15 parts Complete Mature"You should have killed me when you had the chance, Valeria." His voice is a dark whisper against her skin.
Her breath catches as she grips the knife in her trembling hands. "Tell me to, and I will."
He smirks, stepping closer, eyes burning into hers. "Liar."
As one of the deadliest assassins in the underworld, Valeria Kane never fails a job. Cold, calculating, and precise, she's been hired to take down the infamous mafia king, Adrian Cross-a man known for ruling with an iron fist and a silver tongue. But the closer she gets, the harder it becomes to pull the trigger. Adrian isn't just a target; he's a storm she never saw coming. And when the line between hunter and hunted blurs, Valeria is left with one impossible choice: kill him or fall with him.