THE MAFIA QUEEN
Daphne lili Thorne is nineteen and angry enough to burn the world down.
When her family forces her into a marriage she never agreed to, she refuses to play the role of the quiet, grateful wife. She wasn’t raised to submit and she definitely wasn’t raised to belong to a stranger.
Adrian Smith is twenty four and used to control. The marriage is nothing more than strategy to him, a move on a board he’s been winning on his whole life.
Daphne is supposed to be easy,Predictable,Temporary.
She isn’t.
On their wedding night, Daphne points a gun at her new husband, her hands shaking but her resolve unbroken.
“Put it down,” Adrian says calmly, still dressed in his wedding suit.
“Go to hell,” she snaps, gripping the fabric of her dress as she keeps the gun aimed at him.
She pulls the trigger.
The bullet misses on purpose cutting close enough to leave his ear burning.
Adrian doesn’t move.
He just looks at her, something dark and dangerous flickering behind his eyes.
For the first time, he realizes this marriage won’t be easy. And Daphne realizes something worse he’s not afraid of her at all.
What begins as a power struggle turns into something neither of them expected. Beneath Adrian’s cruelty is a man shaped by violence and loss. Beneath Daphne’s fire is a girl who has already survived her own kind of hell.
They are not meant to save each other.
But somehow, they become the only thing that makes sense in a world built on control, loyalty, and blood.
Because even monsters were once human.
And even angels can come from broken places.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 17:LOCKED AWAY AGAINI've called Dorian a thousand fucking times.He's not answering the damn phone, neither is Lucas. Lili isn't here. She's not in her room. She's gone. I called Lucas one last time and let out a cuss when it went straight to voicemail.She's probably gone and got herself killed. How the fuck did she get past security? Unless she was with those two fucking idiots? I paced back and forth in my office.She can't die. The plan is in motion. It all falls apart without her. I should've kept her locked up in her bedroom like I initially planned to.Stupid Dorian making me change my mind.Asshole. If she ever comes back, I'm locking that bitch up and throwing away the key.I don't hate her as much as I did. I've slowly realised that it's not her fault. It was her father’s.She's innocent in this whole thing. She's slowly starting to grow on me. But it doesn't change the fact that she's related to the man who has caused a hell of a lot of problems for me.I left my office and headed for the kit
Last Updated: 2026-04-23
Chapter: CHAPTER 16:BUILT FOR THE FIGHT"You're so shit at this!," Lucas yelled out as I got killed yet again. They came back from wherever the hell they went. Apparently, Lucas and Dorian went on a mission.Clearly, I've only just found out. I was glad that they're back. It means I have someone other than Sebastian to talk to. I would talk to Richard but he takes his work too seriously and doesn't talk. Elisa's always busy coming up with new recipes and cooking is something I'm not interested in."It's not my fucking fault I'm getting confused!,"I retorted as I slammed the controller down."Don't slam the damn thing!," he hissed out as he gently cradled the controller I had. "Who do you think paid for it? 'Cause I'm pretty sure you didn't.""Relax," I told him carelessly. "You could buy a hundred of those things.""Yeah with the money I get from killing you," he mumbled. I raised an eyebrow."Really?," I mused. "But what if I kill you first?""Then Dom will kill you," he said with a smirk as he leaned back in his seat. L
Last Updated: 2026-04-22
Chapter: CHAPTER 15:THE PAST DOESNT STAY DEAD"Asshole!," I muttered angrily. "Jackass!Motherfucker! How dare he just do that?" I paced back and forth."Can you just shut up for a minute?," Sebastian snapped. I stoped pacing and glanced over at him. "I can't find anything on him!""Can't we just rip apart his body and shove his limbs down his throat?," I seethed"He's dead," Sebastian stated."Dickhead had a lucky escape."Sebastian let out a sigh and rubbed a hand down his face.Remember when I said I had a plan and that stage one was complete? The rest of that plan was thrown out of the fucking window. To be clear, this was not my plan. My plan was to go to the store and disappear for a few hours before returning. I have things I need to do."Just take his gun and let's go," he ordered me."I don't want to touch his gun!," I told him."Why?," he asked. "Is the little princess too afraid to get her hands dirty?""Who said I'm a princess?," I asked him. "I'm a badass Queen." He ignored me and stood up straight."The store?""Le
Last Updated: 2026-04-21
