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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

I bit my nail, debating whether I should answer the text or just ignore it. My fingers hovered over the keyboard, itching to type out the angry words bubbling inside me. I wanted to cuss him out, to tell him off. This fucking weirdo—did he seriously have nothing better to do than ruin my life? 


A sigh slipped past my lips. What was the point? He’d probably enjoy my frustration, feeding off it like the sick bastard he was. 


It didn’t matter. Once those hidden cameras were removed, he wouldn’t be able to watch me anymore. That thought alone gave me a sense of control—a tiny, fragile shred of power against Matteo DeLuca. 


The thought made my stomach churn. Of course, he would. A man like him, obsessed with control, wouldn’t just give up that easily. 


No, Sophia. Keep it together. If he installs them again, I’ll just keep removing them. We’ll see who gets tired first. 


CHAPTER 26