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His Stolen Bride, My Mafia King 💕 ☘ ☘
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00:00Cicely has a savage tradition, known as the claiming
00:03Rooted in old honor codes and mafia control
00:06It demands the groom steal his bride away at midnight
00:08Fighting through her family's guards to prove his power and right to her
00:11I waited three years for Dominic
00:13At last, he and his men slipped into my courtyard
00:16I was ready to run to him, until I heard his hushed order
00:19Grab Bianca in the chaos, she's fragile
00:21If she's sold off to the don of the Valentino family to settle the debt
00:24She won't survive the night
00:26As for Elena, she'll fight like hell
00:27She'll keep herself safe
00:29The men hesitated
00:30Dominic, you and Elena are already married
00:32If she finds out, she'll burn this place to the ground
00:35Let her
00:36It's dark enough
00:38The case of mistaken identity during the claiming will be easy to explain
00:41I'll calm her down later
00:43He paused, his voice turning icy
00:46Besides, the marriage license she signed was a forgery
00:48I promised Bianca a safe life in Palermo
00:52She's my priority
00:53I heard every word from behind the door
00:55I didn't scream, I didn't cry
00:57I just slipped back into the room
00:59They'd expected me to fight
01:00To hurt anyone who tried to take me
01:03Instead, I silently climbed onto the back of the man who'd broken into my chamber
01:09And became his bride
01:10Elena, my contact at the registry checked
01:13You...
01:14You weren't actually Dominic's legal wife
01:17Something inside my chest shattered
01:19I'd lived as Dominic's wife for five years
01:22All that time, the Russo family never accepted me
01:25His mother never used my name
01:27Only ever referring to me as
01:29That girl
01:30At family galas, I was always seated at the farthest table
01:33In official portraits, I was placed at the edge
01:36So I could be easily cropped out
01:37Dominic said his mother wouldn't let up until I broke
01:40So he sent me back to the Moretti estate
01:42He promised he'd follow our traditions
01:44And complete the formal claiming ritual
01:46To bring me back as his Donna
01:48Then, the Russo family would have no choice but to accept me
01:52I waited
01:52For three years I'd held my time
01:55Longing for this night
01:56But he'd come for another woman
01:58He'd kept me deceived for years
02:00With a forged marriage license
02:01All to hide the truth
02:02The one he truly meant to claim
02:04Was my half-sister, Bianca
02:07I stared at my reflection
02:08My face was empty
02:10Shouts exploded in the courtyard
02:12The ritual had begun
02:15Laughter rang out
02:16Boots thudded against stone
02:17And guards put on a show of resisting
02:19Ritual torches painted half the sky red
02:22All the excitement was for them
02:24The celebration was for Bianca
02:26The other group of men had come from the Valentino family
02:29They'd originally come for Bianca
02:31By the rules of the ritual
02:32If a woman didn't want to be taken
02:34She could hide and send them away empty-handed
02:36But Bianca didn't hide
02:38She waited in her room to be taken
02:40And the man she waited for
02:42Was my husband
02:43The room I was in wasn't mine
02:44It was Bianca's
02:45That afternoon
02:46My stepmother pulled me aside
02:48For once
02:49Her voice was gentle
02:50Elena
02:50Stay in Bianca's room tonight
02:52Yours is too far back
02:53Too quiet
02:54They'll never find you
02:55The men coming for Bianca are savages
02:57You've always been tough
02:59You can handle the rough play
03:00Bianca is fragile
03:02If she gets caught in the crossfire
03:04It'll be a disaster
03:05I said nothing
03:06I knew exactly what she meant
03:08By the rules of the claiming
03:09The groom's men would storm in
03:10The woman was expected to fight and struggle
03:13It was called the gauntlet
03:14The harder she fought
03:15The more valuable she was considered
03:17The groom had to prove he could take her by force
03:20Those punches and shoves were real
03:22My stepmother studied my face
03:24Testing me
03:24Besides
03:25Dominic has never been to the Meretti estate at night
03:28The front room
03:28He'll find you faster
03:30Back then
03:31I'd only wanted to make things easier for Dominic
03:33I agreed
03:34I even texted him my room location
03:37But they'd been planning this switch all along
03:40A roar of celebration erupted outside
03:42We got her!
