Claimed by the Italian Mafia King
She's a nurse that is trained to save lives.
He's a mafia king, feared for taking them.
Tessa Hartley is a twenty four year old nurse who just moved to Italy recently after the completion of her nursing degree to advance in her career. She's undeniably beautiful with her slim but curvy physique and soft features. She was the kind of beautiful that didn't belong in a world like his. She was far too innocent for the world she was about to fall into. She never believed someone could take a life so easily until she saw it with her own eyes.
Everything takes a turn when she witnesses something she should never have and is now thrown into the dangerous world of the Italian mafia king, Leonardo Vitale.
Leonardo Vitale, the most ruthless and feared mafia king in the whole of Italy. He is a man who shows no mercy to those who cross him. But instead of silencing Tessa like he should, he does the unexpected. He spares her life.
Not out of kindness, but because he wants her.
Now forced into his world, Tessa must live under the protection of a man who rules with blood and fear. Every mafia family wants her dead, but Leonardo is ready to go to war for her. Even if it means burning down the entire underworld to keep her safe.
She may have seen something that could cost her life. But he sees something in her that he never expected, a light in his darkness, and the one thing he cannot let go.
He should have killed her, instead he claimed her.
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Chapter: CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHTTESSA“Why can't I feel my legs?”My chest tightened as those words left his lips and then my heart skipped a bit, my blood ran cold.He looked at me, confusion etched on his face.“Mr. Vitale, take it easy,” the doctor cautioned when Leonardo strained to move his legs but failed once more.“Why the fuck can't I feel my legs?!” His voice was louder now, fueled with anger.“Mr. Vitale, calm down—”“Don't fucking tell me what to do!” he thundered, knocking over the tray of medical equipment by his side. I flinched as the tray fell to the ground with a clanking sound, its contents rolling away.“Leonardo…” I gasped, my voice lower than a breath.“Fuck!” Leonardo slammed his fist into the mattress, breathing hard, his jaw clenched so tightly it looked like it might crack. “I’m not staying in this bed. I’m not—” His voice broke for the first time, barely audible. “I’m not going out like this.”My heart twisted painfully in my chest.“Mr. Vitale, you shouldn't force—” the doctor shut up mi
Last Updated: 2025-12-16
Chapter: CHAPTER FORTY-SEVENTESSA I hummed softly, stirring as fingers brushed through my hair. My eyes blinked open, adjusting to the light. A dull ache shot through my neck from sleeping in such an awkward position, and I winced as I tried to lift my head. “Watching you sleep just became my favorite thing to do,” a deep, familiar voice murmured. I lifted my gaze to meet his. His eyes, those deep green eyes I thought I might never see open again, stared back at me. In that moment, every fear I’d carried for days washed out of my chest like someone had finally let me breathe again. “You’re awake…” I whispered, my voice catching as I wiped a tiny line of drool from the corner of my mouth. Heat rushed to my cheeks. “How—how are you feeling?” He tried to push himself up and immediately hissed in pain. “Easy,” I said quickly, placing my hand gently on his chest to stop him. “Don’t try to move yet.” Leonardo let out a low groan. “Hurts like hell,” he exhaled roughly. “How long…have I been out?” His brows kni
Last Updated: 2025-12-07
Chapter: CHAPTER FORTY-SIX TESSA“Tessa…” his voice was gravelly, like it hurt him to speak. His fingers curled weakly around mine as his eyes fluttered close. His chest rose in a shallow breath. I bit my lower lip to stop the sobs that came out. “I thought…” I exhaled through my lips in an attempt to calm myself down. “I thought I lost you,” I said with a broken laugh, even as tears streamed down my face.He groaned painfully. “Mi dispiace,” he said in a strained voice. (I'm sorry)“No. No,” I shook my head. “You don't have to say sorry. You came back,” I said, wiping my cheeks with the back of my hand. “You came back to me and that's all that matters.”“But I made—” he began, his voice was strained, like it hurt him just to speak.“Shh,” I said, brushing the strands of hair sticking to his forehead. “Don't try to speak. Just breathe.”He nodded, exhaling faintly as his eyes flickered. “Don't go.” He whispered, fragile and afraid in a way that I had never heard from him.My heart broke all over again.“I won
Last Updated: 2025-11-29
Chapter: CHAPTER FORTY-FIVETESSA It has been two unbearable weeks since I received the news that during the surgery, he went into a cardiac arrest and that landed him in a coma. Two weeks and the only proof that Leonardo was still alive came from a machine. Two weeks of listening to the steady beeping of the machine and praying it wouldn't be the last sound tying him to this world. I stared at his pale face, tubes connected to his mouth and my chest tightened so painfully I could barely breathe. It felt like someone had pierced a dagger through my heart and kept twisting. The doctors were not sure about the outcome of the surgery. Everything went well but suddenly towards the end there was a slight complication and since then he has been in this state. Not moving, not blinking, not even saying a word. Countless times I'd spoken to him, begging him to wake up, to come back to me but each time, I was met with silence. I held his cold palms in mine, raising them up to my cheeks as my vision blurred again.
Last Updated: 2025-11-27
Chapter: CHAPTER FORTY-FOURTESSA My hands were shaking badly, my heart pounding so hard and fast against my chest that I thought it'd explode. The car barely slowed down in front of the hospital before I already rushed out, bursting through the hospital doors. I could feel Matteo on my tail as I rushed out, my flip flops squeaking on the tiles. I didn't care that I looked a mess. My hair was falling everywhere, my hands wouldn't stop shaking and I was still in my long robe from earlier. But none of that mattered to me. I ran to the front desk, barely catching my breath and calming myself down. “I'm here for Leonardo,” my voice was hoarse and cracking. “Leonardo Vitale. He–he was brought in tonight. Please–please, where is he?” I rushed out, tapping my sweaty palms impatiently on the desk. The nurse looked at my disheveled form for a second as if trying to piece me together. "Signora, si calmi. Chi è lei? E qual è il suo rapporto con il paziente?” (Ma'am, calm down. Who are you? And what is your relati
Last Updated: 2025-11-27
Chapter: CHAPTER FORTY-THREE LEONARDO “Then tell me!” Tell me what it means! Because I’m losing my mind trying to figure you out—” “It’s not that simple,” I hissed, running my fingers through my hair, irritation bubbling up within me. I wanted her. For fuck’s sake I did! I wanted every inch of her, for every breath she took to be mine. I wanted to be her peace and solace, but in a world like this, it was beyond impossible. No matter how much I desired her, I couldn't afford to show any weakness. Like vipers, humans prey on weaknesses. People like me don't get to have hearts. The last thing I wanted was to bring my guard down, to be vulnerable around her. I'd sworn never to repeat my father's mistakes. Never to put trust on the line. If I let her in… she’d see everything. The blood, the scars, the rot underneath. She’d see the man who had to bury his emotions to survive. And if she saw that, she’d run. They always do. “Then make it simple! I deserve to know if we… if any of this even means anything to
Last Updated: 2025-11-19
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