The Mafia King's Temporary Wife
You're going to Marry Adrian Di Salis unless we're all dead! My father screamed at me.
Nila was forced to marry a cold, dangerous man to save my family after her father stole millions of dollars from him.
In Fact she had three million reasons to marry him but Adrian Di Salis is everything she should fear, powerful, ruthless, and untouchable but behind his mask, she sees glimpses of something more, something broken.
The more time I spend with him, the more I wonder, is he my captor, or could he be my savior?. Can she be able to make the Pakhan of the Russian Bratva fall in love with her?
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Adrian knew that this marriage was intended as a business agreement to secure his power in the bratva. Nila was only a pawn in the game. But she's more than I expected: strong, kind, and far too appealing. She makes me crave things I thought I couldn't have.
Now, I'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe, even if it means destroying everyone who gets in my way or anyone who has caused her harm.
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Chapter: Claimed MIA“Daddy, Daddy!” Lena runs back to the kitchen. “I’m ready! Can I have some, please?”“Okay, little bunny.” Mikhail leaves the dough, goes to the table in the dining room, and comes back with a chair. He puts it by the counter and helps Lena climb up. Then he puts his dough in front of her.“I’ll make a cake. With chocolate.” She smiles and looks at me. “Do you like chocolate? Daddy doesn’t like chocolate, but he will eat the cake if I make it. I love chocolate, but Daddy says it is bad for my teeth.”I nod and smile. She wipes her hands on her dress and reaches for the bowl.“Oh, I got flour on my dress.” She looks at Mikhail.“Will it wash away?”“It will wash away, Lenochka. Don’t worry.”“You have flour on your face, Daddy.” Lena giggles, then plays with the dough.Mikhail looks at me, then at my hand on the counter. He tilts his head and offers me his chin. Slowly, I reach out and wipe the flour off with the back of my hand, taking more time than I need.MIKHAILThe two men
Last Updated: 2025-09-20
Chapter: Cookies And Confessions MIKHAIL “Sure, little bunny.” I take Lena to the living room, start the movie, and sit on the couch next to her. This must be the hundredth time I have watched it, but Lena loves it. I hear bare feet on the floor. Mia comes over and sits on the coffee table in front of me. She holds the box with bandages and things I keep under the sink. She puts the box on the table next to her and looks hard at my forearm. I hold out my left arm. She takes off the wet bandage and cleans the cut softly. Then she wraps a new bandage on it. I think she will leave when she is done. But instead, she sits next to me on the couch, folds her legs under her, and watches the movie. MIA I read the recipe on my phone and look at the things I need on the counter. There is flour and sugar in the cupboard, but I don’t have raisins or almonds. I also need more chocolate. Yesterday, Lena said one of her friends brought cookies to daycare. She talked about the cookies for a long time, telling me about the diffe
Last Updated: 2025-09-20
Chapter: The Silent Bond MIA The front door opens, and Lena runs inside, laughing, with Tia following. She will wake Mikhail. I take my phone from the counter and hurry to Lena. She is sitting on the floor taking off her shoes. I bend down in front of her. I touch her hand with mine. She looks up and smiles.“Mia, Mia, I have a new drawing. Do you want to see?”I put my finger over my lips and point to Mikhail’s bedroom. When she looks there and then back at me, I put my hands together on my cheek to show sleeping.“Are you sleepy, Mia?”I sigh. Talking with a little child is hard if I can’t speak. She is too small to read. I pick up my phone from the floor, write a message, and give it to Tia. She is standing next to me and watching me talk to Lena. She looks at the phone and nods, surprised.“Daddy is sleeping, Lena. We need to be quiet.”“Okay,” Lena whispers.“Mia made lunch. She says if you are quiet and eat your lunch, she will teach you ballet.”“Yes! Yes, Mia. I will be quiet. Do you really know ball
Last Updated: 2025-09-17
