Cold Hands, Burning Heart
- Reads 13,425
- Votes 393
- Parts 92
MatureOngoing17h 41m
Last published Mon, May 18, 2026
In the ruthless world of the mafia, power rules-until love dares to break the code.
Feared. Calculated. Untouchable.
Catherine Hazel Marchetti is the reigning mafia queen-ice in her veins and blood on her hands. But everything spirals when a debt collection leads her to Elena -her junior, a girl far too kind for the brutal world Catherine owns.
To protect Elena from being sold off, Catherine makes a split-second decision: she buys her.
What starts as a power move soon unravels into something neither of them saw coming.
Tension simmers. Walls crack. Emotions stir.
But Catherine's past is a ticking bomb-and when it explodes, it threatens to take Elena with it.
Can love survive a world built on blood, betrayal, and secrets?
Or is the price of the heart just another debt to collect?
"She bought her to save her. She broke her to protect her."
"Mafia rules were simple - until she broke them for her"
All Rights Reserved
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
Blood & Desire
Premise In the shadows of New York's underworld, love is both a weapon and a weakness. Elena Moretti, the daughter of a feared mafia boss, is forced into a world of loyalty, blood, and betrayal. When she crosses paths with Luca Romano, her father's rival heir, the two are drawn into a dangerous romance that could destroy both their families-or unite them under fire. ⸻ Outline Part I: Bound by Blood • Elena's world: She struggles with being treated as a pawn in her father's empire. She craves freedom but feels trapped in loyalty. • Luca's world: Groomed to take over his family's syndicate, Luca has blood on his hands, but also a dream of breaking free from the cycle of violence. • Inciting incident: Elena is nearly killed in an ambush, and Luca saves her-revealing he's not the monster she thought. Part II: Forbidden Fire • Secret meetings spark between them-desire blooms despite knowing the cost. • Their love threatens to unravel alliances and stir a mafia war. • Both are torn between loyalty to family and loyalty to each other. Part III: Betrayal & Blood • Elena's father discovers the affair and vows vengeance. • Luca must choose: abandon Elena or risk everything for her. • A rival faction manipulates events to spark war between their families. Part IV: The Reckoning • A brutal confrontation forces Elena and Luca into the center of the violence. • Sacrifices are made-loved ones lost, trust shattered. • In the end, Elena and Luca must decide if love can survive the bloody throne they stand to inherit.
Melancholy
Elena Romano, a fierce and unyielding lawyer, becomes the only person who can keep Tristan Valenti, a notorious and untouchable mafia kingpin, out of prison. But as she's drawn deeper into his dangerous world, she discovers that the battle isn't just about saving him from the law-it's about saving him from himself. Yet in breaking every rule she's sworn to uphold, Elena risks losing more than her morals-she risks losing her heart to the man who might be beyond redemption. Melancholy - a bittersweet ache that lingers in the soul, like the taste of wine that's both bitter and intoxicating. It's the quiet storm of longing and loss, woven with moments of beauty so fleeting they hurt. Just like what Elena and Tristan want-something so consuming, it borders on destruction. Their love is jagged yet tender, a sanctuary wrapped in shadows where passion wars with despair. It's the sharp edges of love, the bruises of trust, and the haunting allure of wanting what might ruin you, yet never being able to let it go.Complete
HER MONSTER
Elena Moretti lived an ordinary life-college, coffee, and family debts. But one wrong turn throws her into the dangerous world of Adrian Knight, a ruthless mafia boss haunted by scars of his past. To Adrian, Elena is a liability... and soon, his obsession. Trapped in his mansion, torn between fear and forbidden desire, Elena struggles to resist the man who should be her enemy. But in a world of betrayal, blood, and power-can she survive being his weakness? Or will she choose to become his queen? Romance Dark Romance Mafia / Organized Crime Thriller Drama
His Nerves Wrecker (His Untamed Little Thief)
She robbed him. He still fell for her. She is untamed. He is ruthless. She hates his nonchalance. He hates her attitude. She is a thief. And he would go to any length to catch her. But then the hearts? They sure want what they want. What happens when Hazel Watson, a young woman who would do whatever it takes to make sure her sister is cured, and her dream is achieved, finds herself trapped in a web of a dangerous Mexican Mobster, Matias De La Cruz? ~~~~~ "I see... your ego is bruised. Never been rejected in your life before? Aww, must hurt so bad." I taunted him. "Stop. Talking." He bit out the words, a dark storm swirling in his eyes. "Make me!" I shot back with the same intensity. I shifted under his heating glare, and the next thing I knew... breath was knocked out of my lungs. ... #1 in Cybercrime #1 in DorminantComplete
Bound to the Don
