A Marriage with the Mafia Prince
Alyssa Hart is out of options. Drowning in medical debt, with her mother’s life hanging in the balance, she’s desperate for a solution. When an unexpected email offers her an interview at the mysterious Valentino Enterprises, she doesn’t hesitate.
But what she walks into isn’t a job opportunity... it’s a marriage contract.
The powerful and feared Valentino Crime family needs a wife for their heir, Stephano Valentino. Cold, ruthless, and utterly uninterested in love, Stephano has discarded every woman his parents have introduced him to. They don’t expect Alyssa to be any different.
The deal is simple: marry Stephano, bear his heir, and in two years, she’ll be free, with enough money to ensure her mother’s survival.
There’s only one rule: this is not a real marriage. Stephano can do as he pleases, but Alyssa is bound to him alone.
She should hate him. He gives her every reason to.
But the longer she stays, the more she begins to see through the cracks in his armour. Beneath his icy exterior is something broken, something she can’t help but want to fix. And Stephano, who swore he would never care, finds himself drawn to the woman he was never meant to love. But in their world, love is a weakness, and breaking the rules always comes with a price...
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Chapter: Chapter 13 - Just like that.A L Y S S AMy heart races as the number echoes in my mind, making it almost impossible to focus on anything else. I try to picture that amount in practical terms, hospital bills, treatment plans, debt erased, but it feels abstract, almost unreal, as though it belongs to someone with a different name.“In addition,” he goes on, and that's when I bring my attention back to the present, watching as Mr Whitmore continues to read the document in his hands, “a final settlement payment of five hundred thousand dollars will be granted upon completion of the two-year term...” He lets out, and my heart drops a second time as I swallow quietly. 500,000 dollars. Just like that.I should feel relieved hearing that. Security, or some sort of stability. Instead, I feel strangely detached, like I am listening to a deal being discussed about someone else’s future. It makes me think about what would happen to me, and the child I'm supposed to have...Will I be able to stay with him? Will I be able to
Last Updated: 2026-04-10
Chapter: Chapter 12 - She's perfect.A L Y S S AWe finally reach the Valentino estate, and the sight of it feels even more overwhelming today, given what is to take place.Once the car parks at the front of the house, the driver steps out and opens my car door for me, and I have to admit, that's still something I'm not yet used to. I smooth my hands down the front of my white dress before stepping out of the car, conscious of every movement, of the way the fabric falls around my legs, of the fact that this is the closest I have ever come to looking like a bride. That's when I notice the same woman who greeted me the last time standing waiting near the entrance, dressed smartly in a formal dark grey dress, her expression polite as she watches me approach her."Welcome back, Ms Hart." She greets me just as I slow down my steps as soon as I reach her. That's when I notice that she's not the only one standing by the doors. There seem to be two men standing at either side, both of them dressed in black with an earpiece in ea
Last Updated: 2026-04-07
Chapter: Chapter 11 - Second thoughts.A L Y S S AThe next morning...I barely slept last night. I lie in my bed staring at the ceiling, replaying every word Stephano said to me, every look he gave me, the way he stood there, so certain of himself and so sure that I am temporary. I turn onto my side, then onto my back again, pulling the blanket up and then pushing it away, my mind refusing to quiet down. It is not just what he says that keeps me awake; it is how easily he says it, as if reducing me costs him nothing at all. By the time morning light begins to slip through the curtains, I feel more drained than rested, but there is no space to indulge that exhaustion today.Carmen sits across from me at my small kitchen table, her mug of coffee cradled between both hands as she listens to me recount last night in a voice that sounds unfamiliar even to my own ears. The breakfast she insisted on making sits in front of me, eggs and toast that would normally make me grateful, but I keep pushing the food around my plate instea
