Beneath the ice he burns for her
Two years ago, Fabiola Cruz walked out of Alessandro’s life without warning, taking his heart and vanishing into the shadows.
Now, he’s no longer the reckless man who once whispered forever into her skin. He’s Alessandro Armani, a ruthless billionaire kingpin feared across continents. He’s a feared Mafia Don with ice in his veins and blood on his hands. Love is a weakness. And Fabiola? She’s the ghost who made him ruthless.
So when fate throws her into his world again, working as a waitress in a club, desperate to pay for her daughter’s hospital bills and pay her father’s debts. One night, thugs cornered her, and it's Alessandro who saves her. And he’s not interested in forgiveness.
He wants her to be his mistress. And pawn.
As past secrets resurface and enemies circle like wolves, Fabiola and Alessandro find themselves trapped in a game of lust, lies, and betrayal. Fabiola wants out of the business once she’s done, because of her daughter, but Alessandro calls her out.
“Amore mio,” he smirked, his eyes gave me a thorough stare down. It was slow and deliberate. My heart was a high-speed train. I could feel my face burning, turning a shade that betrayed everything I was trying to hide.
“When I said you were mine, I meant it.” He said. He stood and closed the gap between us. I tried to leave. “Stop!” and I froze. “Look at me.” It was an order, and I did exactly that. He gave me his evil half smile. “Fa,” he paused. “Bi,” another pause. “Ola,” he rasped. “You know you will always be mine,” he paused as if to let that sink in, with his laser icy blues staring right into mine. “Right?”
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Chapter: Now in his lifeChapter FiveFabiola’s POVI froze.Was he awake? But he just spoke. Does he sleep talk? I held my breath as I watched Alessandro slowly sit up, and I sat back on the bed, wrapping my arms around me, giving him as much distance as possible. My eyes went wide as he began to stare at me. I quickly looked away.“Erm… is.. is this your bedroom?” I muttered.“Isn’t it obvious?” I stole a glance at him and saw that he rolled his eyes. He was staring at a picture of himself by the bed. I swallowed. He was grumpy. I take it he was not a morning person. My heart was pounding. I clutched the sheets tighter to my chest. What do I do now? What do I say now? Did we… did I…I tried to steal another look, and we locked gaze. I quickly looked away. It felt like the duvet around my body was now made of embarrassment. Alessandro chuckled.“I took your clothes off,” Alessandro drawled. My face went bright red. What!“Oh… okay,” I muttered, unable to look him in the face while clutching the blanket tight
Last Updated: 2026-02-25
Chapter: He's brutalChapter FourFabiola’s POVDespite the loud music, the many celebrities, the beautiful women strutting around, and the fact that my old colleagues from the club were gazing at me, all I could feel was his stare. I felt like the ground should open up and swallow me.At some point, it was like a blanket over my shoulder. There was no way I was going to avoid it. No matter how long I stayed, so long as I turned around, I would find Alessandro’s eyes on me. As if that was not enough, his staring was so obvious that the others would stare in my direction.He stared more when I had to talk to unknown people; he would nod in my direction, and these gossip mongers in the guise of my old friends and colleagues would hang around to hear more gossip.To my surprise, I found out Alessandro Armani was the 10th richest man in the country and one of the youngest. I guess that was why I was being glared at by some ladies at the other end of the party.I took in a deep breath and a sip of my drink. Th
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Chapter: An offerChapter ThreeFabiola’s POVI scooted to the other end of the chair as if it would reduce the distance between us. He opened his eyes, and I swallowed."Aless…Alessandro," I muttered. My hands shook greatly. I used the other one to hold it in place. "Wha…What are you doing in…in town?" I swallowed. My attempt to sound lackadaisical was failing woefully. And since when did I become a stammerer? I tried to crack a smile, but it felt like it would slice my face in half.A flicker of irritation glossed through his face as he uncrossed his legs, then he turned to me. "3 years, Fabiola," he said softly. "3 whole years since we’ve last seen each other, and that is what you ask me?"I swallowed again, staring at my hands. Suddenly, I felt like a child caught stealing, hands in a cookie jar. His smooth voice and his calm demeanor unnerved me. The Alessandro I knew would have been raging by now.All I could look at were my hands. I was tired of the fear all night. My feet hurt, and I badly want
