Owned by the Devil

Book One

He rules an empire built on blood.
She was given to him as payment.

Dante Moretti is not a man you bargain with. He is the devil at the head of the most powerful mafia syndicate in the city-cold, untouchable, and feared by kings and criminals alike. When a war threatens his empire, the solution is simple: a contract marriage. A woman traded to him in white, wrapped in lies.

Elena Russo was never meant to survive the underworld-let alone marry its ruler. To the world, she is a quiet pawn, sold to end a blood feud. To Dante, she is his property. His wife. His to command.

But Elena has a past buried deep beneath obedience and silence. A past that trained her to read monsters, survive predators, and destroy from the inside. She didn't plan on wanting the devil who owns her-or awakening the obsession behind his controlled gaze.

What begins as possession turns into a dangerous game of power, lust, and secrets. Dante doesn't love softly. He claims. He breaks. He protects with ruthless devotion. And when he discovers the truth about the woman in his bed, he must decide whether to expose her... or burn his empire to keep her.

In the Empire of Sin, love isn't gentle.
It's violent.
It's consuming.
And it always comes at a price.

⚠️ This is a very dark mafia romance featuring explicit content, morally grey characters, power imbalance, obsession, and themes that may not be suitable for all readers.