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

As I blinked to adjust to the lighting in the room, my eyes gradually became accustomed to the brightness. Turning my gaze, I saw Matteo beside me, his bare chest rising and falling with each breath. 


His arms enveloped me as he slept, and he appeared serene and strikingly beautiful. I brushed some hair out of his face and couldn't help but notice how perfect his eyelashes were. His lips and jawline looked just as flawless. Then, my gaze fell upon his chest, where I noticed an ugly scar. As I traced my finger along the scar, I saw him gulp and furrow his eyebrows in his sleep. 


 “Daya”. He whispered in his sleep, and I immediately knew there were some bad memories attached to his first wife. Maybe he still loved her. 


 “Matteo?”. I whispered as his breathing became heavy, and he squeezed his eyes and turned his head from side to side. He was having a nightmare, and I could see some beads of sweat on his forehead. 


67. Daya