Chapter: CHAPTER 14:A DANGEROUS GAME"That was a fucking power move," I told him as I laid on the couch in his office."Fuck off," he sighed out, wanting to get through the pile of paperwork in silence."No thanks," I told him. "I think I'd rather stay here.""What do you want?," he asked exasperated."Can I have my phone?," I asked. He shook his head, no, firmly."Can I go out?," I asked. "I need to go to the store.""What do you need to go to a store for?," he asked."Well if you must know, I'm bleeding from my vagina and need this thing that stops the blood from spreading," I told him with a straight face.I watched as his face crinkled up in confusion to realisation. "It's also called a period. You know when a woman-," I began to explain."Yeah," he said sharply, cutting me off. "I know what it is." He cleared his throat. I had to bite my tongue to stop myself from laughing out loud."I'll ask Elisa to go," he stated."She's got the day off. It's her kids birthday.""I'll ask Richard then."I shook my head. "He'll ge
Last Updated: 2026-04-18
Chapter: CHAPTER 13:UNDER HIS ROOFI paced back and forth as I thought. Why is my father and Sebastian meeting? Is he who Sebastian plans on killing before me? My bedroom door being pushed open throws me out of my thoughts."Care to explain why I was never told that you’re 17?," Sebastian asked even though it seemed more like a demand. I shrugged my shoulders."You never asked," I said flatly. I knew he wasn't a teenager; that fact alone is pretty clear."I never asked!," he exclaimed, repeating what I had said. "You're still in high school! Of course I needed to know.""I haven't been told how old you are!," I snapped. So what if I'm still in high school?"I'm 20," he stated. I stared at him unfazed. I knew he was in his twenties. I can see the problem here though. He's an adult whereas I'm still a minor. It's his fault anyway. He never asked."Just go away," I told him as I let out a sigh. He stayed standing by my door."My mother’s coming back," he warned me."Great," I muttered. "Just what I needed.""Stay out of h
Last Updated: 2026-04-17
Chapter: CHAPTER 12:A FATHER'S BARGAINThe way Daphne handled that situation was impressive. I have to say I'm surprised. Of course, I knew she's a firecracker but I didn't think she'd be that explosive.Seeing her everyday has sort of become normal.When I don't see her, I feel weird. Obviously, she won't ever find that out because she's not gonna hear it from me.I let out a sigh and sat with her file in front of me.I had my men do a background check on her before we got married but for some reason, I never looked at it. Now is a perfect time to do it.I opened it and was met with a page filled with normal things like age, parents and address. She's 17. How did I not find that out? She's underage.She's only three years younger than me.I turned to the next page. Nothing was documented for a whole year. Not doctor, eye or dentist appointments. There's no snapshots of her leaving places like there are in other peoples files.It's almost as if she disappeared. That's last year when she was 16. There's only one thing writ
Last Updated: 2026-04-16
Chapter: CHAPTER 26:KISS ME WHERE IT HURTS"You're a pretty little thing, aren't you?" Killian says.I let myself cringe while he is behind me. I'm already nauseated by this guy. He's doing this as a sport.He abruptly kicks the stool out from under my feet. The six inch fall bounces me up and down.I latch onto the chains and lift myself to take pressure off my wrists.Killian reaches to the chains above my hands. He leans in towards me, pushing his hips against my ass. I couldn't prevent the flinch. I should focus all of my energy on my composure. He would go insane seeing my raw fear.He jerks his hands away from the chains and starts to caress my back. His corrupt fingers trace each groove of my collarbone, each ridge of my neck. He picks up the silk ribbon of my mask."Let's see that beautiful face of yours..."Liam is on edge now.Killian pulls on the ties and gently lifts it off my face, then tosses it onto the couch behind him.He walks back in front of me, taking his time as each step torments me. He won't have a se
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Chapter: CHAPTER 25:WHERE MORALITY DIESLiam has been making plans all week. He calls me his greatest weapon because he's never seen a man reject my seduction. Not even he can.Now we are in the SUV, on our way to one of the scariest moments of my life. I have on a small silver dress, black heels, and a lacey gray mask. He made us all pick ones that hid our face enough.Nathaniel is in a simple grid suit. He knew his style fit the venue a little too well, so he had to tone it down. He has a black mask with a white rhombus outlining one eye.After I saw Liam earlier though, all bets were off. He has on a black suit and shirt with the first three buttons undone. His silver chain matches his cross earrings. He chose an interesting leather mask with simple embroidery. The eye cutouts fit his angled ones perfectly.The address we arrive at is a fancy hotel. They have valet parking at the front. We got out and Liam hands over the keys.After entering, we follow red arrows taped to the floor down into the basement. There is a lin
