Mafia's Heir
Elena Marquez has always lived a quiet life, caring for her little brother and helping her mother keep their small family shop alive. But peace has a price, and her late father’s debts have begun to circle back like vultures.
When the DeLuca family — the most feared mafia clan in the city — comes to collect, Elena is forced into their world. There, she meets Adrian DeLuca, the infamous heir to the DeLuca empire. Cold, calculating, and dangerous, Adrian is everything she should fear — but something in his eyes unsettles her.
What neither of them know is that Adrian’s father — the powerful Don Vittorio DeLuca — is the man responsible for her father’s death.
As Elena is drawn deeper into the DeLuca world, tension turns to reluctant trust, and trust slowly burns into something far more dangerous — love. But when the truth comes to light, Elena must decide if she can ever forgive the blood that runs through Adrian’s veins… and Adrian must choose whether to remain his father’s heir, or burn everything down to protect the woman he loves.
A story of love, vengeance, and power, Mafia’s Heir is a slow-burn, heart-wrenching romance that will keep you hooked until the very last page.
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Chapter: Chapter 7 – Shadows Closing InMorning came far too quickly.Elena awoke with a start, heart pounding, sweat clinging to her skin as fragments of her dream slipped through her fingers like smoke. Adrien’s voice had haunted her all night, his eyes as cold and sharp as steel. She sat up slowly, her head heavy, her gaze falling on the folder still on her desk.It hadn’t moved. It hadn’t opened itself. But it may as well have.Because even in silence, it screamed at her.A knock came at her door. Soft. Hesitant. Her mother’s voice followed.“Elena? Breakfast is ready.”Her throat was too tight to answer, but she forced a quiet, “Coming.” She splashed water on her face, braided her hair quickly, and came to the kitchen.The smell of warm bread and eggs filled the air, but she had no appetite. Her little brother, Mateo, was already at the table, kicking his legs against the chair, grinning at her like nothing in the world was wrong.“Morning, Lena!” He pushed the plate toward her. “Mama made your favorite.”Her chest ach
Last Updated: 2025-10-02
Chapter: Chapter 6 – Torn ApartThe night air outside Adrien’s mansion was colder than she remembered. Elena wrapped her coat tighter around her shoulders as the guard led her back to the waiting car. She could still feel the weight of his eyes on her, even though he was nowhere in sight.Her fingers itched to throw the folder out the window, to rip it apart and scatter the pieces into the wind. But she couldn’t. It sat on her lap like a living thing, heavy and suffocating, every page binding her tighter to him.A marriage contract.She pressed her lips together until they hurt. The words echoed in her mind with every bump of the road as the car wound back toward the city.Marriage. To Adrien D’Angelo.She had less than twenty-four hours to decide.When the car finally pulled into her street, the familiar sight of their small, worn-down house nearly broke her. The porch light was still on — her mother’s way of telling her she was waiting, worrying.“Elena?” Her mother was at the door the moment she stepped out. Her
Last Updated: 2025-10-01
Chapter: Chapter 5 – The OfferThe car slowed as it climbed the final hill, its headlights cutting through the night. Elena pressed her forehead against the cold window, staring at the dark road ahead. Her heart had been thundering since they left her neighborhood, every beat a reminder that she was getting closer to the one man she’d tried to avoid for weeks.Adrien.She didn’t know why he’d summoned her, only that the guard who delivered the message had left no room for refusal. Come tonight. Alone.Her hands twisted together in her lap. Every instinct screamed at her to run back home, to hide under the covers and pretend none of this was happening — but she couldn’t. The debt was real. The danger was real. If she didn’t face him, her family would pay the price.When the car finally stopped, she lifted her head and froze.Adrien’s mansion stretched before her like a fortress carved from shadow and steel. Its black gates had already swung open, welcoming her inside like the jaws of some patient predator. The drive
Last Updated: 2025-09-28