Last Updated: 2026-04-07
Chapter: Chapter 10 - You should be grateful.A L Y S S A“If I were you, I would speak to me with more humility.”He lets out without raising his voice, or stepping into my space aggressively... The restraint he shows makes his warning feel more threatening, as if he assumes I will understand my place without him having to spell it out. He stands a few feet away from me in the centre of the room, his hands resting casually in his pockets and jacket falling perfectly along his frame. His posture is relaxed, leading me to believe he has never once doubted his authority in this house. The same authority I will soon have to answer to if I am to marry him.His head tilts slightly as he watches me, not in an angry way, not even particularly annoyed, just as if he's expecting something of me, or waiting for me to correct myself.For a moment, I consider doing exactly that. Apologising would be easy, right? All of this will be so easy if I followed through with everything he says... or else the opportunity to save my mother's life will
Last Updated: 2026-02-28
Chapter: Chapter 9 - Getting acquainted.A L Y S S AMy heart thunders as the words register in my mind...I will marry her...Stephano has agreed to marry me... just like that...I watch as Mrs Valentino releases a breath she has clearly been holding, her shoulders relaxing slightly, while her husband nods once, satisfied, both of them glancing at each other before they both look at their son, then at me.I stand there, stunned, my mind struggling to catch up to what has just happened. I have not agreed to anything out loud, yet my future has been decided in front of me like a business deal concluded without my signature."Spendid. We will begin with the preparations immediately." Mrs Valentino lets out, and that's when confusion forms on her face as I stare back at her, forcing me to take a short, timid step towards her."But... Mrs Valentino..." I begin nervously. "I-I thought you said I had till the end of the week..." I let out, remembering what they had told me when they both brought this offer to the table. I then watc
Last Updated: 2026-02-19
Chapter: Chapter 8 - This is a joke.A L Y S S AI stand there like a deer caught in the headlights as the word replays in my mind.Bride.The word feels foreign, almost absurd, yet attached to me in a room like this, standing in front of a man who looks at me like a problem to be solved rather than a person. I feel small under Stephano's gaze as he looks back at me. He does not react right away, nor does he blink or move or soften his gaze. He stares me up and down, his expression completely difficult to read, making it almost impossible for me to tell what exactly is going through his mind. Finally, he turns away from me and turns towards both his father and mother, his eyes bouncing between the two of them.And that's when we all hear it. The humourless, cold laugh he lets out, one that means the atmosphere in the room is completely heavy and unbearable.“This is a joke,” he says, motioning his hand towards me, immediately making my heart sink to my feet before suddenly racing. The expression on his parents' faces cha
Last Updated: 2026-02-04
Taming the Rogue Luna
Kaida has spent years running from her past, haunted by the massacre of her pack at the hands of an unknown Pavk. As the lone survivor and daughter of a fallen Alpha, she’s become a rogue, living with the weight of her lost legacy. Hardened and dangerous, Kaida trusts no one and answers to nothing—until she stumbles into Raven Moon territory.
There, she comes face-to-face with Alpha Octavius, a powerful leader with his own secrets. He’s ruthless, feared by many. Their relationship starts off harsh and problematic, but for some reason they find themselves drawn to one another. Soon, Octavius marks her as her mate and she has no choice but to now accept him fully. To her, the idea of belonging to any pack—let alone being someone’s Luna—is impossible.
But the connection between them won’t be denied. As tension and desire grow, Kaida and Octavius are forced to confront their shared fate. Can they break through their walls and accept each other, or will Kaida remain untamed, forever the Rogue Luna?
