58 parts Ongoing MatureBethal has spent her entire life in the background-too sweet, too naive, and far too innocent to see the darkness that circles just beyond her reach. She survives in the shadows, tucked away in a crumbling apartment in Italy, never fully understanding the envy and lust her very presence provokes. She's always been invisible to the world, ignored, unnoticed... but tonight, everything changes.
A cruel landlord who thinks he can control her. A whispered threat that sends a chill down her spine. A gunshot that echoes through the silence of the night.
And then, him.
Damien De Luca is a man of power, fear, and dominance. Cold, ruthless, and untouchable, he owns everything that crosses his path-businesses, lives, and souls. He's a king in a world of shadows, a predator who only takes what he wants. When he pulls the trigger, it's meant to be final. But something about the girl with doe-like brown eyes and an innocence that stirs something dark within him refuses to leave his thoughts.
Now, Bethal is more than just a fleeting image in his mind. She's there, burned into his skin, and he can't get rid of her. He's used to owning everything he desires, but with her, it's different. He doesn't share, and he doesn't let go. The idea of another man even thinking about her ignites something possessive and wild inside him-a dangerous, primal need.
Bethal has no idea what's coming for her. She doesn't know what it means to belong to a man like Damien. She doesn't know that she's already his, in every way that matters. Her innocence, her vulnerability-everything about her makes her perfect in his eyes.
She may not realize it yet, but she is his.
And Damien De Luca always takes what he wants... and he never, ever lets go.