Chapter 138

Althaia

My mother came from an influential Greek family, and her father was in fact a mob boss back in the day. However, with the rise of Italians and Russians taking over territories faster than ever, the Cirillo Family, known as Oikogenia Tsirillo in Greek, struggled to maintain a name for themselves.

Over time, they got overshadowed by the many Mafia organizations that were expanding and simply couldn’t keep up.

My mother’s father refused to let that happen to him. It was his honor and pride, and he would rather die than watch it all crumple like that.

My grandfather firmly believed in traditional patriarchal values, and since my mother was an only child and female, there was no way he would allow her to take over and lead. Even though mother had silently watched everything and gained the skills and knowledge to take over as a leader. It was naturally her birthright, but he refused.

When my mother was young, she was allowed to get an