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Chapter: Chapter 167K A I D APain is the first thing I feel.It pulls me back to consciousness slowly, like I’m being dragged through water. My head throbs. My side burns. Everything aches.I open my eyes.Stone ceiling. Faint torchlight flickering off damp walls. The scent of blood and silver in the air, metallic and sharp.I’m in a cell.The bars in front of me are thick—solid steel, probably reinforced with silver, judging by the way my skin prickles just sitting near them. My arms are bound behind my back with chains that dig into my wrists. My legs are heavy. I don’t know if it’s from exhaustion or something else.“Korra?”My voice is hoarse, cracked. I turn my head, and relief punches the breath from my lungs.She’s there. In the cell next to mine. Sprawled out on the cold stone floor, motionless.“Korra,” I croak, louder this time.She groans, shifting slightly. Her face is pale, her breathing ragged, but she’s alive.“Hey—come on. Wake up.”She winces as she slowly pushes herself up, eyes blinki
Last Updated: 2025-07-12
Chapter: Chapter 166K A I D AThe night passes slowly, but sleep never comes.By the time the first rays of dawn creep over the mountains, I’m already up, fully dressed and pacing the edge of the courtyard. The stronghold hums around me—quiet footsteps, muffled commands, blades sliding into sheaths. A storm beneath the surface, building.I find Octavius outside the main war hall, already flanked by a few scouts and dressed for battle. His eyes land on me and, for a moment, the storm stills.“You slept?” he asks.“Not even a little.”“Good. Then you’re just as sharp as I am.”He smirks, but there’s something tight in his voice. I step closer, lowering mine. “You okay?”He nods, but I know him too well. He’s wound tighter than a bowstring. We all are.The others begin to gather shortly after—Korra, Valerie, Jace, Anita, Reno, Lennox. All of them armed, armored, and alert.Korra’s dressed in full black, her tattoos faintly visible under the faint shimmer of her vest. Her expression is steel. Lennox hovers j
Last Updated: 2025-07-10
Chapter: Chapter 164K A I D AThe day before war feels like a lie.Too quiet. Too still.There’s a weight in the air, heavy and waiting, like the moment before a storm breaks. Everyone feels it. You can see it in the way people move through the halls—faster, sharper. Eyes that won’t meet for too long. Conversations cut short.They’re all thinking the same thing: this could be the end.And none of us are saying it out loud.I stand on the upper balcony of the war chamber, overlooking the training courtyard where warriors move in formation. It’s like watching a heartbeat—synchronized, steady, ready to surge.Below me, Korra walks between rows, arms crossed, correcting stances, issuing commands. Her voice is calm, but I can hear the intensity beneath it.She’s grown into her role faster than any Alpha I’ve ever seen.I press my hand to the stone railing, grounding myself.It still doesn’t feel real.A few months ago, I was a lone wolf, barely surviving. Now I’m here—mated, leading, fighting a war I never as
Last Updated: 2025-07-08
Chapter: Chapter 165K A I D ABy the time we make it back to the stronghold, the adrenaline has begun to wear off—but the urgency hasn’t.The memory of the creature in the forest—the hulking, rune-covered beast—still lingers in my mind. It wasn’t a soldier. It wasn’t even human. It was something else. A message.Lucien knows we’re close. And he’s no longer just using Lycans to fight his war.Inside the war chamber, the others gather fast. Jace is already there, speaking with Kita in hushed tones. Valerie and Anita stand over a wide map spread across the central stone table. Korra and I enter together, still covered in dust and sweat from the scouting mission.Octavius meets my eyes immediately. “What happened?”I glance toward Korra, then step forward. “Lucien’s fortress isn’t a camp—it’s a damn city. Guard towers, cells, machines, creatures I’ve never seen before.”“And patrols?” Anita asks.“Too many to count. But that’s not even the worst of it.” I lean on the edge of the table. “He’s got something el
Last Updated: 2025-07-06
Chapter: Chapter 163K A I D AThere’s a shift in the air the next morning.It’s subtle—just a change in the wind, a pressure against the skin that doesn’t quite belong. But I feel it the second I wake up.Something’s coming.I sit up in bed, blink against the gray light filtering through the stone shutters. My room in the Admosian stronghold is spartan—stone walls, thick furs on the bed, a table covered in maps and weapons. Nothing personal. Nothing soft.It fits.I rise and start moving, pulling on my gear piece by piece—black armor fitted to my form, reinforced with woven silver in the joints, lightweight but strong. Battle gear.By the time I tie my hair back, there’s a knock at the door.It’s Korra.Her eyes meet mine, and I know she feels it too.“Something’s shifted,” she says.“Yeah. I feel it.”We head to the war hall together. The corridors are filled with warriors. Tension hangs like a storm cloud above us all—silent, brewing. They feel it too.Inside the hall, Octavius is already standing with
