Alessio Salvatore was born to rule empires built on blood and silence. At twenty-six, he's not just the heir - he's the executioner with a charming smile and deadly patience. Raised by a father the world still fears, Alessio doesn't leave loose ends. Aurora Costa is bright, brilliant, and utterly off-limits. A twenty four-year-old medical post graduation student with too much grace for a world like his - and the daughter of a man his family has been at war with for over a decade. She was supposed to be a name on a list. Target No. 7. Nothing personal. But the girl with soft lips and a sharp mind doesn't play by his rules - and Alessio Salvatore has never been denied anything for long. What begins as a mission turns into obsession. What starts with surveillance ends with possession. And when the truth bleeds out, there will be no saving either of them. BOOK TWO OF SALVATORE SERIES.

She thought she was nobody. Until the night a gunshot shattered he]r world and revealed the truth- Valentina Russo is the lost princess of Italy's most feared mafia family. Eight overprotective brothers. A blood-soaked legacy. And one man she was never supposed to want. Luca Romano-her brother's best friend, her forbidden protector, the ruthless underboss with ink-stained skin and eyes that promise sin. He's sworn loyalty to her family, but the vows he makes to Valentina are darker, dirtier... and far more dangerous. When enemies resurface and family secrets unravel, Valentina must step into the shadows she was born from. Between hacking into mafia networks, dodging assassins, and fighting for her freedom, she discovers a love fierce enough to burn kingdoms. But passion this forbidden has a price. And in a world ruled by blood and betrayal- love might be the deadliest vow of all. ⚜️ Dark. Spicy. Addictive. ⚜️ Brother's best friend × Lost mafia princess × Forced proximity × High spice × Family drama