Xahari_Aria 

After the death of his first  wife, Matteo Marino, a wealthy CEO and powerful mafia boss behind the scenes,  he was forced to remarry the daughter of one of his father's most trusted friend. Aria Barone, a young girl who witnessed her beloved mother murdered and burned alive by one of her father's rivals during her childhood and has been horrified since then. Forced to marry the man her father wanted, will she uncover Matteo’s darkest secret, or  will she fall in love with him?

Forced Vows, Hidden Shadows

 I bolted awake, blinking blurry visions away to find myself staring at the familiar ceiling of my penthouse – the one I shared with Daya. The smell of bacon, her one true culinary masterpiece, wafted through the air, pulling me towards the kitchen like a zombie to brains. There she was, a vision in a white robe, her hair twisted into a messy bun that somehow still looked hot. Every curve hugged by the fabric was etched into my memory. It had to be her. Daya was back. Tears welled up in my eyes, but as I choked out her name, she spoke, her voice faint and muffled, the words dissolving into the haze of my sleep-addled mind. 


36. Past Demons