TwentiesGirl

"I think you enjoyed at least part of your punishment last night, sweetheart."

"No," I whispered, my voice barely audible, my eyes still on his hand, on his fingers as they drew small circles that made my toes curl on my exposed, sensitive skin.

He moved closer to me, making a small gasp push past my lips as I looked up, our gazes colliding.

"Relax. Do you know what the fun part is, Lana? It doesn't always have to be a punishment. It could be something... exciting too. Something you'll most definitely like."

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To save her entire family from the Stravkos Mafia - which was the most powerful Mafia family in Tuscany, Italy - Then sixteen-year old Solana Williams agrees to take her sister's place and becomes a sacrificial lamb  - becoming Abel Stravkos' wife. 

Theirs is just a mere marriage of convenience, but now older, wiser and twenty-three, Solana vows revenge for all they did to her family by making Abel's life a living nightmare.

Abel Stravkos does not need a wife, but with his cold-hearted father handling the helm of affairs, he's helpless to object. His heart isn't tied to this strange, beautiful, vengeful woman who's been forced down his throat. But the line between love and hate is thin, and Solana's staunch disobedience to his orders fuels his need to control her in every way possible.

Driven by revenge, and an undeniable passion sizzling just beneath the surface, it's only a matter of time before their attraction for each other becomes apparent, much to the dismay of his father as well as both internal and external forces trying to pull them apart.

Will they ever rise above obstacles lodged in their paths and get their happily-ever-after?

The Mafia's Crazy Obsession

"I know it's not in my place to ask, but I want to know...if you were with a woman throughout last week." I blurted out without missing a beat, still avoiding his eyes. "You never specified if you'd be... seeing other people while we're married."


He chuckled, the rich, vibrant sound catching me off-guard, making my face heat up in what? Embarrassment? Timidity? A mix of both, I'd say. "Yes, Solana. I was with a woman throughout last week, but not in the way you think. I'd figured that if we want this relationship to work out well between us, we must be honest with ourselves, and that's exactly what I strive to do from now on."


I opened my mouth to speak, but the right words failed me. I was confused. "I don't understand."


"It's pretty simple, dear. Why I stayed away was because I couldn't face you. I felt ashamed of my actions... treating you so... inhumanely. Making you do things you didn't want to."


Solana - Chemistry Of Me & You