of my wrist. Enzo stroked my face with the back of his fingers.

I laughed again, trying to lighten the moment. “Sometimes I wish I could just run away with you. Live on a hill somewhere. No people. just animals. And trees.”

“Sounds perfect,” Matteo said.

Then Dante asked, “How many kids would you want, Aria?”

I blinked. “Kids?”

“Yeah,” he said, smiling softly. “If you ever thought about it.”

I shook my head, laughing a little. “Not really. I mean… I guess I never thought it was something I’d get to have.”

Enzo kissed my forehead. “You can have anything now.”

Everything felt warm. Heavy. Safe. My eyes started to close. Their touches, their voices–it was too easy to fall asleep wrapped up in them.

Dante got a call a few minutes later. He stepped out of the room to answer it, and I was still nestled between Matteo and Enzo when sleep finally pulled me under.

When I woke up, the bed was empty.

The light coming through the window had changed–darker, softer. I rubbed my eyes and looked around. The room was quiet. Too quiet. No Dante. No Enzo. No Matteo. Even Chiara was gone.

I sat up slowly, the soft sheets falling around me. That’s when I saw it.

A red box. Sitting right at the edge of the bed like it had been waiting for me to wake up.

Curious, I pulled it toward me. It was heavy and the lid slid off with a soft sigh. My breath caught.

Inside was a red dress.

Not just any dress. A short, shimmering thing that sparkled under the light. The neckline dipped low–very low. The back was completely open. and near the hips were two small heart–shaped cutouts.

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