Aria Vitallio

**Aria Vitallio (**née Valentini**) (born February 28, 2000) is a main character in the Born in Fire Mafia Chronicles. She is the eldest daughter of Leandro and Leonora Valentini, older sister of Gianna , Antonio Valentini and Lyana , and older half-sister of Leandro Jr. and Riccardo. She is also the wife of Ezra Vitallio a**nd is the mother to Amato **, Manuella , Valerio Eracio and Francesca**

## Early Life (1999 to 2014)

Born into one of the leading Mob families in Chicago, she is the first born child of Leandro Valentini, Consigliere of the Chicago Outfit**,** and his wife Leonora. She is followed by siblings Gianna, Antonio and Lyana , and then half-brothers Leandro Jr. and Riccardo from her fathers second marriage to Maria Conti. Aria try to find her own path in a world where she has no options.

## Bound by Oath (2014 to 2018)

When Aria was only 15, she was betrothed to Ezra Vitallio  , the oldest son of Salvatore Vitallio, the head of the New York Cosa Nostra, and future Capo dei Capi of the New York Mane Nera. The betrothal was used to end the feud and ensue peace between the Mane Nera and the Outfit. They planned to combine their forces to fight the Bratva. Her father tells her that Salvatore wanted the most beautiful girl for his son, and they couldn't give him the daughter of one of their soldiers. doesn't have an daughter to marry , so he said Aria was the most beautiful girl available, noting that not many Italian girls have golden hair like hers.

Leandro wanted the wedding to take place immediately, saying he would give permission, but her mother begged to let her finish school and be of age, and Valentino elented and agreed. Aria begged her father to not be forced to marry Ezra, but Leandro just responded in anger and told her to be obedient. He then informed her that her engagement party would happen in two months in August, so Ezra could see what he as getting and to establish bonds between the two families.

After the conversation with her father, she and Gianna asked their trusted bodyguard Roberto about her future husband and was horrified by what he told them. Roberto told Aria the Ezra is a good catch, "He'll be the most powerful man on the east coast soon enough. He'll protect you." She in turn asked "And who will protect me from him?" She knew that the truth was nobody could, not after the wedding. Women in her world belonged to their husbands, she would be Ezra's property to deal with however he pleased.

Two days before the engagement party, as preparations were underway, Aria, Stellaa, Lyana and antonio were playing around, , when three men appeared in the corridor. One of them her future husband Ezra. Stella led the others away, and Ezra then introduced the other men as his brother Diego and his right hand Alessandro She then quickly left to join her siblings, scared to be alone with the three men.

At the engagement party, Aria wore a dress that her father had chosen for the occasion. She was uncertain about it, as she had never worn anything so revealing. The black dress clung to her butt and waist and ended at her upper thighs; the top was a glittery golden bustier with black tulle straps paired with five-inch black heels. She noted she was a 15 year-old girl, dressed up to look like a grown women. She entered the party scared and alone, but held her head high. When she entered the room, all conversation died. She and Ezra were then left alone to get to know each other. Luca asked if she had chosen the dress, to which she said that her father had. His expression remained unreadable, then he pulled out a black box and presented Aria with her engagement ring, a white gold ring with a big diamond in the center, sandwiched between two marginally smaller diamonds. He slipped the ring o her finger and then led her to the dining room. Dinner went smoothly and after Aria returned to her room.