QueenFrieza

Excerpt: 
His lips left her neck only long enough to say, “If the invisible scars he left don't disappear now, I'll keep trying again and again until they do. Soon your body will know only me.” 

Her eyes were still swollen from her previous tears, but they began to water again for a far different reason than before. She tried to pull away and hide her face from him. 

“Promise me,” she uttered. “Promise me I'll never be in the same room as him ever again.” 

His fist clenched and he had to control his anger. 

Quieter than before he whispered, “I promise.”

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Synopsis: 
A tumultuous childhood made Sophia fight that much harder for peace in her adulthood. Yet it would take only one meeting to shatter the average life she led as a successful bakery owner in the center of New Vista. 

She found him on a pile of garbage in an alley, bleeding from a head wound. After taking him to the hospital, he woke up not knowing who he was. The hospital referred to him as “John Doe”.

While navigating her fresh breakup, the mystery man became her source of distraction and comfort. He has a far more tender and doting side than she ever expected. Is he only like this with her?

The longer he stayed by her side, the more change she noticed within herself. There’s an undeniable pull between the two of them. Call it instincts or attraction, it felt like something she couldn’t ignore. The more time they spend together, the stronger the pull becomes. 

When she finds out who he is, any shred of safety she had before seems to disappear as a target is put on her head.

Mafia. Pheromones. Mate. 

Terms unfamiliar to her become the forefront of her problems. How are they supposed to explore their feelings when the world is intent on tearing them apart? 

[[Explicit content warning for future chapters]]

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How I Became The Alpha Mafia Boss' Target

At Sophia's request, Luca seemed determined to fulfill her wish of a lemony cocktail.

He turned towards the alcohol and went for white rum. Then he went to a different shelf, finding an unopened limoncello and Sophia's interest was piqued.

"Eat," Luca said, paying attention to his task at hand. "Don't wait for me."

She did as she was told, going for a piece of fish crudo. As someone who loved eating raw fish, she was pleasantly surprised to see it laid along the plate with lemon zest and a few herbs laid out over it. If it was done well, it could be such a delicious yet simple dish.

As she watched the show in front of her, she grabbed a fork and took a piece of the fish, her eyes widening at the flavor. She hadn't had it so good since she went overseas for school.

After going for another oyster, Sophia focused on Luca again who had returned to the bar.

Flirting with the Bartender