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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 sat on my balcony, tapping my fingers rhythmically on the armrests of the chair, my silver eyes fixed on the dark sky above. The moon cast a cold, pale glow over the city, its light seeping through the glass railing of my penthouse. A cigarette rested between my fingers, smoke curling lazily into the night air as I exhaled slowly, savoring the moment. 


I glanced at my iPad resting on the glass table beside me. The live feed displayed Sophia’s room—empty now—but that didn’t matter. My lips curled into a smirk as I imagined her face, triumphant, thinking she had won. How naïve. She had unknowingly made things even easier for me. 


I chuckled, shaking my head. No, Sophia. You only played right into my hands. 


My gaze drifted back to the city skyline, lost in thought. Just then, I heard the sound of footsteps approaching from behind. I didn’t need to turn around to know who it was. 


CHAPTER 28