Last Updated: 2026-04-21
Chapter: CHAPTER 24:INTO THE REVELSI hear the door open behind me, and he abruptly drops my hair. He moves his arms onto the arm rests and holds onto his head.I turn around and see Nathaniel’s jaw dropped in excitement. Bruno and Leon quickly see us from behind him.They all realize they don't want to be there anymore and walk towards Mr. Luca’s office.Liam lets out a shaky laugh."Holy shit..."Still holding onto him, I look back over. He has his eyes covered. His mouth is open, and it has the cutest smile.I put his shaft away for him. He keeps chuckling a little.I am already wet. I start thinking about what he could possibly do this week. I'm not prepared.I stand up at the same time as him. Even after the deed, the tension is flaming. My heart starts to quicken."I guess you win Nara." He says looking down at me.He takes my messed up hair and brushes it out with his fingers. I am too anxious to do anything. I'm just frozen."Let's go be detectives now. Alright?"I nod and follow him into his dad's office. The
Last Updated: 2026-04-18
Chapter: CHAPTER 23:UNDER HIS CONTROLLiam decided that it was best we went home early. His father's plans became his only priority. Hayes and Jax were kind enough to finish up some stuff he still had to do in Italy.We get home at 9:30 PM. Nobody is tired. We are all jet lagged again. We could be up until dawn.As soon as we entered the apartment, the four of them started making calls. They need to track down Mr. Luca. I just sit patiently while they discuss.After about fifteen minutes of searching, they get three leads. Nathaniel goes to the first location, so Leon and Bruno go to the second. That leaves me and Liam to go to the third spot. Alone.I change into a baggy black t-shirt and cargo pants. I make sure to keep the knife Nathaniel gave me in my pocket. I wish I had kept it with me last week during the fight.I met Liam at the elevator. He has on almost the same thing as me, but he has a heavy jacket.Ever since he found out about his dad, he's been distant. After everyone left the hot tub, he stayed there for a
Last Updated: 2026-04-17
Chapter: CHAPTER 22:SHATTERED ILLUSIONWhile we waited for Jax and Hayes to arrive, Nathaniel and I attended Italian class. I learned how to say all of the swear words along with some useful phrases."So if you want to tell a bitch that you fucked their mom you say...""Tua mamma mi fotto?" I guess."Good enough." Liam smiles.Suddenly I hear the front door swing open. We all jump out of our skin."Heyyy everybody!!" Jax announces."Was that open?!?" Liam exclaims."Yeah mate. Bizarre, innit?"Liam raises an eyebrow at him. He sounds even more British than the last time. Hayes thankfully breaks this silence."We have a lot to discuss..."Liam nods, "Do we get some drinks first?"I watch Jax as he darts his dumb eyes around before he focuses on something."How about we talk in that?" He asks as he points to the large hot tub on the terrace.Liam looks up at Hayes again."You wanna?"He shrugs, "Don't see why not. We have trunks in the car.""Alright. I guess we're all changing."I stay put on the couch. There is no fucking
Last Updated: 2026-04-16
Chapter: CHAPTER 21:A DANGEROUS GAMEI have pure ecstasy running through my veins right now. I feel like I can do anything. I knew Liam had a weak spot for me, but I NEVER pictured breaking his skin in his own fucking strip club.I gave Stella a hug when I ran back from the stage. She was so happy for me. She was talking some fast Italian I didn't understand a lick of, but her face was all joy.After I changed back into my minidress and fixed my messed up hair, I went to greet the others again.They are in the places I left them. Liam is still sitting the same. I can see his excitement has already died down too."There's that stripper we ordered!!" Nathaniel announces, causing everyone to turn to me.They suddenly start clapping and cheering.Liam doesn't. He is too busy eyeing me down."Where the hell did you learn to do that?" Leon asks."I needed a hobby to do while I was alone all day in my apartment, so I chose pole dancing.""And the lap dance?" Bruno asks like he is interrogating me."Well that was all me sweetie.
Last Updated: 2026-04-15
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