Last Updated: 2025-07-03
Chapter: Chapter 162K A I D AYou’d think preparing for war would feel like chaos.But this?This is silence.The kind that vibrates in your bones before the storm hits.The kind of silence that makes your breath feel too loud, your thoughts too sharp.I stand at the top of the eastern wall, looking out over the valley. The air up here is crisp, sharp with the bite of winter. Below, the Admosian warriors move like clockwork—unloading crates, sharpening blades, reinforcing the perimeter of the fortress.The sky is a washed-out gray. No birds. No sound.It’s like the world knows something’s coming. And it’s holding its breath.Behind me, the doors to the fortress creak open, and footsteps echo across the stone.Korra’s voice cuts through the quiet. “They’re here.”My heart skips once. Then it steadies. Of course they’re here.The first of the allied packs.I follow her down the stairwell, through the arching halls until we reach the courtyard—where the outer gates are wide open, and the first group enters
Last Updated: 2025-07-01
Desired by the Mafia Kings
After catching her fiancé in bed with her best friend at their engagement party, Lana Rivera's perfect life shatters in a single night. Humiliated and heartbroken, she feels the scene, desperate to disappear. But running from one betrayal thrusts her into something far more dangerous...
Seeking refuge, Lana wanders into an exclusive lounge that feels less like a bar, and more like a secret society. Cigars and cologne linger in the air, Italian jazz hums in the background, and patrons watch everything with sharp, vigilant eyes. But when she witnesses a man executed in cold blood, right into the middle of the club, she realises too late that she has stumbled into the world of Underground crime... quite specifically... the Mafia.
Before she can escape, Ezio Benedetti, the ruthless Don who owns the lounge, claims her. At first, she believes she will be killed for what she's seen, but instead, Ezio decides to keep her, to parade her, and to make her part of a world she doesn't understand. When he brings her to his family's most elusive event, Ezio shows her off as his newest prize.
But Ezio isn't the only powerful man in the room...
Among the guests stands Dante Valencia, the one they call the Mafia King, Don of the most feared family in the city, and Ezio's sworn enemy. When Dante sets his sights on Lana, Ezio refuses to let her go, refuelling the war between the two empires.
Now, Lana is caught between two Rival Kings of the Underworld, one who wants to possess her, and one who wants to save her. In a world built on loyalty, blood and power, her heart might be the most dangerous thing of all...
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Chapter: Chapter 47 - You're up early.L A N AI wake up earlier than I planned, and this time it isn’t panic dragging me out of sleep or another nightmare forcing my eyes open before sunrise. For the first few seconds, I just lie there staring at the ceiling, trying to remember where I am, and then it all slowly comes back to me, piece by piece. The mansion. Dante. The Underground. Ezio...And the meeting is happening today.My entire life changed within the space of a few days. It still feels unreal when I think about it too hard, almost ridiculous, honestly, but now I’m here.And somehow I’m adjusting to it faster than I should.I slowly sit up in bed and push my hair away from my face, letting out a quiet breath while sunlight spills through the curtains and fills the room with a soft golden glow that makes everything feel calmer than my thoughts actually are. I stay still for a little while longer, pulling the blanket around myself while my mind drifts again, this time to Dante without me even meaning for it to...Hon
Last Updated: 2026-05-28
Chapter: Chapter 46 - I don't know if I can face him again...L A N A“I’d like for you to come with me tomorrow,” he says as soon as we're the only ones in the room. The second those words leave his mouth, I feel my stomach tighten as I stare back at him from across the living room, still trying to process everything he told me about the meeting and the other families. And... the fact that Ezio will be there too, which honestly feels like the worst part out of all of it. I already know tomorrow won’t be simple, and now hearing him ask me to stand beside him during all of that only makes the nerves sitting inside me worsen, especially after how things ended the last time I saw Ezio.“Wait… why…?” I ask quietly, my voice coming out unsure, but I can’t help it at this point. My fingers instinctively twist together as I look at him, searching his expression for answers while he remains standing there watching me with that same calm look he always carries when speaking about dangerous situations like they’re normal parts of his everyday life.“I nee