Chapter: Chapter 4 – The Weight of TomorrowElena woke before sunrise, her chest tight and her mind buzzing with everything that had happened last night.The envelope was still under her pillow. She had checked twice during the night, afraid it might disappear, afraid this would all turn out to be a bad dream she couldn’t wake from.When she finally sat up, the sky was still dark, the house quiet except for the faint hum of the fridge in the kitchen.She got dressed slowly, pulling on her plainest clothes — dark jeans, a simple blouse — and brushed her hair back into a low ponytail. She didn’t know why she felt like she had to look neat, but something told her appearances mattered in this world she was about to step into.Her mother was already awake, sitting at the table with a mug of tea, her eyes distant.“You don’t have to go alone,” her mother said softly when Elena entered.“I do,” Elena replied gently, sliding the envelope into her bag. “This is about me. About us.”Her mother’s lips pressed into a thin line, but she did
Last Updated: 2025-09-28
Chapter: Chapter 3 – Into the Lion’s DenThe rain was relentless that night.It clung to Elena’s coat and hair, beading on her eyelashes as she stood at the corner of the street, staring at the house written on the small slip of paper.She had almost turned back twice.Marco’s face kept flashing in her mind, the way his brows had furrowed when he’d asked where she was going. She’d lied, told him she was meeting a supplier about restocking the shop. Her mother hadn’t believed her but hadn’t stopped her either. Maybe she understood — this was something Elena had to do.Elena pulled her coat tighter around herself and crossed the empty street.The building loomed ahead — a dark, heavy-looking house with no sign to indicate what it was. Just black shutters, black door, and a single lamp above it that buzzed faintly against the rain.Her boots squelched in the puddles as she climbed the two stone steps and stood before the door.Her hand hovered over the knocker, her stomach twisting.Before she could knock, the door opened.A ma
Last Updated: 2025-09-28
Chapter: Chapter 2 – Cracks in the QuietMorning came too early.Elena woke to the sound of rain still tapping against the roof, though softer now, like it was finally running out of tears. The pale gray light filtered through the thin curtains of the small bedroom she shared with her brother, casting everything in a soft, cold glow.Marco was already awake, sitting cross-legged on his bed, pulling on his worn sneakers.“You’re up early,” Elena murmured, sitting up and rubbing her eyes.“I have a test today,” he said simply, tying his laces too tight before untying and starting over. He was always nervous before school tests, and Elena hated that lately he’d had more than just school to worry about.She got up, smoothing the blanket on her bed before heading to the kitchen. The house was quiet except for the soft creak of the wooden floorboards. Their mother was already up too, standing by the stove, her hair tied back in a scarf as she stirred a pot of oatmeal.“Mornin’, mija,” her mother said with a tired smile.Elena kiss
Last Updated: 2025-09-28
Chapter: Chapter 31 – The Enemy WithinThe chamber still reeked of smoke and shadow. The air felt heavy, charged, as if the walls themselves were holding their breath.Aria’s hands shook where they gripped the blanket. Her mind wouldn’t stop replaying the image—the pack warrior’s red-glowing eyes, the way his body had dissolved into nothingness.“He was right here,” she whispered, barely audible. “Right here, Killian. One of ours. One of yours.”Killian stood with his back to her, shoulders tense, jaw locked. His claws had half-shifted, digging grooves into the wood of the bedpost.“He wasn’t one of mine,” Killian growled finally, voice low and lethal. “Not anymore.”The words were meant to sound certain, but even Aria could hear the crack underneath. He was Alpha—if the Shadow Crown had already turned one of his warriors, it wasn’t just a betrayal. It was a challenge to his rule.“Killian…” She tried to keep her voice steady. “What if there are more? He said half the pack would follow. What if they already are?”He turned
Last Updated: 2025-10-02
Chapter: Chapter 30 – Whispers of ProphecyThe battlefield still smoked. Ash floated through the night air like black snow, clinging to fur and skin, carrying the bitter tang of blood. Wolves limped among the wreckage, dragging the wounded toward safety, but their eyes kept drifting back to one place—back to her.Aria sat cradled against Killian’s chest, his arms wrapped around her protectively, his bare skin streaked with dirt and blood. She could feel his heart pounding beneath her cheek, steady and strong, a lifeline in the storm of chaos swirling inside her.But she could hear them even here, pressed against the one person who steadied her. The whispers.“She glowed…”“That wasn’t wolf power.”“Prophecy. It has to be.”“What if she’s dangerous?”Each word struck sharper than claws. Her wolf whimpered low inside her, torn between pride in the strength they’d unleashed and fear of what it meant.Killian’s growl rumbled low, vibrating through his chest into hers. His storm-gray eyes swept across the gathered wolves, hard and
