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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

The air felt heavier, suffocating me in his presence. I wanted to believe this was some twisted nightmare, that at any moment, I would wake up safe in my bed. But the cold reality was that Matteo was right here, standing in front of me, his dark gaze drinking in every inch of my fear. He had come to my college, my safe space, as a special guest. 


My nails dug into my palms as I fought the rising panic. Maybe I could scream. Maybe I could call for help, tell everyone that the so-called esteemed businessman standing in their midst was my stalker. 


To them, he was a respectable CEO, a man of power and influence. If I stood up in that grand hall, trembling and accusing him of watching me, following me, breaking into my home, they would call me crazy. Desperate for attention. 


Like a rabbit cornered by a predator, my breathing quickened as I tried to steady myself. 


“Wh-why are you here?” My voice wavered, betraying me. 


CHAPTER 35