Claimed by the ruthless Mafia king
When her father’s gambling debt skyrockets beyond repayment, Zack De Santis the city’s most feared mafia king makes one demand: Emma.
No negotiation. No refusal. Zack doesn’t ask; he takes. And no one says no to him. No one!
Cold, calculating, and lethally possessive, Zack has one unbreakable rule: never fall in love. Emma is meant to be payment, a possession, nothing more.
But Emma isn’t the docile prize he expected.
Defiant and sharp-witted despite her fears, she meets his ice with fire, chipping away his carefully built walls around a heart long frozen by betrayal and violence.
As their forced arrangement ignites into something dangerously addictive, a rival family closes in, hungry for Zack’s throne and ready to use Emma as the perfect leverage to break him.
Now Zack faces the choice he swore he’d never make. To either keep his heart locked away and let the rules stand, or unleash every ounce of his ruthless power to protect the woman who has become his obsession, his weakness, his everything.
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Chapter: 12. Don't be late[Emma] I was only a few inches from getting the box while the door was only a push from pulling open and revealing whoever was by it. If it was Zack, there was every chance that he would notice the box, and take it. I made a swift decision. In one quick, calculative movement, I reached for the box, and hid it underneath my dress just as the door swung open. I quickly straightened up to get rid of every suspicion while a lady stepped into the room. Relief washed over me seeing that it wasn't Zack who had come in. I faced her, ready to strike a friendly conversation with her. A part of me wanted to push past her, and shut the door which she had left slightly opened, and hold her tightly in a hug. I didn't realize how much I needed one until I saw her. So far, today had been nothing but hell, and until right now, I haven't had time to process all of it. But I noticed that she wouldn't meet my eyes, or even show reception with her body language, so I looked away from her. My eye
Última actualización: 2026-05-18
Chapter: 11. A strange visit[Emma]My heart didn't stop thumping hard against my chest even after the monster let go of my ass and stepped inside the room. I was beginning to get a clear understanding of what he might want with me. The very thought caused my whole body to quiver, and made me sick in the stomach.I didn't step into the room after him, not when I had begun to question my entire existence, and thinking of the worst. What had just happened wasn't leaving my head in a hurry or ever.I stood by the door with my heart thumping still. My legs were numb now, and so was every part of my body. But my mind wouldn't stop racing as different thoughts went through it. Maybe I should head back to my room, and damn the consequences.But I didn't dare move an inch. My numb feet wouldn't move even if I dared. Going back to my room without Zack's permission was suicidal, and as awful as I felt, it was the last thing I would think of. I couldn't go in either, I had no idea what awaited me there. Maybe staying by th
Última actualización: 2026-05-16
Chapter: 10. Now what?[Zack]I had Emma in mind when I sat on the deck and played poker with Micah for the first time. I had her in mind when I made him play with me every Friday, and when I raised the stakes everytime we played, knowing well that I would win, and he would owe me.I had Emma in mind while Micah's debt piled up, way more than he could ever pay. I had her in mind when I shot William, instilling fear on the others, but mostly on Micah. I have had her in my mind since I could remember, and now, she's not just in my mind anymore, she's now in my house.But I couldn't come up with an answer to the question that kept echoing and re-echoing in my head, or even get the thought out of my head. What now?I had my men go to Micah's house way before they were expected, not just because I wanted to show my authority, but because I couldn't get the thought of Emma's arrival off my mind, or the thought that her father could run away with her. But she had arrived at my mansion, still dressed in her nighti
Última actualización: 2026-05-16
Chapter: 9. Where is he taking me?[Emma]For a long time, I was tongue-tied. I couldn't think, I couldn't focus, I couldn't get the image of the letter from my head. When my tongue was released eventually, only incoherent mumbles escaped my quivering lips.“No no no no, it was right here. It should be right here.”I did not stop turning the nighties over even though it was obvious that the letter was not there, and I did not stop hoping to see it either. I held the clothes to my face, and buried my face in them. Even though I had reasons to doubt the trueness of the letter, I needed it with me still. Who knows what was contained in the part of the letter I didn't get to read, or what it would help me to find out about my mother.But now it was gone, and I couldn't help but feel bad. I felt like I let my mother down by failing to keep the letter safe. I got up, and headed for the bedroom where I had taken off the clothes. It must have fallen off somewhere in the bedroom.I didn't check for long before I realized that
Última actualización: 2026-05-16
Chapter: 8. Zack's mansion (2)[Emma]I followed the men inside the mansion even though it was far from what I wanted. I wanted to chase after the man holding my mother's things, I wanted to plead with him until he released the box to me but the unease I felt from the men on my sides was enough advice to stay put.What use will my mother's things be if I angered Zack to the point of him getting me killed?We got into a sitting room that I immediately thought was too big. There was no one in the sitting room, and no sign of anybody, not even Zack who had gotten in only a few seconds ago. While outside the mansion was painted white and beautiful, inside was impeccable. Every item in the mansion sparkled like precious stones, and at the same time screamed wealth. I stopped when both men stopped walking, and watched them exchange confused glances. They probably didn't know what to do with me, or where to put me.Good! It felt good to know that I was not the only person feeling lost. I could already imagine how hellis
Última actualización: 2026-05-16