03:43The bride is ours!
03:44Laughter and cheering rang out
03:45Followed by the sharp crack of celebratory gunfire
03:48I listened but didn't move
03:49I knew exactly who they'd taken
03:51I could picture Dominic carrying Bianca through the crowd
03:54His men shielding them as guests hurled objects and blocked their path
03:58Bianca would hide her face against his back
04:01Pretending to struggle
04:02How perfect!
04:03I lowered my gaze
04:04Moments later
04:05My door was kicked in
04:07A group of men flooded into the dark room
04:09Their footsteps heavy and chaotic
04:11Someone seized my arm
04:13Hands began shoving and striking me
04:15I felt fists slam into my shoulders and back
04:18This was the gauntlet
04:19The harder the beating
04:20The more the family valued the bride
04:22I didn't flinch or resist
04:24I let them yank me from my chair
04:26And drag me towards the door
04:27At first it felt like a formality
04:29But the violence quickly turned ugly
04:33Someone slammed my arm against the stone wall
04:39Fists began hammering my ribs with real, cruel force
04:43This was intentional
04:44The pain was excruciating
04:47But I didn't make a sound
04:48I should have known you were tough, Elena
04:50I finally understood what my stepmother had meant by calling me tough
04:54Just when I thought it would never end
04:56Someone stepped in to shield me
05:00Enough!
05:01It was a stranger's voice
05:03Sharp with fury
05:05He blocked the others
05:07Shoving the attacker's back with his arms
05:10That's the way it works
05:11The harder we hit, the more she's worth
05:15What rule?
05:16His voice dropped to a dangerous growl
05:19This isn't your wife!
05:21If someone was beating your woman like a dog
05:23Would you just stand there and watch?
05:25The room went silent
05:27He glanced back at me
05:29In the shadows
05:30I could only make out the sharp line of his jaw
05:33Then he bent down and hoisted me onto his back
05:37Who is he?
05:38He's taking this ritual way too seriously
05:40He carried me out in long, steady strides
05:42People chased after us
05:44Throwing things and blocking the way
05:46But his grip on my legs never wavered
05:49When he finally carried me out of my private courtyard
05:51He paused to catch his breath
05:57In the distance
05:58The faint glow of ritual torches moved
06:00That was the other group
06:02Through the bushes
06:03I heard their laughter
06:05Dominic was at the front
06:06Sweat soaked but wearing a triumphant smile
06:09Bianca was on his back
06:11Her arms wrapped tight around his neck
06:13His men were cheering
06:16I lay silent on the stranger's back
06:19As they drew near
06:22Torchlight flickered across my face
06:24Dominic's eyes flicked over me
06:25And Le Tui the Bormormie for a split second
06:28Then his gaze moved on
06:29Turning back to his men
06:31As he joked and laughed
06:32He didn't recognize me
06:35Bianca whispered something in his ear
06:37And he leaned in with a soft smile
06:40I suddenly thought back to three years ago
06:42When I'd returned to the Moretti estate
06:44To visit my father and stayed for a while
06:45The first time Dominic came to find me there
06:48He'd worn that exact same smile
06:50That day my father's men put him to the test
06:52They blocked him at the gates and roughed him up
06:55Just to see if a Russo truly cared for a Moretti girl
06:58He'd shown up at my door with a split lip and bruised ribs
07:01I asked if it hurt
07:02For my wife I'd take a lot worse
07:05He was a spoiled Russo heir who'd never been hurt before
07:08Yet he'd taken a beating from my father's men
07:11Just for me
07:12He always acted like it was nothing
07:13But I knew the truth
07:15My father's men didn't go easy on outsiders
07:17Another time
07:19It poured rain
07:20He showed up soaked to the bone
07:22His shirt torn
07:24But the pastries tucked inside his jacket were still dry
07:28I called him an idiot for coming out in weather like that
07:31Didn't want you to wait too long
07:33I held those pastries
07:34Staring at the cut on his cheek
07:36And thought
07:36This is the man I'll spend my life with
07:39But now he carried Bianca with that exact same smile
07:43Come on Bianca
07:45My vision blurred for a second
07:47Then sharpened again
07:49Not gonna drop me are you?
