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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 next morning, I woke up to an empty bed. 


A relieved sigh escaped my lips as I stared at the empty space beside me. No suffocating presence. No sharp eyes watching my every move. No words meant to unsettle me first thing in the morning. 


I pushed the covers off and sat up, stretching my limbs. The air in the room felt lighter without him in it. Maybe he had left early for business or to go deal with whatever disaster Marcello had caused last night. 


As long as I didn’t have to see his face right now, I was fine. 


Dragging myself out of bed, I walked toward the bathroom. The moment I stepped under the warm shower, I let the water cascade over me, washing away the tension from yesterday. 


After taking my time in the shower, I stepped out and wrapped a towel around myself. I walked into Matteo’s massive closet and scanned through the rows of expensive suits, neatly hung shirts, and shelves filled with polished shoes. 


CHAPTER 47