"I am Alessandro Santangelo, and in my world, mercy is a weakness. You are mine now, and I'll break you piece by piece, until there's nothing left but my claim on you." Alessandro x Dhruvika ________________________.°.•✿•.°. _________°○•.☆.°+☾ +°.☆.•○• ~ His Ruthless Claim Dhruvika Chauhan has lived a life filled with darkness, where each day is another step towards the end. Scarred by a past she can never escape, she's resigned to her fate, counting the days until the pain finally ends. But when Alessandro Santangelo, the ruthless Mafia king, is forced to marry her at the request of his parents, Dhruvika's world is upended once again. Though his family showers her with affection, Alessandro's heart is consumed by hatred for the woman who has destroyed his life. He holds her responsible for the loss of everything he once cared about, and he's determined to make her suffer in ways no one can understand. But despite his cruelty, something about her weakness calls to him, pulling him into a tangled web of obsession and resentment. As they live under the same roof, Dhruvika fights back against the man who is both her tormentor and her protector, determined not to let him break her. But the truth of her past remains hidden, a secret that Alessandro is too blind to see-one that could change everything between them. In a world of darkness, love, revenge, and healing, will Dhruvika's strength be enough to survive, or will Alessandro's obsession destroy them both?