07:50No never
07:50Are you sure?
07:51Yes
07:51Are you sure?
07:52When did it all start to change?
07:54Probably three years ago
07:55When my father died
07:56I felt completely hollow inside
07:58I'll handle it
07:59Dominic cancelled everything to stay at the Moretti estate with me for two weeks
08:04The day he had to leave
08:05He took my hand and spoke softly
08:08Elena
08:08You just got through the funeral and you look awful
08:11If my mother sees you like this she'll start on you again
08:13I don't want you putting up with that
08:14Just stay here at the estate and rest
08:16You've always wanted to take over the family business, right?
08:18I'll go back and smooth things over at home then come get you
08:20I looked at him and nodded
08:22I was truly exhausted from the constant fighting with his mother
08:25Back then I believed he was looking out for me
08:28That he didn't want me to go back and face those cold stares
08:31Only later did I realize distance doesn't create beauty
08:34It just makes it easier for him to love someone else
08:37Last year when Mrs. Russo turned 60
08:39Dominic came to bring me back
08:41The moment I stepped inside I saw my stepsister Bianca
08:44She was supposed to be in Palermo for work
08:47But there she was in the living room arranging fruit
08:49Her movements smooth and familiar
08:51So she lived here now
08:53Dominic paused while taking off his shoes and explained
08:56Bianca's workplace is near our house
08:57She's staying here temporarily
08:59There wasn't a trace of guilt in his voice
09:02And I didn't push for more
09:03My stepmother had married into the Moretti family
09:05Long after Bianca and I were grown
09:07We'd never been close
09:08Over the years we'd only seen each other during holidays
09:11I couldn't quite put into words how I felt about her staying there
09:14Hey sis
09:16Don't worry
09:17I'm just crashing here for a bit
09:19I'll move out once I find a place
09:20I nodded but said nothing
09:22Back then I never could have imagined
09:24For three years I waited alone in the empty Moretti estate
09:28And all that time my little sister had been working in the Russo house
09:31Now watching Bianca on Dominic's back
09:34It all suddenly clicked
09:35I hadn't been waiting for him to bring me home at all
09:38I'd been waiting for my heart to die
09:40Bianca's voice drifted closer on the wind
09:43What about Elena?
09:45If she finds out she'll lose it
09:46She's all bark and no bite
09:47She'll get over it after throwing a fit
09:50He paused his voice lowering
09:51It's pitch black during the claiming
09:53I just made a mistake
09:55She'll feel sorry for me before she even gets angry
09:58Once she finds out I'll just smooth it over
10:02Bianca laughed softly
10:03My knuckles whitened
10:05One of his men spoke up suddenly
10:06Kappa what if someone else claimed Elena?
10:09The group fell quiet
10:10Then Dominic laughed
10:11You think she'd let anyone take her without a fight?
10:14With that temper of hers she'll tear the place apart tonight
10:16True
10:17No way Elena goes quietly
10:18Feel sorry for that poor bastard
10:20Wonder what he looks like now
10:22The laughter swelled
10:24I looked down
10:25Let's go
10:26He must have heard everything
10:27Heard them laughing about me
10:29Heard how they thought I'd tear the roof off
10:32But he said nothing
10:33He just kept walking
10:35At the gate of the Moretti estate
10:36We ran straight into them
10:38Torchlight flickered over us
10:41Luca
10:42Yeah
10:43It really is you
10:45You claiming someone tonight too?
10:47Yeah
10:48Which family?
10:52A neighbor family
10:55Caso man
10:56Always figured you'd stay single forever
10:58Congrats
11:00Dominic took a step forward
11:02I felt his gaze linger on my back
11:04That look lasted too long
11:05Long enough I almost thought he'd recognized me
11:10Let's go
11:11Wait
11:15Dominic
11:15My ankle hurts
11:18What's wrong?
11:19Did you twist it earlier?
