"What did you say darling? I can't understand you with my fingers in your mouth." -------------------------- Naomi Birmingham, Soft as a pillow, Innocent as a lamb, Submissive, Valentino Romero Cold as snow, Predator in the night, Dominant, One is a innocent artist One is a innocent artist and sadistic mafia leader. What could go wrong? EVERYTHING

His voice drops to a whisper, hot against my ear. "You're mine. No one else's." The words hit like a punch to the gut. I freeze for a moment, feeling the weight of them settle in the air between us. "No one will touch you like I will touch you. No one will look at you the way I do," he continues, his breath warm against my skin. "Because, princess, you are mine. And only mine." I pull back, the heat on my face rising as my body bristles with anger. "Excuse me?" I snarl, meeting his eyes with a fierce glare. "I'm no one's," I spit out, every word dripping with defiance. Luca chuckles, that dark, dangerous laugh that sends a chill straight down my spine. "That's where you're wrong, princess," he murmurs, leaning in close. His breath brushes against my neck, sending a shiver down my spine. "If I have to carve my name into your skin for the whole world to see..." He pauses, watching my reaction, a dark glint in his eyes. "I will." ------------- My name is Ezra Ferrari, I'm the heir to the Northern Italian Mafia. I was born a killer. I was born a monster I was born to take out the Southern Italian mafia. Aka The Vincenzo's. Follow me on a wild ride of love, lust and most importantly betrayal.

What happens when you realize the guy you're sleeping with just so happens to be your best friend's dad? Karter Thorn was a mess of a college student. For a time, his cousin Flynn was his only friend. He didn't get along with his family much and picked the college in a different state to get away from them. On his way home in the rain, he almost gets hit by a guy in a purple sports car. Ryan Russo was a self-made billionaire and shared half the business with his daughter, Ember. With his past, he never thought he could love another person after his ex left him broke and with two children to raise on his own. That is until he almost runs over a guy jumping into puddles in the middle of the street. Word count | 82,319 Hidden Love ⚠️ Content Warning: mature language, sexual content (consenting), mentions of suicide, self-harm implied, age gap, light drinking. Read at your own risk~