I Disdain To Be His Donna

For seven years, I had been the secret of Enzo Gallo, the new Don of the Gallo family.

When I went to register our son Lucas's birth, I discovered Enzo had already married his sister-in-law, Camilla, and claimed her child as his own.

Her child became the heir to the family, with all the privileges that entailed.

My child became a shameful bastard.

Years ago, after Enzo's brother died, the family elders gave Enzo one condition to become Don: he had to have an heir with his sister-in-law to secure the Gallo bloodline.

That night, Enzo held me close and swore I was his only true wife.

He promised that once Camilla gave birth, he would give me the wedding I deserved.

But he missed Lucas's birthday the day Camilla went into labor.

Instead of the wedding he promised me, all I got was the news of his marriage to his sister-in-law.

My son gently wiped away my tears with his small hand:

"Mamma, don't be sad. I changed my birthday wish. I don't want a Papa anymore."

"I don't care about being an heir. Having you is enough."

I pulled Lucas into my arms, swallowing the bitterness that rose in my throat.

"Who says you aren't an heir? Baby, Mamma is taking you home. To our family."

What Enzo doesn't know is that I am the only daughter of the most powerful Mafia family in Sicily. I never cared about being the Donna of the Gallo family.

For seven years, I had been the secret of Enzo Gallo, the new Don of the Gallo family.

When I went to register our son Lucas's birth, I discovered Enzo had already married his sister-in-law, Camilla, and claimed her child as his own.

Her child became the heir to the family, with all the privileges that entailed.

My child became a shameful bastard.

Years ago, after Enzo's brother died, the family elders gave Enzo one condition to become Don: he had to have an heir with his sister-in-law to secure the Gallo bloodline.

That night, Enzo held me close and swore I was his only true wife.

He promised that once Camilla gave birth, he would give me the wedding I deserved.

But he missed Lucas's birthday the day Camilla went into labor.

Instead of the wedding he promised me, all I got was the news of his marriage to his sister-in-law.

My son gently wiped away my tears with his small hand:

"Mamma, don't be sad. I changed my birthday wish. I don't want a Papa anymore."

"I don't care about being an heir. Having you is enough."

I pulled Lucas into my arms, swallowing the bitterness that rose in my throat.

"Who says you aren't an heir? Baby, Mamma is taking you home. To our family."

What Enzo doesn't know is that I am the only daughter of the most powerful Mafia family in Sicily. I never cared about being the Donna of the Gallo family.

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"Franco, I'm giving