Chapter: When Danger Comes Home MIA An idiot smile spreads on my face as I look at the screen. I feel like a teenage girl who just got asked on a date for the first time.Mia: Yes, you can.MIKHAILI put my phone away, look at the bandage on my arm, and turn to the man tied spread-eagle to the wall.“Now, where were we?” I ask as I take a knife from the metal table. I check if it’s sharp by holding it up to the light from the bare lightbulb. Then I stand in front of the man tied up.He is already in bad shape. Saying he was not happy when Demetri and I caught him after he left his girlfriend’s house would be a big lie.“Oh yes. You were going to tell me who paid you to send one of your gang members to my wedding, and who let the jerk in. That was a really dumb mistake.”The Albanian gang leader spits on the floor.“One of the tough ones. Great.” I walk back to the table, leave the knife there, and pick up gardening scissors instead. “Let’s start with the ears, and see what happens next.”The door behind me opens wi
Last Updated: 2025-09-17
Chapter: Dangerously Exciting MIKHAILI’m buttoning Lena’s sweater when I hear soft steps coming. I look up and see Mia standing in the doorway. She looks around, walks to the dresser, takes the box with Lena’s hair ties, and looks at me with a question in her eyes. I look at the box in her hands, then back at her face. Mia sighs, points to the box, then to herself, and then to Lena.She wants to do my daughter’s hair, and that makes my heart feel tight.“Lenochka (a Russian nickname for Lena), do you want Mia to do your hair today?”Lena’s head quickly goes up and she smiles big. “Yes! I want lots of braids, like Noemi from day care. Mia, Mia, do you know how to make lots of braids? Daddy only knows pigtails.”Mia tries not to laugh at my daughter’s talking too much but can’t stop smiling. She sits on the bed next to me and motions for Lena to sit on her lap. I watch as Mia takes a small piece of hair and braids it into a thin braid.Then she moves to the next piece. She does this until there are at least fifteen
Last Updated: 2025-09-15
Chapter: The Monster's Gentle SideMIAI lean back and lift my eyebrows at him. Why would that be a problem? I guess he sees the answer on my face because he nods and looks at the phone again.“Lena’s daily plan?” he asks and looks at me, a little surprised.I nod.“She wakes up at seven. Tia comes to take her to day care and brings her back around three. They eat lunch and go for a walk or to the park. Tia usually leaves around five, but she comes back in the evening to watch Lena if I have to work. Sometimes, if Tia’s granddaughters are staying with her, she takes Lena to her house for a sleepover. Like last night.”He puts the phone on the table and nods at it. “Any more questions?”I shake my head.“Okay, let’s eat.”My strange husband goes to the kitchen and takes out plates from the cupboard. I get up to help him.MIKHAILI watch Mia as she picks up the plates and forks, carries them to the table, then comes back for the glasses. She took the news that I have a child better than I thought. I didn’t tell her befor
Last Updated: 2025-09-15
Chapter: Chapter 124ARIELLA He bit my bottom lip gently, sucking on it a little then licked the inside of it.“Oh sweetheart, you’re a pretty liar, Ariella,” he said in a low voice that made my stomach twist. “But it looks like you found out who you really are. You’re a monster, too.”He kissed me again, rough and deep, then pulled away.“If you tell anyone about this, I’ll find you—and I’ll kill you, too. I’d run if I were you. I’m giving you two minutes before I come after you.”Then he turned and walked away slowly. The streetlights hit his back, making him look like one of those bad guys in old movies—the kind you secretly hope wins. He got into a car parked a few spots away from mine. Slow. Calm. Dangerous.I hit the gas and didn’t look back.I drove so fast that my car broke down the moment I got home.Not long after the Aquila Fair, my brother Henry came back from California for good.He looked golden, sun-kissed, and more blond than before. He moved into a fancy apartment downtown with a girl na
Last Updated: 2025-09-08
Chapter: Chapter 123ARIELLA My phone kept ringing and I knew my parents would send someone to look for me if I didn’t go home soon.An eighteen-year-old girl missing for eight hours wasn’t a big deal to most people.But an eighteen-year-old oil heiress, whose dad was one of the richest men in the world? That was a big deal. I was sure my family was already panicking.I was a King. Kings always had to be protected. I looked at my phone again.Mom: I’m getting more and more worried. Please text me. I know you’re upset, but you’re upsetting everyone by disappearing like this! I can’t sleep. You know I need my sleep.Mom: Your dad will blame me for all of this. I hope you’re happy, Ariella. Getting me in trouble.Oh, no. Calm down, Mom.Henry: Dad might have a heart attack, sis. Just saying. (More hugs from Cali.)Aiden: Don’t be so emotional. She worked for us.Dad: I’m sorry for your loss, Ariella. Please come home.Leaves crunched under my feet as I walked to Mom’s car, a Volvo XC90. I was just about to