Last Updated: 2025-09-30
Chapter: Chapter 29 – The Howl in the DarkThe battlefield reeked of smoke, blood, and fear. Wolves staggered among the ruins of their own strength, their eyes darting from the bodies of rogues to the faint glow still clinging to Aria’s skin. Silence pressed on them, heavier than the death littering the earth.And then, the howl came again.Low. Drawn-out. Wrong.It didn’t belong to any wolf she had ever known. It wasn’t even the rabid scream of rogues. It was deeper, threaded with something unnatural that scraped against the inside of her skull. Her wolf whimpered, her body trembling despite the heat still pulsing in her veins.The pack shifted nervously, hackles raised. Murmurs broke out.“What was that?”“It’s not one of ours—”“Moon above, what is she?”The last whisper cut sharper than claws. Aria’s stomach clenched.Killian’s growl rolled across the clearing, silencing them instantly. His broad frame stood tall, blood streaking his chest, his storm-gray eyes glowing with Alpha fire. “She is your Luna. You will remember t
Last Updated: 2025-09-28
Chapter: Chapter 28 – The Shadow CrownThe battlefield writhed with chaos. Once scattered with stars, the night sky was now smothered beneath smoke and fire. Wolves clashed fang to fang, claw to claw, as the pack fought desperately to hold the line. The enemy surged like a tide of endless, feral, and unrelenting shadows.Aria’s lungs burned as she tore through a rogue, her claws dripping crimson. Killian was beside her, his wolf a hulking shadow of fury, his growls rolling like thunder across the battlefield. They moved in sync, their bond pulling them together as though some invisible thread wove their every strike. And still, the tide pressed harder.Then the air shifted. Cold, sharp, unnatural.Aria froze, her wolf bristling. From the center of the field, the red-eyed stranger raised a hand. The rogues faltered, their movements jerking unnaturally, as if pulled by invisible strings. Then his voice cut through the din, low and sharp, reverberating in her skull.“You can fight until dawn, but you will break. The bond will
Last Updated: 2025-09-26
Chapter: Chapter 27 – The Fire of the BondThe forest edge trembled with movement, shadows bleeding into the clearing until the night seemed alive with eyes. The enemy’s presence pressed against the pack like a suffocating fog, thick with violence and something older, darker.Killian’s wolf surged beneath his skin, the Alpha’s dominance lashing out in waves that sent even his pack bowing lower in instinctive submission. But the figure at the treeline did not flinch. He only smiled, cruel and knowing.“Attack!” Killian’s voice roared like thunder, and the courtyard exploded.Wolves leapt forward, claws raking earth, fangs flashing white as the first wave of rogues tore from the forest. The crash was instant, brutal—the sound of snarls and screams blending into chaos.Aria’s bones snapped, fire racing through her veins as her wolf surged free. She landed on four paws, her senses igniting with clarity. The world sharpened—every scent, every sound, every movement in the shadows. The bond tethered her to Killian’s wolf, massive and
Last Updated: 2025-09-25
Chapter: Chapter 26 – Shadows on the HorizonThe silence after Cleon’s collapse was more dangerous than the fight itself. Wolves shifted uneasily around the training ground, their eyes glowing in the dying light, claws scraping earth as if unsure whether to bow… or to bare their fangs.Aria’s chest heaved, blood singing from the fight she’d barely won. Her wolf pulsed inside her, still restless, still hungry for dominance. But she forced herself still, straightening her spine as every gaze pinned her in judgment.Killian moved first. He stepped forward, radiating Alpha command, his presence crashing over the pack like a tidal wave. His voice thundered across the yard.“Enough!”The word cut through the murmurs like a blade. Even those who had doubted him flinched. His gaze swept across them, daring anyone to defy. “She spared him. That mercy is not weakness—it’s strength. Aria stood where others would have fallen. She is not only mine—she is yours. My Luna.”Some wolves lowered their heads instantly, submitting. Others hesitated
Last Updated: 2025-09-24
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