Blood, Coffee, and Courage
- Reads 64
- Votes 2
- Parts 9
The Grand Opera House thrives on spectacle-its velvet curtains hiding more than just drama. Under the gilded light and GeneCo's ever-looming symbol, bloodlines are tested, power is shifting, and betrayal hides behind every spotlight.
Y/N thought this opera would be just another gig-coffee runs, backstage chaos, and navigating diva tantrums. But when Luigi Largo, heir to GeneCo and known for his fury more than his charm, begins looking at her like she's the only solid ground in a crumbling empire... everything changes.
As his father's shadow looms large and his siblings whisper behind closed doors, Luigi must prove he's more than just a violent legacy. And Y/N? She's caught between loyalty, danger, and a growing bond with a man who's never needed anyone-until now.
But in a world where masks are literal and trust is rare, one wrong step could mean losing everything... or claiming a kingdom neither of them expected.
All Rights Reserved
#4
zydrate
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
Bound by Shadows, Tethered by Light
Matteo, a powerful and cold mafia leader, and Lio, a gentle barista, are pulled together by an undeniable connection, their bond growing stronger even as danger and secrets swirl around them. From quiet nights in Matteo's mansion to the ruthless violence of the streets, their love weaves a tapestry of tenderness and power, vulnerability and devotion. As they navigate betrayals and longing, Lio becomes Matteo's sanctuary, and Matteo becomes Lio's protector - two souls bound by shadows, yet drawn to the light they find in each other. In the end, they face the world as one, sealed with a promise of forever.
Unexpected summer
Sofia's life was pretty normal-until she met Lorenzo, the brooding heir to a powerful mafia family. What started as a fiery attraction quickly turned into something deeper, pulling Sofia into a world of danger, betrayal, and forbidden love. When she's kidnapped by a vengeful ex, Sofia has no choice but to rely on Lorenzo to keep her safe. As enemies close in and tensions rise, Sofia must decide if she can handle the life she's been thrown into... and if her love for Lorenzo can survive the chaos. Get ready for a wild ride of passion, danger, and twists you won't see coming.Complete
𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 - 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐍𝐄 - 𝟏𝟖+
Quintessential Dynasty Series|| Book 1|Lorenzo Santini|| 18+ -An arranged marriage mafia romance- 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙜𝙪𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙. 𝙄 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙚. *** Men have weaknesses, but not the NYC Camorra Capo, Lorenzo Santini. He has weapons. Blood and death lurk beneath his immaculate suits and callous eyes. I would know, after all, he's my husband. However, I've also been beneath the suits, and I reckon he's more perilous for my heart than my life. Cold. Cruel. Calculated. That's what they say about Lorenzo Santini. And he'll be damned if that changes even if it kills him. Copyrights© 2020 @averymarinoxo All rights reserved. -Due Editing- If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad, you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this work in its original, safe form, please go to https://www.wattpad.com/user/averymarinoxo Thank you. ⚠️⚠️Please be advised that this story contains strong language and mature themes.⚠️⚠️Complete
president zhang please consume me
High-class, model, rich and handsome Zhang Junjie is everyone's dreams. Being a high class multimillionaire President of Sky International Hotel, he has very high expectation when it comes to love. Not everyone will win him over until Huiling came. But he has a secret, a dark lust just for her. Feng Huiling caught his eyes, she was just a normal hotel employee who works as a room attendant owned by Zhang Corporation. She just wanted to make enough money and could care less about romance until Junjie appeared in front of her. When Zhang Junjie met her eyes, he wouldn't let her go even if she resist. With his cold, icy personality yet gentle and deep voice.. no women has ever resisted him before, until she appeared. When things were going smoothly (not quite), she realized she wasn't fit for him, she ran away and didn't realize her feelings for him were true. Two years later, she came back to him as a totally different person. Someone much more worthy for him. What happened to their past? Why does he choose her instead of other women? Will she realize his true feelings for her? Read and you will know! ************ Doesn't belong to me I give all the hard work to the original author.Complete
FALLEN
"Sorry I'm late, I stopped for coffee and bought you-" The ice coffee in my hand quickly hits the floor the moment I turn the corner, entering Ben's office. From the way he's standing as he has his back turned to me, to his physique. I know that my eyes are not deceiving me, it's him. "Hello Aurora." He says turning around and looking straight into my eyes, as if piercing my heart. ______ It has been thirteen years since they last crossed paths, last spoke or even set their eyes on each other and in those years Aurora has kept her heart locked away in a cold, and impenetrable fortress. To protect herself from anyone who'd even try to hurt her again. Yet all it takes is one look into her eyes for him to bulldoze his way back into her life. Cy has been gone for a long time, can he really handle Aurora as she is now? Or will she prove to be a far too difficult opponent.Complete
Found in Darkness
