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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 was already losing consciousness when they got me home. My vision was fading, the pain in my shoulder pulsing with every heartbeat. Leon wasted no time getting a doctor. He was panicking—jeez, that bastard. 


This was his chance to finally get rid of me. Yet, here he was, running around, making sure I survived. 


A part of me wanted to laugh at the irony. He hated me, but he needed me. 


When I opened my eyes, the first thing I noticed was the sunlight streaming through my bedroom window, casting a warm glow on the walls. I blinked a few times, adjusting to the brightness. My entire body felt stiff, but the pain was manageable. 


I turned my head slightly and spotted Leon slumped in the chair across from me, his hands covering his face. He looked exhausted. 


My throat was dry as hell. I swallowed and rasped, “I need some water.” 


Leon’s head snapped up. He blinked at me for a second, then quickly grabbed a glass from the table and handed it to me. 


CHAPTER 32