A Dark Mafia Romance He stole her freedom. She stole his heart. But in a world of blood and betrayal, love is the most dangerous crime. Sofia Moretti was born into a family that was already dying. When her father was murdered and her mother vanished without a trace, she became a ghost-until the day she was taken. Kidnapped by the infamous Falco crime family, Sofia is thrust into a world of cold steel, whispered secrets, and dangerous men. At the center of it all is Davide Falco-young, ruthless, and born to rule. He's the heir to an empire, and he didn't plan on keeping her alive... until he saw the fire in her eyes. Torn between revenge and desire, Sofia becomes more than a pawn in a war between mafia dynasties. She becomes the one thing Davide never expected: a weakness. And a threat to everything he's built. As years pass and enemies close in, their twisted bond grows into something darker, deeper-and deadlier. But when Sofia uncovers a devastating secret about her past, trust shatters. Love turns to war. And when she disappears without a trace, Davide will burn the entire world to bring her back. Passionate. Violent. Unforgiving. This is not a love story. It's a story of power, obsession, and survival. And in the end, only one rule matters: Never cross the Don.Complete![The Red Veil | Mafia [GXG]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/401080445-256-k76593.jpg)
The Red Veil | Mafia [GXG]
She's smart, ruthless, and untouchable. The youngest woman to ever lead her family's mafia empire. But no amount of strategy or power can prepare Daniela Santoro for the rival who's been waiting twenty years for revenge. He kidnaps the one person who has captured her attention, and her heart. Siena Virelli is clever, brave, and stubborn enough to challenge the mafia boss at every turn, forcing her to confront feelings she's never allowed herself to feel. In a game of loyalty, vengeance, and dangerous love, every decision could cost them everything. Will their connection survive the chaos, or will the weight of the past destroy the future they're both desperate to hold onto? All visuals done by @easternsixteen
Chained Hearts
Elena Moretti, a cold and intimidating mafia boss who never believed in love, had her world turned upside down when she laid eyes on Isabella. Used to taking whatever she wanted, she forced Isabella into marriage-but her heart remained out of reach. When fate cruelly tore her away in a tragic accident, Elena's world crumbled... until a chilling discovery shattered everything she believed. "The coffin was empty." Now, consumed by obsession and guilt, Elena is on the verge of burning the entire city down to find her. But some truths are darker than even she could imagine...Complete
Saving the Don
ＤＩＳＣＬＡＩＭＥＲ This book will NOT have any SMUT. If you're looking for scenes with the fRiCkLe fRaCkLe then please proceed elsewhere :) Alsooo the first couple of chapters are kinda...bad- but it gets better and i WILL be rewriting them once the book is finished just to letcha know 𝕯𝖆𝖑𝖎𝖆𝖍 𝕬𝖌𝖔𝖘𝖙𝖎 Despite being abused by her step father since she was 13, she will not hesitate to kill you if you make one wrong move. One hell of a fighter, sarcastic, broken but still kind, she hides her true self behind a veil of normalcy. After her experience with men she swore that she will 𝘕𝘌𝘝𝘌𝘙 fall in love. ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆｡･:*★:･ﾟ☆,｡･:*:･ﾟ★｡･:*:･ﾟ 𝕯𝖆𝖓𝖙𝖊 𝕽𝖔𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖔 Cold, heartless and arrogant, you're dead if you breathe wrong around him. He vowed that he would never fall in love. He had watched the strongest mafias crumble to dust because of love. Love made you weak. He didn't want to be weak, to 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 weak. He was the Don of the Italian Mafia, cold hearted and unsparing, he 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚. ・.・｡○｡・.・｡○｡・.・ Nobody knows what's actually going on in Daliah's life and she would like to keep it that way. But what will happen when a feisty street fighter meets the big bad Don severely injured? Will she help him get better and break his cold exterior or push him away? Will he be able to break down the walls she had built around her over years of abuse or will he leave her to keep hurting? Will they find solace in each other and discover that love isn't a bad thing or push each other away and keep suffering? Can Daliah's first step towards a better life be... ....𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧...? ‼️𝘛𝘙𝘐𝘎𝘎𝘌𝘙 𝘞𝘈𝘙𝘕𝘐𝘕𝘎‼️ This book contains themes of abuse, rape, tortur
Premise In the shadows of New York's underworld, love is both a weapon and a weakness. Elena Moretti, the daughter of a feared mafia boss, is forced into a world of loyalty, blood, and betrayal. When she crosses paths with Luca Romano, her father's rival heir, the two are drawn into a dangerous romance that could destroy both their families-or unite them under fire. ⸻ Outline Part I: Bound by Blood • Elena's world: She struggles with being treated as a pawn in her father's empire. She craves freedom but feels trapped in loyalty. • Luca's world: Groomed to take over his family's syndicate, Luca has blood on his hands, but also a dream of breaking free from the cycle of violence. • Inciting incident: Elena is nearly killed in an ambush, and Luca saves her-revealing he's not the monster she thought. Part II: Forbidden Fire • Secret meetings spark between them-desire blooms despite knowing the cost. • Their love threatens to unravel alliances and stir a mafia war. • Both are torn between loyalty to family and loyalty to each other. Part III: Betrayal & Blood • Elena's father discovers the affair and vows vengeance. • Luca must choose: abandon Elena or risk everything for her. • A rival faction manipulates events to spark war between their families. Part IV: The Reckoning • A brutal confrontation forces Elena and Luca into the center of the violence. • Sacrifices are made-loved ones lost, trust shattered. • In the end, Elena and Luca must decide if love can survive the bloody throne they stand to inherit.
More detailsContent Guidelines