11:20I don't know
11:21It just aches
11:23Let's go
11:24We need to get to your place before sunrise
11:26Dominic didn't waste another second
11:28I'm gonna run
11:29I'll buy you a drink next time
11:33Their footsteps faded into the distance
11:39He really didn't recognize you
11:41I rested my face against his shoulder and said nothing
11:43My eyes stung
11:45His pace slowed
11:47Steps gentle and steady
11:49The moon was bright
11:50The road stretched on
11:51I had no idea where he was taking me
11:53But in that moment I thought
11:55Anywhere was better than going back
11:58Music filled the Russo estate hall
12:01The whole place buzzed with celebration
12:03Wine flowed freely
12:05And couples danced to old songs
12:07This was the party after a successful claiming
12:11By tradition it would last until sunrise
12:13Dominic sat at the edge of the crowd
12:15Phone in hand
12:16No messages from Elena
12:18That wasn't like her
12:21She never kept things bottled up
12:23If she found out I claimed the wrong woman
12:26She would have called screaming by now
12:27I already had my excuses
12:30It was pitch black
12:32Don't overthink it
12:33You're the only one I want
12:35I'll wait for her to blow up over the phone
12:37Then talk her down gently
12:39She'd hurl some threat
12:40And he'd smooth it over
12:41Done
12:42She never stayed mad at me for long
12:45But this time
12:46No call
12:47No text
12:48No yelling
12:51Capo
12:51Still waiting Elena
12:52Don't bother
12:53Signal's shit out here
12:55Her area gets fine signal
12:56Then her phone's probably dead
12:58Or she didn't see it
12:59She's probably off beating someone up right now
13:03Dominic stayed quiet
13:05Elena had once told him
13:06I set a special ringtone for your messages
13:08Don't want to miss them
13:11I'd sit out in the courtyard till midnight
13:13Just waiting for you to call
13:16He didn't believe she didn't see it
13:18But he had no better explanation
13:20Alright quit overthinking
13:22This is your big night
13:23Your bride's waiting for you
13:25What are you doing sitting here?
13:27Tradition says once you've claimed her
13:28You stay with her all night
13:30Finish the ritual
13:31I told Beyoncé this was temporary
13:33I just got her out of there
13:34I didn't plan on
13:35Didn't plan on what?
13:37Capo
13:37This is the claiming
13:38Not a game
13:39You took her
13:39You finish it
13:40Otherwise you insult her whole family
13:42Besides
13:43You and Elena have been together for years
13:45She won't care about formalities
13:46Just get through tonight
13:47Dominic opened his mouth to argue
13:50What are you guys talking about?
13:52Dominic froze
13:52Dominic
13:53I know this one's fake
13:55But can we at least finish the ritual?
13:57Her eyes glistening
13:59I know you love Elena
14:01But can you pretend I'm your bride?
14:04Just tonight
14:04Dominic said nothing
14:06Bianca bowed her head
14:08Her lashes fluttering
14:10Toast the bride
14:12Toast the bride
14:14Toast the bride
14:15Dominic picked up his glass
14:17Linking arms with Bianca
14:19Light danced across both their faces
14:21Cheers and laughter erupted around them
14:24Loud enough to rattle the walls
14:26His eyes kept straying to the dark road
14:29Beyond the estate
14:29The same road he'd carried Bianca down tonight
14:32At the gate
14:33He ran into Luca Santoro
14:35They met years ago at a family party
14:40They had a few drinks together
14:43Acquaintances at best
14:44That man had been quiet but steady
14:46The kind of man you could trust with your life
14:48Tonight Luca had been carrying someone too
14:51Said she was from another family
14:52She was thin
14:53Lying quietly on Luca's back
14:55Only a glimpse of her neck was visible
14:57The line of that neck
14:59The curve of her bowed head
15:00It had felt strangely familiar
15:02But Bianca had cried out in pain
15:04So he hadn't thinked again
15:06Dominic?
15:07Dominic?
15:08Is that okay?
15:10Yeah
15:10Then he stepped aside
15:12Pulled out his phone
15:13And dialed Elena's number
15:15He needed to explain
15:16To make sure she didn't misunderstand
15:23Finally
15:24Someone picked up
15:25Hello?
15:27Background noise
15:27Sounds of people moving things
15:32Dominic blinked
15:34Let me talk to Elena
15:37Elena?
15:40She's not here
15:42We're packing up her stuff to send over
15:44Send over?
15:46Send where?