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Chapter: Between the devil and the deep blue seaChapter TwoFabiola’s POVMy hands trembled as I stacked the glasses. My heart clenched hard. Was my mind playing tricks on me or what?Alessandro?Was that him? I shook my head vehemently as if that would make his face disappear from my head. Gone was the happy face he had. It was replaced with a deep scowl. He looked macho and… and wealthy. Where did all that money come from?“Fabiola?” I flinched and immediately turned around.“Yes,” all I could manage was a whisper.Isabella gave me an odd look. Pity or care. I couldn’t say which one it was.“You okay?”I plastered a grin on. “Yeah, yeah. It’s just that I’m a little tired.”“Hmmm,” Isabella raised an eyebrow. “Okay,” she smiled. While something told me she didn’t believe me, I didn’t want to prove myself any further. The longer we talked, the more likely I was to blurt out my problems to her. Isabella hugged me, said goodbye, and walked out the door. Of course, she told me to finish up quickly and go home. I never knew she was a t
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Chapter: Every day at work is a bad dayChapter OneFabiola's POV"Nice ass," he grinned, showing a gold tooth as his hand brushed my hip, nearly touching my butt. This time, he didn't pretend it was an accident. I glared at him. He smirked. My hands trembled uncontrollably. I took a deep breath.Music burst through the speakers like a broken dam, and lights pulsed in every color. The air was thick with the scents of perfume, sweat, and alcohol. It was a normal day at the club—a normal day with asshole male customers.“Are you crazy?” I hissed."Come on, sweetheart, don't be shy," he drawled, his fingers tapping the table like a countdown. Oh gosh, if my eyes were guns, he’d be dead.He chuckled. He stretched his hand toward my face. “Don’t be—” I slapped his hand away. He began to laugh.I grabbed the tray off the table and immediately walked away.I ground my teeth. On the inside, I was an erupting volcano. I promised myself that I would defend myself the next time. But here I was being a coward. I let out a deep breath.
Last Updated: 2026-02-25
A deal with the Ruthless Alpha
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You can’t force me to go with you,” I sneered.
“I will carry you myself, Vanessa, if you insist on acting like a kid.”
“I‘ll yell out for help, someone will hear.”
“And sentence your loved ones to death? I think not,” he squinted. “What was their name again, Alena… Eugene"
“Kai, don’t you dare touch my loved ones!” I said in gritted teeth as I walked closer to him, warning him, “Or else I will—
He scoffed, and he grabbed my hand. “You will what? Huh?” Tears began to fall freely from my eyes.
“Kia, don’t touch the ones I love!” I said in between tears.
“We made a deal,” he said, grabbing my hands as I struggled to be free from his grip. “There is no going back. If you ever run away again, I won’t even give you a preview, you will attend the funeral of your loved ones.” his voice was dangerously low. Hot tears fell from my eyes.
“I won’t touch you, so that you can suffer for your mistake,” he smirked. “You and I know, the pain is worse than death,” he said in a whisper.
I closed my eyes and let tears cascade down my cheeks. I now understood what I had done. Understood that I had made a deal with the monster who was once my lover. I was foolish to think he had changed.
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Chapter: The Defining MomentChapter SevenVanessa’s POV“Vanessa,” I quickly turned around as Max grabbed my hand. “You are safe now,” he smiled. “Come on, let’s go. I’ll kill him for you and set you free.” He moved to pull me away from Kai’s side and Kai grabbed my hand.My breath caught in my throat. I gasped.“Not so fast,” Kai said. “Your Highness,” he sneered.I swallowed. “You can’t just take Vanessa from me. Can’t you see we are in love?” Kai looked at me and smiled sweetly. “Isn’t that right, baby?”My heart began to race. “Nessa, why don’t you tell your cousin?” My eyes widened. He knew? He knew I was related to Max. What if he hurts him?Max pulled me to his side. “Anyone with eyes can see she has been forced into this.” He pointed at my eyes. “Look how swollen her eyes are. Does it look like she’s happy to make this demon her mate?!”“Those are tears of joy!” A voice yelled. My eyes followed the voice and a man in black appeared from the crowd. I knew him. He was the one who was always with Kai. That
