"Time is up, I AM CLAIMING WHAT IS MINE!" His voiced shattered throughout the entire tower. He has found me and claiming what is his; me. "Sire please, she not even 21 yet. Please let her stay for the year!" My father pleaded for my life but it was no use. I belong to him. Silence crept through the house before loud banging from large footsteps crept from the staircase. The pleading did not work. He was coming for me. .... BOOM! The large sealed oak door broke down with a simple kick from the notorious beast. I ran to the corner for protection but to no avail. He was taking me to my new life. ------------ My destiny was written before I existed. My family bloodline held much respect throughout generations, we were a perfect fit to be married off to the Vincenzo family. The largest mafia group to rule all of Europe and parts of America. They controlled everything since the beginning of time. So when my ancestor agreed to marry off his 8th grandchild off to the leader of the Vincenzo clan; it was a victory for the family. I am the 8th grandchild. My life now belongs to the Vincenzo clan.

A love story about the peace that can be found in our darkest moments, and the people that can help us find it. Alessandro Bellini used to possess a perfect life, with a wife and daughter that were the centre of his universe. That was until the enemy made their way into his home, slaughtering his wife and leaving his babygirl scarred for life. After the woman of his heart had gone and in the most violent way, Alessandro's heart broke into an unfixable state. Five years after his world had been shook, Eva is brought into his life. An equally broken girl with a healing kindness behind her shy exterior - but with many dark secrets in her past. Could they ever learn to love one another with innocence or will the poison of their pasts get in the way? ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.