Last Updated: 2025-09-08
Chapter: Chapter 122ARIELLA The cart pulled back, made a loud noise, then started falling fast.The stranger stopped my scream by kissing me. His lips were hot and salty, holding mine like he owned them. All my fear and nervous thoughts disappeared. He tasted like smoke, mint gum, and something wild. Like a real man. I let go of the safety rail and grabbed his black shirt, pulling him closer. In that moment, we were something wild—like a monster kissing a princess, with no hero around to save her.He bent his head, held my cheek, and put his other hand behind my head. His tongue touched my lips, soft at first. Then I let the kiss get deeper. Our tongues moved together, slowly at first, then more. My stomach dropped, and my fear was gone. I started getting aroused and my hips moved on their own. I pressed my legs together as my panties got soaked just as I felt fresh air on my face.The ride was over and we were outside again. He pulled back, his face calm. Too calm. Like he didn’t care.Girls in the car
Last Updated: 2025-08-05
Chapter: Chapter 121ARIELLA He looked right at me, like he had every right to. His eyes said things no stranger should say. It felt like he owned the world, and since I was in it, he thought he owned me too. That’s when I realized something about this was strange and maybe even a little dangerous.I wanted to show myself to this man. I never felt that way before. Not for any man. Not even for love. And I didn’t mean just taking off clothes.I wanted to break him open then reach inside and see every little thing about him. His good parts, bad parts, and all his habits. Who was he? What was his past? Why was he talking to me?“You think you’re not special,” he said softly.“Do people think they are special?” I asked.“Only the ones who aren’t,” he replied.“I'm sure you’re the bad one in your family,” I said, pushing my hair back. He smiled, and I felt it deep inside me. The air around us even felt warmer.“Right again.”“I bet you were stubborn as a kid,” I said, trying to imagine him as a little boy.“
Last Updated: 2025-07-08
Chapter: Chapter 120ARIELLA I grabbed the sleeve of the guy running the ride and pulled on it.“I want to get off,” I said.He looked me up and down slowly, staring too long at my bare legs.“Damn, sweetheart, I’d like to get you off too. But I have to finish my shift. I need the money,” he said, sounding high.I held onto his hoodie and forgot all the manners I’d learned in fourteen years. I was too scared.“No! I mean I want to get off the ride. Unless… can someone sit with me?” I asked, a little hopeful.“Girl, it’s just a ride. If you’re taller than four feet, you can go,” he said, shaking off my hand. “You’ll survive.”“I know. I’m not scared. I just—”“Look…” He held up his hand to stop me. “If I don’t press that red button every three minutes, I lose my job. So are you getting off or staying on?”I was about to say I’d stay on and that I was just being silly, when someone stepped forward and cut in line.“She’ll stay on, Sir.”I didn’t want anyone to see me cry even as tears filled my eyes and ri
Last Updated: 2025-05-19
Chapter: Chapter 119AURORA'S POV Aiden gave the door an annoyed look, then looked back at me. I raised my hands. “I can’t control what my sister says.”“If you could, it would be a full-time job. Have you heard from Morgana this week? She asked when she could visit.”After Aiden and I got back together, I started talking to Morgana Landon again. She was getting a divorce from Herold, who was still in therapy. He worked as a legal consultant and was trying to be a better dad to Tree and Tinder. Morgana was happy when I started visiting her again. I often brought Aiden with me. He watched Tinder and gave Morgana advice.We even took the kids and Aiden to visit Mrs. Veitch for Christmas at her nursing home. She passed away a few weeks later in her sleep.“I need to call Morgana back, but I hope the next time I see her, I’ll have a baby in my arms. Can you help me up? I need a shower.” I moved around on the bed.“I’ve got you.” Aiden picked me up and carried me to our bathroom. I stood under the warm shower
Last Updated: 2025-05-18
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