Catching Ara

"Hello, Arabella."

Even though I've only ever heard that deep, calm voice over the phone, I would recognize it anywhere.

"Luca," I acknowledge as I meet the stunning, yet vicious gaze of my fiance.

"I would say it's lovely to finally meet you in person. However, given the circumstance, it wouldn't be appropriate," he said.

Then I heard him take off the safety of the gun that was now pressed against my head.

***

Arabella has always been privileged. She has never had to sacrifice a single thing in her eighteen years of life. So when she discovers that she's to be the sacrificial lamb that saves her family from ruin by way of marriage, she's outraged and unwilling. Thus, she creates an elaborate plan in which she steals four million dollars from her father before venturing off on her own not knowing when or if she's coming back.

However, things are far from easy for her when her would be fiance ensues a manhunt to find and capture his unwilling bride.

***
Luka has always had the uncanny ability of getting whatever he set his sights on whether it be through his use of charm or more frequently, his ruthless and cruel nature. As the heir to not one, but two major crime families, ruthlessness and cruelty comes easily to him. However, what isn't coming to him easily is his little bride to be. Unwilling to allow the escape of the girl he's been promised, Luka ensures the return of his bride by placing a bounty on her head worth ten million dollars. He soon realizes that Arabella is far more elusive than he originally thought, but he will stop at nothing to get her back.