In the heart of New York City's ruthless Mafia underworld, Thalassa Rivera, an 18‑year‑old assassin and hacker, is no longer just fighting her family's expectations she is uncovering the relics and secrets that bind her bloodline to fire. The youngest in the Spanish Mafia, she navigates a dual life of danger and discovery, where silence becomes her sharpest weapon. Meanwhile, Giovanni Vitale, the charming heir of the Italian Mafia, struggles beneath the weight of legacy and the mask of his carefree lifestyle. When an arranged marriage proposal between Thalassa and Giovanni is forced upon them to unite against the vengeful Russian Mafia, bitter animosity transforms into reluctant partnership. But as relics surface garnet seals, emerald thrones, obsidian decrees - their worlds collide in ways neither expected. Loyalties fracture, silence burns into flame, and passion ignites amid betrayal. Together, they must decide whether love can survive the bloodline's destiny, or whether silence will consume them both.

"Intimate relationships among the teachers is prohibited in this academy. So make sure no one hears your moans from behind closed doors." ~ After years of hard work, infinite patience and endless prayers, Antonia Rodriguez could finally achieve her dream of being a History professor at Queen's Academy, one of Britain's most prestigious universities. Even so, she felt her life succumbing to further dormancy. The consecutive disappointments in her private life only intensified her insatiable desires. Desires that included getting tied up and being used like a ragdoll by a dominant man. In an unexpected turn of events, Antonia's wildest fantasies come true in the form of a handsome thirty-two years old man named Rhys Clyde, who also happened to be the Chancellor of the very academy she taught in. Young, brilliant, powerful and with a PhD in Mathematics, Professor Clyde is more than the proper gentleman he appears to be, hiding a dark personality that is reserved exclusively for bedroom exhortations. Tempted by each other and the illicit nature of their relationship, the two are in for a dangerous gamble. Highest rank: #25 in Romance on 10.11.21 #23 in Mature on 12.11.21 #1 in BDSM on 18.11.21

A mature novel in which a very powerful man falls dangerously for a meek girl. - "Come here." A harsh, clear warning rang in his voice. I stood, my cheeks flushed red from the sight before me. Dante's chest was all bare and his fingers were slowly unzipping his pants. Everything about him was chiseled to perfection. His skin was free from any scars or blemishes. The towering man tapped his foot impatiently. My heart raced, my eyes darting everywhere for an escape route. "Tsk Tsk Tsk, You're not going anywhere this time." -