Chapter: 7. Zack's mansion[Emma]“Move away from him.” He commanded in a deadly voice with his gun still pointing at me.“Move away, Emma. Please.” My father added. His voice was even, and strangely did not seem like he was in pain.“You didn't have to shoot him,“ I said, close to tears while I took a few steps away from my dad.“I didn't.” The leader of the group shot back in a mechanical voice.My neck snapped as I turned quickly towards my dad who was on his feet now. I swept his entire body with a single glance, and realized that there was no sign of injury in his body even though I could bet that I had seen blood a little while ago. Or was I seeing things?“I'm fine,“ my dad mumbled. I hated how helplessly he looked right now.Then I saw my father's car, with the door at the driver's seat wide open, the front tyre was inflated, giving the car a slumped looked. The leader of the group had shot at the tyre, not my dad.A few more shots went out in the next second. Next to the deafening sound of the gunshots
Última actualización: 2026-05-16
Chapter: 121. Alpha Magnus' guests (2)[Declan] Dylan and I remained in his bedroom for some time even after the servant left. For one we didn't give a fuck about our father's guests, and for another,we were consumed with guilt. Guilt that had allowed our father to convince us to stay back from searching for Avira. Of course we sent warriors to search for her in places we have searched, but not going with them was as good as not making a single effort. Dylan soon got up from the bed rather reluctantly, stretched out his muscles lazily, and then he turned to face me. Left for me alone, I will not go to our father. I was beginning to regret letting Dylan talk me into staying back. "The deed is done already. Let's go welcome his guests." Dylan called, and then he stretched his hand to pull me up but I ignored it, and got up by myself. There were three of them, his guests. An Alpha I didn't think I had seen before and his two daughters
Última actualización: 2026-05-26
Chapter: 119. Stalling [Avira] The whip landed heavily on my back, the sharp crack echoing through the narrow stretch of the vast empty land. Pain exploded across my skin, hot and blinding, racing through every nerve in my body. My breath hitched, my hands clawing into the dirt beneath me. But the pain was not what terrified me most. We were out of the cave now, and dawn was fast approaching with the air chilly.. But neither of my mates were here yet. I was slowly losing my grip on hope. "You will get more whips if you continue to stall," the man said with a laugh. He was enjoying this. I could hear it in the way he dragged his words, and then lifted up the whip, ready to strike me again. I said nothing. Instead, I clenched my muscles, and focused on my breathing, slow and deliberate, forcing myself not to scream. Screaming was what he wanted from me, screaming would only please him, and I would ha
Última actualización: 2026-05-26
Chapter: 120. Alpha Magnus' guests [Dylan] "Which route did they take?" I heard Declan ask the men by the door, and I also heard them mumbling in response. How could anyone be so stupid, and let the one person they were commanded to protect go away with a different group? I heard the bang, the shattering, and then whimpering, and I knew what Declan was doing to them. I was in her bedroom, looking closely at everything, and searching for nothing in particular. Something around here should point me to a clue, or be one. But there was nothing. Exhaling and inhaling were as difficult as fuck now as I couldn't help but wonder where Avira was now, and what she was facing. About what she was facing, I am supposed to feel any pain she experiences, and so far I have gotten nothing! Is it that there was no pain? Is it that the bond had been severed? Because come to think of it, I
Última actualización: 2026-05-25
Chapter: 118. Where are we?[Avira]I couldn't tell how long I was out for, or how much longer I would have stayed unconscious, but I forced my eyes open when I felt someone sending violent kicks to my side. The kick sent painful signals to my brain, making my muscles clench on their own, but my attacker, whoever it was, wouldn't stop kicking me. It was utterly dark, and I could not make out anything that would give me a clue as to where I was. I didn't need the events that took place to flash through my memory because I remembered them clearly. I remembered the faces of the warriors who had lured me out of the pack on the pretense that both Dylan and Declan were badly wounded. I remembered the warrior who had hit me violently, and Mira's screams.Mira!Is she okay? Did she get hit as well?"Please stop, you're hurting her. Please!" Mira's teary voice cut through the darkness, begging the bastard, whoever it was, to stop. But he didn't. I promised myself to not scream in pain or plead for mercy, so instead,
Última actualización: 2026-05-25
Chapter: 117. What's going on?[Avira]I felt a sudden weakness from my waist downwards, and my heart skipped a beat. How I managed to keep standing was a miracle."Excuse me," I said to the men who had brought the news, and went back inside, my heart heavy with guilt. "Mates!" My wolf called, but in a whimper. Her voice had lost the usual excitement with which she usually calls them. Mira's wide eyes were fixed on me, and I could read concern all over it. I moved about it in the room, with no destination in mind. From the dresser, I moved to the laundry basket, and then to the bed. My whole body trembled as I paced about."Luna," Mira called after a few seconds. Her voice was gentle, and almost provided me with just enough comfort but it didn't. Both Dylan and Declan were badly injured, and have sent for me.What am I doing standing here, or even pacing about?"Take these off," I commanded Mira, waving at the cloak I was wearing which was adorned with gold, and the collections of gold around my neck. Mira's h
Última actualización: 2026-05-25
Chapter: 116. She's not here [Dylan]The tripartite ceremony was a huge success even though our father had failed to show up like I half expected. What made the event more colourful was the Lunar goddess' approval which usually comes in the form of a thunderbolt. The sound had delayed in coming, that for a slight second, I thought it wouldn't sound, or that the Lunar goddess had changed her mind about Avira being our mate.But it sounded after a few seconds, and it was louder than it was supposed to, which at the moment, could only mean that Avira is the one true Luna of TwinMoon pack.I made a mental note to confront my father about his absence, but I wasn't sure when would be convenient for both of us. After the wedding ceremony which was right now would be time to consummate our marriage. I had no idea how much time that would take.My eyes darted around the room which in a few hours would cease to be mine until they settled for the full-length mirror in the room
Última actualización: 2026-05-17
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