Behind His Shadows
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She wears a poker face.
He wears his shadows.
And together, they're unstoppable.
Elena Cruz never thought college would drag her into a world of danger, secrets, and stolen glances. With her sarcastic wit and unreadable poker face, she keeps people at arm's length-until the one man no one dares to challenge sets his eyes on her.
Adrian Moretti, the heir to a powerful mafia empire, is feared everywhere he goes. Cold. Untouchable. Dangerous. But when Elena looks at him without fear, when she dares to mock him instead of tremble... something inside him shifts. For the first time, his shadows don't feel so heavy.
As their worlds collide-college drama, whispered rumors, and the ruthless pull of the mafia-Adrian and Elena find themselves bound by more than attraction. Together, they'll face betrayal, rival families, and the wounds of their pasts.
In his darkness, she finds light.
In her laughter, he finds healing.
But love in the mafia world comes with a price.
Behind His Shadows is a dark, emotional, and addictive mafia college romance filled with tension, banter, danger, and heart-stopping passion.
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