In the gritty underbelly of a sprawling metropolis, where shadows conceal more than they reveal, two lives collide in a dangerous game of power, passion, and unexpected desire. Twenty-five-year-old Amelia, a spirited English major with dreams of a peaceful life, finds herself thrust into a nightmare when she is kidnapped by the notorious mafia boss, Beau. Holding Amelia as leverage in a sick revenge plot against her father, Beau plunges her into his menacing world, shattering her sense of security and upending her plans for the future. Caught between fear and fascination, Amelia discovers a complexity to Beau's character that defies the ruthless reputation he carries. Despite his criminal ties and the danger that surrounds him, Amelia glimpses moments of unexpected kindness and vulnerability in Beau. Drawn to Amelia's strength and innocence, Beau finds himself questioning his own motives and the dark path he has chosen. As their time together stretches into days and weeks, their forbidden attraction deepens, each grappling with their own moral boundaries and desires. Amelia must navigate the treacherous waters of Beau's dangerous lifestyle, where betrayal and violence are constant threats. And Beau, torn between loyalty to his world and his growing feelings for Amelia, faces choices that could change both of their lives forever.
Veiled secrets is a gripping tale of love and redemption, where the boundaries between right and wrong are tested, and the price of passion could be everything they've ever known. In the midst of danger and deception, Amelia and Beau must confront their own demons and decide what they are willing to risk for a chance at a future together against all odds.
Amelia Palo a 19-year-old Mafia princess determined to take over for her Mother the Queen of the Mafia one day finally. Close to her 20th birthday, Amelia gets the okay to begin her training for the throne but that comes with a price... Her mother has a condition that Amelia cannot ignore, find a king to take her late father's place as Don. Amelia attempts to crush the condition by training harder to be better than any man could ever be. After watching her mother be crushed by love when her father was murdered by the cartel, Amelia refuses to need someone the way her mother did her father but when her bodyguard begins to show her a little taste of what love can do to you her beliefs begin to falter faster than she can catch them.
Dante Russo is a 21-year-old bodyguard to the Princess of the Palo family, one of the most powerful families in the world. When the princess finally begins training to be Queen he can't help but notice how beautiful she looks with rage and determination in her eyes. Dante knows he can't have her the way he wants her but if he can't have her noone can. Dante vows to help the princess convince her mother of a single throne even if that means the heat of the battle falls on him.
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"Princess Amelia, what a surprise seeing you out of your castle and in the action." The burly man chuckles, cracking his bloodied knuckles in amusement "Mmm my mama gave me the clear for action and you know what it takes to be cleared in her eyes." The man's smile falters for a moment before a form of seething anger clouds his vision but before he's able to say something Dante steps out of the shadows holding a slick knife to the man's jugular "Now Mr. Delrossi you wouldn't be attempting to disrespect the princess would you?" My body begins to burn with excitement just as a sliver of red oozes from the man's neck...