15:47Elena never lets her phone leave her hand
15:49Where are you sending her things?
15:50The woman hesitated
15:51Not expecting the question
15:54I'm Elena's aunt
15:55We have to pack her things
15:56And send to her husband's house
15:58Husband's house?
16:00So Elena was preparing
16:01To move back in with me?
16:02That made sense?
16:04He'd always planned to bring her back
16:05After the claiming
16:06Stopped leaving her
16:07At the Marathi estate alone
16:09Auntie
16:10About the claiming tonight
16:12There was a bit of a mix-up
16:13Did Elena say anything?
16:15No, several families did claiming tonight
16:17What would Elena have to say?
16:19Despite the words
16:20A sense of unease surged in him
16:22Oh, I can't talk anymore
16:23We're busy packing
16:24Both Elena and Bianca were taken tonight
16:27We have to get their things ready
16:28Dominic froze
16:30What did she mean?
16:32Both were taken
16:33Didn't I only take Bianca?
16:35As for Elena
16:36She would never go with someone she didn't love
16:38Auntie
16:39You said Elena was taken?
16:41Yes
16:41By the Santori family
16:43Dominic's throat tightened
16:44He couldn't speak
16:45He suddenly remembered something
16:47And his mind exploded
16:50Santori?
16:52Luca
16:52The man he met at the gate
16:54The one carrying a girl
16:55Saying she was his bride
16:57That silhouette
16:58That looked so familiar
17:00Elena
17:01She didn't fight?
17:02Fight?
17:03Why would she?
17:05A claiming isn't a bad thing
17:06She was as quiet as she could be
17:08She just went with him
17:09We all thought it was strange
17:11With her temper
17:11Shouldn't she have beaten the man?
17:13But nothing happened
17:14She just let him carry her away
17:16Dominic's hand began to shake
17:18Quiet as she could be
17:20Just let him carry her away
17:22No, that wasn't Elena
17:25No, that wasn't Elena
17:27That wasn't the Elena I knew
17:29He remembered talking to Elena
17:30About claimings before
17:31She had sat on his doorstep
17:33Swinging her legs
17:35Speaking excitedly
17:37The girls in Moretti family
17:38If they're claimed by someone
17:40They don't like
17:40They don't just let them
17:42They kick, bite, and scratch
17:44They fight until the man gives up himself
17:47You're so wild
17:48Who would dare claim you?
17:51Well, it depends on who's coming
17:54If it's you
17:59I'd just put on a show
18:00Of struggling a little
18:01For appearances
18:04Just a little?
18:05Three times at most
18:07If you came to claim me
18:09I'd probably be the first
18:10To jump on your back
18:11So you wouldn't have to
18:11Take those hits
18:12This girl is so foolish
18:13Auntie Elena
18:16When was she taken?
18:18When?
18:19Tonight
18:19Right after you left
18:20Dominic opened his mouth
18:22But not a single word came out
18:24Hello?
18:25Dominic?
18:26Are you still there?
18:28I'm here
18:28Why are you asking so much?
18:30Elena's husband will take care of her
18:32You claimed Bianca tonight, didn't you?
18:35That poor girl's had it rough
18:36Take good care of her
18:37All right
18:38I have to go
18:38We're still packing
18:39Elena left in such a hurry
18:41She forgot so many things
18:42We have to get them to her
18:44Bye now
18:44The line went dead
18:45The dial tone rang in his ears
18:47A steady, hammering sound
18:49Over and over
18:51He stood at the edge of the crowd
18:52White-knuckling his phone
18:54Around him were songs
18:56Laughter
18:56Music
18:57All the noise of celebration
18:59Someone walked past
19:00Slapping his shoulder in congratulations
19:02Someone shoved a drink into his hand
19:04Tugging him toward the dance floor
19:06Bianca waved at him from across the fire
19:08A soft smile on her face
19:10But he couldn't hear a thing
19:11While he'd been carrying Bianca away
19:14Elena had been lying on another man's back
19:16They had passed each other in the dark
19:18He'd thought she would fight
19:19Scream
19:20Resist
19:21But she did nothing
19:22She was vuelvo
19:22Died to himself
19:22For himself
19:22So
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