Marked by the don
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Last published Sat, Oct 11, 2025
Alessandro Emilio Valente is the ruthless don who controls the city's shadows cold, powerful, and feared by all. Trust doesn't come easy, and neither does love. But when an arranged marriage binds him to Eleni Athena Katakalos, a fierce and defiant woman who challenges his every command, everything changes.
Eleni is sharp, fearless, and determined to protect her family's legacy even if it means standing toe-to-toe with a man as dangerous as Alessandro. What starts as a cold, calculated union sparks into a volatile dance of power, hatred, and undeniable desire.
Enemies by fate, trapped by duty, and pulled together by a bond neither wants but both can't resist their slow-burning passion threatens to ignite a fire that could destroy them, or save them both. In a world ruled by betrayal and blood, can love truly bloom when two hearts are marked by the don?
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