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Chapter: Please someone save meChapter Six Vanessa’s POV I looked at him as if the very sight of him disgusted me. “I hate you,” I spat. “Your heart is dry. You are heartless. Inhumane” Kai grabbed me by the waist. I tried to pry his hands away from me, but they wouldn’t budge. It was like they were made of steel. We were so close to kissing, but I would never let him kiss me. Never! If it were the last thing I did before I die. I glared at him. His eyes hovered over my face, and then his lips curled up in a smile. “I adore you,” I successfully pulled away from him. He pointed outside. “Now go out there and sit pretty for the maids to do their work. With that, he walked out of the room, leaving me standing. My knees slid straight to the floor like they were made of jelly. Tears began to pour from my eyes. I dragged myself like a ragdoll and left his room. It was surreal. I couldn’t believe this was happening. “Miss Vanessa, you are back,” the older maid said with a smug smile as she exchanged a glance with th
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Chapter: Hot tearsChapter FiveVanessa’s POV Kai moved me to a penthouse, and then he locked me in. I banged on the door till my palm began to bleed. Nobody heard me. No one helped me.The flight back home took more than ten hours. Though I had travelled with Kai in a private jet, I was exhausted by the time we arrived. I hadn’t slept well since the night Kai took me from the house. The next time I opened my eyes, I didn’t need to be told. I was back home. At the pack. The landscape and the heightened senses.It was a house stinking of affluence. Maids and guards and all that royalty. I didn’t want to know how he got the money. All I wanted was to go home. Tears flooded my eyes, and I lay on the bed and began to cry. It hurt so much that my tears did nothing, but that was all I could do.Later that night, there was a knock on the door. I didn’t make a move to open it. They can break it if they want.“Open up, Miss Vanessa, you have to eat something or you will die!” a voice yelled from outside the d
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Chapter: TrappedChapter FourVanessa’s POV I jerked awake. I looked around me. Where was I?“See anything familiar?” I swiftly turned around to find a figure standing in front of a window in the dark. I was on the verge of asking the question ‘who are you?’ when he turned.It was Kai.Kai Vega.And immediately, everything began to flood in.“Where have you brought me?”Kai walked away from the window and came towards me. I backed away further to the end of the bed on the bed.“What are you doing? Stay back! Don’t come any closer,” I yelled.Kai smirked, “I don’t bite Vanessa…yet.” There was a wicked gleam in his eyes. I looked around me, and there was a shoe.“If you come any closer, I’ll throw this on you,” I warned.He chuckled. “I’ll love to see you try, Nessa.”“Stop toying with me, Kai. And don’t call me Nessa.”His gaze grew darker. “I thought you liked it.”That was his pet name for me while we dated. I had asked him to call me that.I looked around the room for any means to escape. It was
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Chapter: Gotcha!Chapter ThreeVanessa’s POV1 week later I watched Eugene, Alena’s father, lie in his bed. His Blankets were pulled high, his frail body lost in the mass of covers. His eyes were closed, and he breathed like one with half a nose.I swallowed.Will he survive this? Oh, I pray he does. I have the money now. I have some money aside from the diamonds. That will be enough for his treatment. I mean, after what he had done for me, he deserves to live. He surely does. No one has ever made me feel wanted like Mr. Eugene after Dad’s passing. It was and still feels like I and Alena are sisters.Staring at him trembled like a leaf broke something in me. Illness had reduced the tall man to this. This thought hardens my hate when I recall how I had robbed my ex-boyfriend.“Nessa!” Alena screamed, and I roughly wiped my tears. And went to clean his room.“Nessa, please can you get the door!”I groaned and dropped the mop. She was closer to the door. Why do I have to be the one to go answer it? I
Last Updated: 2025-06-28
Chapter: We meet againChapter Two Vanessa’s POV “Shit” I hissed. Damn that glass. Now I have to announce my presence. I crawled to the back of the door and immediately flipped the light on. Heavy footsteps shook the ground, and I needed no telling who it was. I pulled the gun to the back of his head. “Don't Move,” he froze. Seconds passed before he said another word. “Excuse me,” he slowly turned to face me, and for the one millionth time, I was happy Alena suggested I wear a thick mask. He watched me from head to toe. Accessing me, but no matter how intimidating he looked, my hold on the gun never wavered. Kai Vega stood in front of me. Tall. Broad shoulders. As handsome as ever in a white shirt and black pants. His sleeves were rolled to his arms, just the way I loved them. Men! His very dark hair. His intimidating gray eyes. His slightly pouty lips. Kai had the kind of beauty that made women want to do his will, even without saying a word. Even I was not the exception. Memories flashed through my mi
Last Updated: 2025-06-28
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