The Dark Side of Them
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Arabella Johnson. When people hear that name they think of graceful, smart, extrovert, sweet. But the words you really need to describe her are: sweet, shy, clumsy, smart, quiet, and introverted. The complete opposite of her best friend, Alessandra Accardi.
Arabella was enjoying her normal life, working at the cafe when she got a life changing call from her mother. Her mother was getting married, and to Marc Moretti. One of the most powerful men in the world. She was shocked.
Dante and Giovanni are two of the worlds most powerful men. They are the (fraternal) twin Mafia-Dons. They are well feared, and well respected. They own and control all of New York and Italy. They also have a habit of sharing their women, but, they will only forever share one together. The one they marry.
Dante and Giovanni were sitting in their office when they got call that would change their lives. Their father had called them to inform them of his engagement. They were livid when they heard the news.
Dante and Giovanni first laid eyes on Arabella at a family reunion of sorts, they immediately fell in love with the short sweetheart. But, is it right for them to be together? Find out while you follow them through their journey of love, hate, passion, and adventure.
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Melancholy
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❝𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞. 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬? ❞ ~~~~~~~~~~ 𝐀𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨- 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭: Her past haunted her. It still did, to the point she isolated herself from the terrible world. She was scared of love, she was scared of people caring. She turned cold and the men who changed her would suffer the same fate she did. 𝐍𝐢𝐤𝐤𝐨 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠- 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐳: He closed off the feelings he felt for people since his mother died. Didn't bother to feel for anyone as well as his brother who if he would he'd kill him. He put a front on the only person who'd be feel for. The day Alvara moved into Nikko's estate for her poor decisions their life changed. Their passion for each other didn't stop them from getting a taste of what they both wanted, each other. In the process her past coming back for second made them both crumble. The Sinner & Devil played a difficult game. From love and passion to her being caught, like she was a prize. What game will win? And what game will destroy them? 12/08/22 - #31 in issues 12/09/22 - #15 in rage 04/21/23 - #1 in attitudeComplete
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