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Sophia thought she had escaped her reckless past. Leaving behind wild nights and meaningless hookups, she was finally focused on her studies, determined to build a future for herself. But no matter how much she tried to move forward, she couldn’t shake the unsettling feeling that someone was always watching.

Matteo had been watching Sophia for months. The heir to a powerful mafia empire, he was used to taking what he wanted, and what he wanted was her. She had been a fleeting temptation, a girl who once lived freely, but she had no idea that her past had tied her to him in ways she couldn’t even begin to understand.

When strange things start happening—her door left unlocked, gifts in her room that were never there, shadows lurking where there shouldn’t be—Sophia’s fear grows. But when Matteo finally steps out of the shadows and into her life, the fear turns into something far more dangerous: fascination.

He’s dark, possessive, and utterly obsessed. He claims she belongs to him. And worst of all? A part of her doesn’t want to run.

As Sophia fights the undeniable pull between them, secrets begin to unravel. The more she learns about Matteo’s world, the more she realizes she might not be as innocent as she thought. And when the line between love and obsession blurs, she’s faced with a terrifying question—has she fallen for the monster in the dark, or was she always meant to be his?

In a world of crime, power, and dangerous devotion, can love truly conquer all? Or will Sophia lose herself to the man who has been watching her from the very beginning?

HUNTED BY DESIRE

“Are you sure about this club? I heard it's owned by the Italian mafia,” I asked, watching Carol rummage through her closet for the perfect dress. 


“We are not going there for the mafia, we are going to enjoy ourselves, and you are going to get laid tonight.” She turned to face me, hands on her hips, her eyes glinting with determination. “I am sick and tired of you being a grandma. You need sex.” 


I sighed. She wasn’t entirely wrong, but it wasn’t like I was deliberately avoiding it. Life had just been… complicated. But Carol was relentless, and I knew that if I refused, she’d just drag some guy over and force me into an uncomfortable situation. 


“Just for tonight,” I muttered. “I’ll have fun, and then I go back to being the ‘old and boring grandma’ you call me.” 


Carol grinned. “That’s the spirit!” She turned back to her closet and, after a few moments of searching, pulled out a short red sequin dress. 


“This is perfect,” she declared, holding it up. 


CHAPTER 21