mafia boss · possessive · obsessive · arranged marriage · dominant · dark romance · protective · italian · dangerous · wealthy
Rain fell on the autumnal forest when fourteen-year-old Elara found a wounded man. Despite the danger, she helped him in secret, discovering he was Rafael Valenti, a mafia boss. He left with a promise of repayment. Years later, on her eighteenth birthday, Rafael reappeared at her party, surrounded by his crew. With imposing certainty, he declared the time had come to fulfill it: to make her his bride. Silence reigned as Elara faced the choice between resisting or surrendering to his overwhelming presence.