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 SIXLEONARDO “To the Villa,” I said to the driver. My voice was calm but everything inside me burned. The engine hummed to life as he started the car, pulling us away from that apartment and her fear.She curled into the corner of the backseat, she looked like a shadow of the woman I just saw earlier today. Now she looked small, shattered.Her face was turned toward the window, but I could hear the quiet sniffles and the way her fingers trembled as she clutched my coat tighter around herself. I hated that coat on her, not because she wore it, but because it was all she had to cover the damage they tried to do to her.I clenched my jaws, forcing my hands to stay still on my thighs. If I let them move, I might punch straight through the damn window.They touched her.It took every ounce of control not to kill Morani right there. I should have. That bastard doesn't deserve to breathe, family ties or not.After what felt like almost an hour later, we pulled into the Iron gates that shielded
Last Updated: 2025-08-03
Chapter: CHAPTER FIVETESSA I was drawn into the embrace of a peaceful slumber, or so I thought. It felt like I was back home, surrounded by my family, making breakfast as usual beside my mum while she yelled at Ella to stay off her phone for at least a minute and take Snow, our dog outside before he messed up the hallway again. Every worry was gone. Every anxiety and fear that surrounded me in the span of two days was forgotten and for once, it all felt relaxing. I felt safe and at peace. But how foolish I was to dwell on the falsehood of this dream. The sound of breaking glass jolted me up. My eyes flew open and I sat up immediately, taking in the living room but before I could catch-on to what was happening, the door burst open slamming against the wall and three men in black stormed in. “No no,” I screamed, trying to run towards the room. But one of them was faster. His rough hands grabbed me by the waist, jerking me backwards. I kicked and thrashed in his hold as I tried to break free, all th
Last Updated: 2025-07-29
Chapter: CHAPTER FOURTESSA A low and dangerous laugh like he was so unbothered. “Is that a threat, Tesoro?” he said, a smirk on his lips. “This isn't funny. You're a murderer. This is crazy. And you…you're sick!” “Watch your words!”His voice echoed. He stepped closer, his scent of mint and expensive cologne filling my senses and making it hard to think straight. “You need help.” “You're brave. I admire that.” His hands grabbed my chin fiercely, so hard that it hurt. I tried to pull away but his grip was firm. “But don't you dare speak to me in that way.” “This is not normal,” tears threatened to spill from my eyes but I fought them back so desperately. “This is your reality now,” his voice low and dangerous, yet calm enough to terrify me. “You belong to me now, Tessa.” A sense of finality in his voice. “I don't belong to you,” I managed, even though my voice came out small. “You will.” He let go of my chin. I felt like I was falling, the ground slipping beneath me. I shook my head ‘no’. I quic
Last Updated: 2025-07-29
Chapter: CHAPTER THREETESSA “Looking for this?” My palms immediately felt sweaty. My legs threatening to give up against my weight. The shock overshadowing every sense of reason. Those eyes, as unique and captivating as they were, terrified me. The thought of how someone can take a life and still act alright was horrific. But with the way he looked at me and held my missing ID in his hands, everything instantly made sense. He knew I was the one there last night. I must have mistakenly dropped it when trying to escape and the worst part is that he has found me. I dreaded what was to come. I'd witnessed something I shouldn't have. And now he's here to silence me too. What about my life? No no this wasn't meant to happen. I tried to look away but his gaze held mine, drowning me in those orbs. It felt like the whole world was on pause. It felt like an eternity whereas it was barely a minute. “Mr. Vitale, I wasn't expecting you today,” a voice said, breaking the atmosphere between us. It was th
Last Updated: 2025-07-29
Chapter: CHAPTER TWOTESSA I couldn't sleep. My mind running a thousand miles in an hour. Goose pimples formed on my hands just at the thought of what I had witnessed a couple of hours ago. The way his body crumpled as the last bit of life left him. The sound of the gunshot that still tormented every breath I took. My heart didn't slow down. It kept banging against my ribcage and at some point it felt like it would break free. “Did you hear what I just said, Tess?” my mum's voice rang through my phone speaker snapping me away from my consuming thoughts. Even the call time with my parents which always calmed me and made me feel relaxed did nothing to help me right now. “What? Sorry…sorry. Um I guessed I zoned out a bit,” I confessed, my hands moving a few strands of hair that fell from my messy bun onto my face. “What were you saying?” I asked, hurt and confused. I didn't know if I should tell my parents what I just witnessed. But I didn't want to worry them. I didn't want them to panic at all. I d
Last Updated: 2025-07-29
Chapter: CHAPTER ONETESSA My body ached. My legs felt like giving up after standing for straight twelve hours. You would think the night shift at a hospital would be easier because most patients would be asleep and all you'd have to do is to monitor their vital signs and check in on them once in a while throughout the night. But today was far from a normal nightshift. Having emergency accident patients brought in an hour before the end of your shift with just two doctors on call put the workload on the nurses. I was more than ready to be done with this shift. I let out a sigh of relief as the cool night breeze hit me as I stepped out of the huge hospital glass doors, the scent of antiseptic still clinging to my scrubs. My body ached badly and at that moment, all I could imagine was the comfort of my bed. Not the one here in Italy, but the one back home in London. It had only been two months since I moved here to work after nursing school and I was still trying to adjust to life here in a tota
Last Updated: 2025-07-29
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