Pikachew

Venus Bellingham is a rookie police officer from a renowned family of extremely talented police officers. But she lacks even the basic skills needed to do the job: she can't shoot a gun without missing her target; she can barely hold her own in a fight; and she always ends up landing herself in trouble. As a result, Venus' father scorns her for being a disgrace to the family.

To win her father's approval, she takes on a life threatening case by herself, without telling her superiors. She goes undercover to investigate the most dangerous mafia gang, The Inferno, while pretending to work for them.

But the stakes are high: risk being found out by the The Inferno, and their leader, Danté, will kill her. If she is found out for going undercover against orders, she could lose her badge, which is the only way she has to make her father proud.

She makes unexpected friends along the way, including the funny and soft hearted gentleman from The Inferno, Nick, who makes it clear from the first moment he met her that he genuinely cares about her - maybe more than she realizes.

Or, the stoic and mysterious Damian, also part of The Inferno, who has his frozen heart melted by Venus, bringing out the warm, soft version of himself that he hides well.

And then there is the handsome and intriguing leader, Danté, who even threatens to kill her the first night that they meet. Though he infuriates (and often scares) Venus, she finds herself drawn to him, for he was more than the monster she initially thought him to be. He would burn the world for the one he loved, and those that try to take her from him.

As she uncovers the secrets of the mafia and a dark truth hidden within the police, Venus will face danger and broken trust, making her question who the real bad guys were; and where her loyalties should lie. 

She learns from the mafia how to become a stonger person and what it means to be seen for the person she is instead of the person she needs to be. She might be stronger than she knows...

As Venus unravels the mysteries of both worlds, will the newfound strength she gains be enough to face the challenges that lie ahead? And will an enemy turn out to be the one to kindle romance in her tattered heart?

Mafia & Princess

When we finally left that building, the men all looked up to see me carrying Princess in my arms.

Rider looked lost, his fingers knotted in his hair.

He must have felt similar feelings as I did, and I felt a tinge of guilt for carrying this girl in my arms when he would have wanted to do so just as desperately.

Luke met us halfway, hands in his pockets. It was weird seeing him after so long, wearing glasses. The last time I saw him, he had a massive fight with his dad, before he disappeared to study abroad.

I think Hannah was still hurt by what he did.

But I had nothing against the guy - we grew up together, and used to get along well. He just didn't want in on the gang activity, and I certainly didn't blame him for it.

When he asked Princess if she was alright, he sounded like a concerned friend. That's when I realized that they might have been friends long before he came back.

Chapter 73 (Part 3): Danté's POV Continues