Deadly assassins Allegra and Ace have been trying in vain to kill each other for years. With a mutual enemy threatening their mafias, they find themselves in an unexpected alliance, and soon discover killing each other isn't the only temptation they need to resist... ****** Allegra Grey is poised to be the next great American mafia leader, and she's more than living up to the name. A skilled assassin, there's only one target who's ever gotten away from her-suave, sinfully handsome Ace De Luca, heir to the Italian mafia and the Greys' biggest rival. When both mafias are faced with a dangerous threat, they're forced to work together to protect their families, and unexpected sparks fly. Allegra definitely isn't one to sleep with the enemy, especially an arrogant womanizer like Ace. But there's an undeniable electricity between them and Allegra's not sure it's all hatred. Ace may be bad news, but Allegra's never been afraid of a little danger. As the fire they're playing with grows to a scorching blaze, one thing is clear: trying to kill each other may have been difficult, but resisting this intense chemistry will be impossible. [[Word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Regina Dionela Content/trigger warning: Contains mature themes, violence and gore

I snuggle my small inner-flame into my chest, loving the feel of his small warm body against mine. "I have waited for so long for you. You're never leaving me, you hear?" I mumble softly, grazing my teeth up and down his neck. He let out a loud chirp, softly biting at my exposed chest "you're so cuddly!" I laughed at his comment softly, nuzzling his hair. I feel eyes on us but I don't care, I let my wings stretch out all the way and wrap around us, letting them cocoon us but before I could enclose us all the way I heard a mature woman roar "Let go of my hatchling!" Oh I forgot about his mother...