He was a lesson in cruelty she never saw coming. "Scrub every trace of her. A mistake shouldn't leave fingerprints." Smoke curled around her like a dark crown. Aria Danvers learned early that survival is an art, she mastered it sharp enough to cut the men who underestimate her. She has no power, no protection... yet Matteo Varela can't look away. Heir to a violent empire, he was raised to destroy her bloodline but the girl in front of him isn't just a target. She's a threat. A temptation. A beautiful problem wrapped in fire and stubborn grace. ✙﹒ | "Not like this, Aria," he growled, his breath a hot brand against her lips as he pinned her wrist to the silk sheets. The city lights bled gold across his furious, perfect face. "Not when you won't remember". But the line between enemy and obsession shatters the night he confesses the truth. Now, trapped in a gilded cage of his making, Aria faces a choice, let the boy who was supposed to break her become her only protector, or risk everything to burn his world to the ground. Loving him is a death sentence. But leaving him might just be the trigger that starts a war. Story Tags: • Dark romance • Slow burn romance • Enemies to lovers • Mafia romance • Possessive love • Betrayal & revenge • Family secrets • Trauma & survival • Secrets & lies
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