Last Updated: 2026-05-28
Chapter: Chapter 45 - Is everything okay?L A N AI spend the next hour unpacking everything Daniella and Bonnie brought into the room, and honestly, I still can’t fully process how much Dante bought for me. Every time I open another bag, there’s more inside, and not just random clothes either. I find Designer brands, expensive shoes and dresses that probably cost more than my monthly rent back home. At one point, I actually stop unpacking and just stand there staring into the wardrobe while trying to figure out how my life turned into this within the span of a few days.A few days ago, I was planning a wedding.Now I’m standing inside a mafia estate unpacking luxury clothes bought for me by a man people fear enough to lower their voices around him.It sounds insane when I think about it too hard.I hang everything up carefully anyway, smoothing out dresses and jackets while trying not to think too deeply about the fact that Dante personally arranged all this for me. The wardrobe slowly fills with colours and fabrics, and eve
Last Updated: 2026-05-28
Chapter: Chapter 44 - Gifts.L A N AAfter Dante leaves, I stay standing in the middle of the room for a while, staring at the door after it closes behind him while trying to calm my thoughts, but honestly, I can’t even keep up with them anymore. Every conversation with him leaves me feeling more confused than before, and I don’t mean confused in a bad way either, which probably makes it worse. I barely know this man, yet every time he looks at me for too long or says my name in that calm voice of his, I completely lose track of myself. It’s embarrassing actually, especially when I think about how composed he always seems while I’m over here struggling to breathe normally after basic eye contact.Eventually, I force myself to move, leaving the meeting room and making my way back upstairs toward the bedroom I’ve been staying in since arriving here, and even that still feels strange to think about. Staying here. Living here. Waking up in this massive estate surrounded by armed guards and people who talk about underg
Last Updated: 2026-05-28
Chapter: Chapter 43 - You don't have to thank me.L A N A“You don’t have to thank me,” he says after a moment, his voice quiet as he stares back at me.“I want to,” I reply softly, and my answer causes his expression to shift slightly. His brows lift faintly like he’s trying to figure me out, his gaze moving between my eyes before features change again, and that tiny reaction alone makes my stomach tighten. It’s strange seeing a man like Dante caught off guard by simple kindness, and I realise then that maybe he isn’t used to people thanking him sincerely. Maybe most people around him fear him too much to speak to him normally.That thought stays in my head as he clears his throat and looks away from me for a second, breaking the intensity between us before it stretches too far.“We should focus on what’s ahead,” he says, his tone slipping back into that composed version of himself, the Don again, instead of just Dante, and I instantly feel myself growing flustered from how quickly the atmosphere changes between us.“Right...” I nod
Last Updated: 2026-05-27
Chapter: Chapter 42 - I'm not leaving.L A N A“I’m not leaving,” I say to him, my voice coming out soft as I look up at him, trying to curb the nervousness rising in my chest. “I’m staying here.”I notice as his eyebrows rise slightly, as if he wasn't expecting my answer, right before his expression changes, becoming more neutral as if he doesn't want me to notice the slight relief that crosses his features. How I've even come to this decision. I don't know. Maybe it's because I can't bring myself to ever face Tyler again, or maybe because I'm completely terrified of what Ezio might do to me if he ever finds me. I can't risk it... and here, Dante has offered to take care of me...I should refuse, make a break for it and leave all of this behind, especially when I have no one else who actually cares for me. But I have to admit, part of Dante's life... intrigues me...Or maybe that's just a fancy way of saying that... he's the one that intrigues me...It's only been a short time since we first met, and yet, he's protected m
Last Updated: 2026-05-12
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