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 sprinted through the darkness, my footsteps echoing off the pavement as I raced towards Rosaline's house. The night air was crisp and cool, but my heart burned with a fierce intensity. My hand instinctively went to my belt, feeling the reassuring shape of my holstered gun beneath my suit jacket. I burst through the front door, my eyes scanning the room with a laser-like focus. 


And then, I spotted her - Aria, seated and frozen in fear, her eyes wide with terror as she took in my imposing figure. She tried to rise to make a desperate dash for freedom, but I was too quick. I closed the distance between us in mere strides, my long legs devouring the space. I grasped her wrist, my grip so strong I knew it hurt her. 


 "Don't fight it, Aria," I snarled, my voice low and menacing. "You're coming with me." 


73. Accusations & Insinuations