• 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 '𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗦' 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 • "Trust has to be earned." I state, my voice laced with distaste and irritation. Her eyes immediately narrow and she sucks in a sharp breath before reaching out and shoving her hands against my chest. I don't move a muscle, my face giving away no trace of emotion. "Earned? I left everything for you! I gave you everything and you can't even trust me?" She yells, tears pooling in her soft blue eyes. .................................... Leandro has always lived in the shadow of his older brother and Don of their mafia. Having to constantly try to meet his parents expectations and be more like his sibling eventually took it's toll. Labelled as the 'maniacal' and 'narcissistic' of the two brother's, Leandro has earned a reputation for himself over the years. Known to be emotionless, ruthless and malevolent, he's almost indestructible. No one can hurt him. Except Tammy Buchanan.

• 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 '𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗦' 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 • "All I ever wanted was more." My voice breaks as I tear my glossy eyes away from his, unable to hold our gaze with the risk of tears slipping down my cheeks. His shoes slowly pad against the wooden flooring, my pulse quickening at the sense of him approaching. "I'll give you more, Sofia." He promises. "I'll give you the world. Everything. The moon, stars, the sun.. the fucking universe if I have to." .................................... Sofia has always been concealed from the perilous world she lives in. Kept in the dark by her protective older brother, waiting for instruction and following his strict orders. Life for her has never been anything other than a repetitive cycle of constant danger and threat. Nico is one of her brother's strongest allies and also runs one of the most powerful organisations in the world. He has always been aware of Sofia's presence, but the opportunity for them to be in the same company as each other has never arose. Until now.