[ONGOING][UNEDITED] 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟑 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭" 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ✧ 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐊𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 (𝟐𝟓) has been best friends with two Mafia Heir's for as long as she could remember. There has always been this underlying tension between her and her best friend's brother. A "will they, won't they" for years that they both can't seem to figure out. 𝐄𝐳𝐫𝐚 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐨 (𝟐𝟓) is now Don of the American Mafia. Years of training and watching his parents run the Mafia has finally paid off. Whether he'd like to admit it or not, he could never figure out how he truly feels for Lilah and honestly doesn't want to because he cherishes the friendship they have. What happens when Lilah shows up at one of their clubs, "Roses and Thorns," and finds Ezra there as well? They catch up and end up doing things that were long awaited. Something unexpected happens which ties them together. Will they be able to overcome this? Or will this ruin years worth of friendship? ✧ started: april 4th, 2025