A crime boss struggles to carry out a vendetta after he falls for the spirited daughter of his enemy. ***** Twenty-two years after his parents were killed, Federico Di Maggio returns to New York with a simple plan: take down the man who betrayed his family. What he didn't plan on was Elenora Borelli, the enigmatic and fiery daughter of his enemy. Reeling from recent heartbreak, Elenora will stop at nothing to find her happiness. But when she finds herself pressured into an engagement with the dark and mysterious Federico, happiness may be the least of her problems. Hellbent on sabotaging the arrangement, Elenora defies Federico in ways no one else would ever dare. Too bad Federico's never been one to back down from a challenge. Especially one that calls to him in the most feral and passionate of ways. With unforeseen betrayals and new rivals, perhaps the real challenge Federico must face is deciding whether to fight his feelings for Elenora or give into them. But even if he chooses to end his long-standing vendetta against her father for mounting sparks between them, there's no guarantee she'll risk her heart on him. *Content Advisory: This story contains coarse language, scenes with violence and mature sexual content. (Word Count : 101,000-111,000) #1 Italian #1 Possessive #46 Family secrets #95 Passion ©2022 LJ RAEComplete![Why Me? [ONGOING] [16+]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/316029982-256-k290981.jpg)
Why Me? [ONGOING] [16+]
Two people born into the same style of life find each other at their worst. Selena and Luca try to deny their feelings for each other but the pressure of their parents marriage arrangement pulls them together and ties them to each other for life. Selena being as stubborn and strong minded as she is continues to fight off the marriage but can't deny the feelings that she is starting to feel for this man she only just met. Not being able to shake the way his gaze makes chills shoot down her spine or the way his touch makes her breath hitch she begins to give in but not without a good fight. Luca sees this beautiful girl with a kind warm heart that makes him want to be better but as he gets to know her and her background a little more he finds out one of her biggest secrets and tries to use it to his advantage. Not wanting to fall for her he tries to distance himself but can't help the curiosity bubbling up inside him. He eventually lets his guard down but this costs both of them a grave loss. Leaving them both with only one question...WHY ME?Complete
Surviving Love
"I'm not scared of you, I'm scared of history repeating itself" I whispered out. He grabbed my chin to make me look him in the eye, "I didn't hear you". Looking into his eye I repeated "I'm not scared of you, I'm scared of history repeating itself". His gaze was so intense "Peaches I would never hurt you I promise", his gaze slipped from my eyes to my lips as my tongue slips out to moisten my dry lips. His gaze travels back up to me eyes as he closes the distance between us his head dips low close to my face as his lips touch mine. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Mia's life in the past 21 years has been up and down, she is finally ready to break out of her habits and start being her old self. That means leaving everything behind, her family, her life and starting again. However she could never predict what was going to happen next, an arrogant wealthy man, a child and a life she was never expecting. When Mia set off she was looking something, little did she know her life was about to become complicated what happens when her past catches up with her?Complete
Hostile Takeover
Genre: Mafia Romance | Enemies-to-Lovers | Power Couple | Slow Burn Spice ⸻ Valentina Cruz didn't claw her way to the top of the corporate world just to be pushed around by a man - especially not one with blood on his hands and a smirk that could start a war. Luca Moretti, heir to New York's most notorious crime family, isn't used to hearing "no." But when Valentina's company accidentally buys one of his family's laundering fronts, she becomes his new obsession - and his biggest problem. She wants to keep her empire clean. He wants his property back. Neither plans on falling for the enemy. But when an unknown rival targets them both, Valentina and Luca are forced into a fake partnership - complete with shared office space, public "engagements," and way too many late nights that stop being about business. He calls her "boss" just to get under her skin. She makes him sign NDAs before kissing her. Together? They're chaos wrapped in expensive suits. ⸻ Expect: • power play banter that turns into sexual tension • a CEO in stilettos outsmarting a man who's killed for less • mafia-style "protection" that gets a little too personal • humor, luxury, danger, and heat in every chapter • a love story that starts with blackmail and ends with a blood oath ⸻ She wanted control. He wanted her surrender. Neither expected love to be the real takeover.
Broken Fabric
Xiomara thinks that her life has found some balance when she finally marries Javier, against her father's wishes. She leaves her comfortable life in Mexico City and moves to Ayotzinapa where Javier attends a Marxist college. For the next string of years, she leads a quiet and modest life. Everything seems to be going as planned, until her father decides to run for re-election. She is instantly pulled back into family's affairs, while her husband stages several protests against the corruption and violence cause by nefarious politicos, like her father. After one particularly large rally Javier plans to crash, he and 42 other men from the college disappear without a trace. Xiomara sets off to find Javier learning more about her family's entanglement then she could have ever imagined. *I don't own any of the music or pictures. Any likeness of the characters to any person(s) is purely confidential. This is a work of fiction.*Complete
Matteo, a powerful and cold mafia leader, and Lio, a gentle barista, are pulled together by an undeniable connection, their bond growing stronger even as danger and secrets swirl around them. From quiet nights in Matteo's mansion to the ruthless violence of the streets, their love weaves a tapestry of tenderness and power, vulnerability and devotion. As they navigate betrayals and longing, Lio becomes Matteo's sanctuary, and Matteo becomes Lio's protector - two souls bound by shadows, yet drawn to the light they find in each other. In the end, they face the world as one, sealed with a promise of forever.
More detailsContent Guidelines