99 "Vow Of Loyalty"

"Protect...me?" Elliana gasped. Tears slid down her cheeks.

For an orphan like her, the word 'protect' was never directed to her at all. Having to rely on herself since early age, she learnt to protect herself and never got anyone to protect her.

Even after she entered the Sloan Family at the age of 12 thanks to someone in the family noticing her talent, she didn't have anyone protecting her. It was her who protected others.

As a mafia family member, her life was on the line for the higher-ups anytime and anywhere. Getting someone to protect her...was a luxury.

Even her teammates in territorial war never said they would protect her just because she's a woman.

But now, the new family head, a baby, suddenly said that she would protect her? With that small body, what could she protect? She couldn't even protect herself but said she could protect others?