Page 1 of Forgetting the Enemy
Prologue
Michael
Iwas born into a world filled with ruthless and powerful people. We thrive on control. We commit murder, and we take the law into our own hands. It’s a way of life. And above all else, we are loyal to family.
I am Michael Vitali, eldest son of one of the most powerful Mafia crime families in New York. My father, Domenic, is the type of man you don’t say no to and one you don’t turn your back on. My father can be ruthless when needed, but he is also fair and honest. He’s loyal, protective, and above all else, he puts his family first.
He commands respect, and he deserves it.
I strive to be like him every day. In a few months, I will take over his position, and I can only hope I will be half the man he is when I become head of the Vitali family.
We have many enemies, but our most fearsome rival is the Bonita crime family. Alberto, head of the family, is also ruthless and commands respect, just like my father and me. But there is a difference between him and us.
Alberto doesn’t deserve it.
Like I said, Alberto is ruthless, but he is also unpredictable, demanding, and a hothead. People are nothing but pawns to him, including his children. He would sell his daughters for power and personal gain in a blink of an eye. He’s abusive toward women and disrespectful toward all who know him.
One thing about the Vitali family we don’t tolerate is an abusive, disrespectful man.
When the time is right, we will retaliate against the Bonitas.
And when we do, Alberto Bonita will not live to see another day.
