"You want this, flower? You want me to fuck you with my knife while I suck on your cunt?" *** Lily's yearning for love clashes with a cruel arranged marriage and years of abuse. Amidst her torment, fate leads her to the enigmatic and ruthless don of the Italian Mafia, a man with a dark past and a heart stained with the blood of his deeds. Their meeting sparks an intense connection, igniting a forbidden bond that intertwines love with the allure of their shared pasts. Inspired loosely by Beauty and The Beast. [[word count: 90,000-100,000]] Highest Rankings: #1 in Sexual Themes #1 in Adult Romance #1 in Mature Themes #1 in Disney Princess #2 in Black Woman #2 in Retelling