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Sold to the highest bidder to pay off a blood feud, I never imagined I would be the pawn in my father's fatal game. Still, here I am before Enzo De Luca, the most vicious mafia leader in the city. Though appealing, he is cold, deliberate, and as lethal. Though my heart races just from his proximity, it is his touch that ignites me. My body betrays me and reacts to him in ways I am powerless over. And I melt as he softly, commandingly says my name.

Enzo loves neither me nor another. In his deadly kingdom, I am only another bargain, another transaction. But every time we are alone, the conflict between us snaps—desire becomes a terrible addiction. Although I detest him for everything he stands for, I yearn for the way he consumes me, body and soul.

He has made it quite evident—our marriage is more about power than love. Still, every angry gaze and every snatched moment in the shadow reveals something different. Benevolent underneath his icy façade lies something broken that appeals to the darkest sides of me. But depending on a man like Enzo may mean losing everything.

Bound to him now, for better or worse, I am caught in a world where loyalty is brittle and treachery carries a bullet. Our friendship gets more perilous the more truths about his empire I find. And as the past calls for us, I have to question myself: will our passion be the thing that ruins us both or can I survive loving a guy like Enzo De Luca?

Burning in his arms is me. But in his universe, I could roast alive.

OWNED BY MR MAFIA

The air is heavy with tension, each stride down the dimly lighted passageway sending a wave of anxiety down my spine. I keep my eyes on Jared's back, every instinct screaming at me to be cautious. He professes to be here to assist, but trust is a fragile thing—easily damaged, virtually hard to recover. I tighten my grasp on the weapon in my palm, the cool metal anchoring me.

"Where exactly are you taking us?" I demand, my voice quiet but filled with steel.

Jared glances over his shoulder, his expression inscrutable. "Somewhere safe. We don't have time to waste."

"Safe?" Vincent scoffs, maintaining a few strides behind Jared, his moves deliberate. "Forgive me if I find that hard to believe."

I can sense Enzo's presence alongside me, a solid wall of heat and power. His mouth is tense, gaze never leaving Jared. "One wrong move," he mutters, barely loud enough for me to hear. "And it's over."

THE THIN LINE BETWEEN TRUST SND BETRAYAL