A love forged in Darkness and Desire
"It won’t fit," I whispered, my breath hitching as he leaned closer, his lips grazing my ear.
His voice was dark, commanding, and impossibly seductive. "You have no idea what your body is capable of.
Relax and let me teach you."
Alessia never believed in fairy tales. Life had taught her that happy endings were a cruel illusion. Struggling to care for her sick mother, she’s spent years working dead-end jobs, her sharp tongue and stubborn nature ensuring she never stayed anywhere for long. Now, she’s a bartender in a shady Sicilian bar, juggling rowdy customers and a boss who thinks a raise is only for women willing to strip.
Then he walked in.
Luca Romano is a man of few words but commands a room with his presence. The whispers about him are conflicting—billionaire, recluse, criminal mastermind. Women throw themselves at his feet, but his cold, detached demeanor makes one thing clear: he doesn’t care about anyone. Yet when Alessia crosses his path, everything changes.
What begins as a business arrangement—a desperate woman agreeing to play the role of his date for one night—quickly spirals into something much darker. Luca’s possessiveness knows no bounds, and Alessia finds herself drawn into a world of power, danger, and unrelenting desire.
But Luca has secrets as deep as his scars, and his love is anything but gentle. He’s a man consumed by vengeance, his methods ruthless, his emotions raw. Alessia thought she could handle his intensity, but the closer she gets, the more she realizes there’s no escaping him.
He doesn’t just want her. He owns her.
And as their twisted romance unfolds.
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Last Updated: 2025-03-19
Chapter: The Price of VengeanceLuca's Pov I sat in the dim light of my private study as the phone rang relentlessly on my mahogany desk. The storm of our recent actions still raged inside me—a storm I had long learned to harness but never truly control. I picked up the receiver with steady fingers, my voice low and resolute.“Rico,” I said, “it’s time.”On the other end, Rico’s tone was cautious, laden with concern. “Time? Are you absolutely sure, Luca?”I paused, letting silence hang in the line for a moment as I recalled every calculated step that had led to this point. “Yes, Rico. I’m sure,” I replied, my voice firm. “Tonight, we blow up the Claudia Mansion. It’s the final move.”There was a brief silence before Rico replied, “You really believe this will end it all?” His voice carried a mix of skepticism and worry.I nearly laughed at his question. “Belief is irrelevant when it comes to power, Rico. I built this island, and I have the means to reshape everything. The mansion is the nerve center of the Claudia E
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Chapter: A promise and a lieAlessia's Pov The single word knocked the air out of my lungs.For a second, I thought I hadn’t heard him right. But there was no mistaking the cold, unwavering finality in his voice.I let out a bitter laugh, shaking my head. "You really don’t feel anything, do you?"Luca’s jaw tightened, but he didn’t look away. "Feelings have no place in what I do, Alessia.""Then what was I?" I demanded, stepping closer. "Just a pawn in your game? Just someone to manipulate?""You were a means to an end," he said simply, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. "You were close to Sophia. That made you useful."The way he said it, so detached, so emotionless, shattered something inside me."Useful?" My voice cracked, but I didn’t care. "That’s all I ever was to you?"Luca’s gaze darkened, but he didn’t respond. And that silence was louder than any words he could have spoken.I swallowed past the lump in my throat, blinking rapidly to fight the sting in my eyes. "I was stupid," I whispere
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Chapter: PuppetAlessia's Pov I shook my head, tears threatening to spill. “You never told me that—never told me that you’d become so consumed by it all. Was I just a distraction? A pawn to keep you from feeling the emptiness of power?”For a long, excruciating moment, Luca said nothing. The silence between us was deafening, filled with all the words we both refused to speak. Finally, his voice came out low, almost regretful. “I did what I had to, Alessia. I can’t change that.”“Then why was I even here?” I demanded, stepping closer until our faces were inches apart. “Why did you let me think we meant something to each other? Why did you let me love you?”Luca’s eyes softened briefly before hardening again. “I cared about you, but not in the way you want me to. I am not a man of sentiment. I am a man of power. And if you truly loved me, you’d understand that.”I felt my heart shatter at his words, my voice barely a whisper. “Understand? How can I understand when every day I feel more alone than the
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Chapter: Broken Promises and Bitter TruthsAlessia's Pov Andrea nodded, his jaw set. "I won’t forget this night, Alessia. Not as long as I live. I promise you, whoever’s behind this, we’ll bring them down. We have to."But as the helicopter began to lift off, the sound of its rotors drowning out the chaos below, a sudden realization hit me with crushing force. Even as we soared away from the burning wreckage and the doomed island, the sense of dread lingered like a stain on my soul. I could still feel unseen eyes on me, and every turn of the helicopter made me wonder if this was truly the end—or just the beginning of a new nightmare.I leaned back in the cramped helicopter seat, trying to catch my breath, my mind racing. Andrea and Sophia sat quietly beside me, their expressions solemn. Sophia’s grip on the journal tightened even further, and I could see the determination in her eyes as she stared out at the receding island."I can’t shake the feeling," I murmured, almost to myself, "that someone’s still watching us."And
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Chapter: The Final AttackAlessias point of veiw The air inside the tower was heavy with dread as I tried to catch my breath, still reeling from the earlier chaos. We had barely recovered from the previous skirmishes when, without warning, the heavy doors burst open. My heart lurched as a fresh wave of masked men flooded into the room—more of them than before, their eyes cold and ruthless behind their dark visors. In an instant, the fragile calm we had managed to salvage was shattered.“Run!” someone screamed, but there was no time. I dove for cover behind a row of old wooden crates, the sound of clashing bodies and frantic shouts filling the air. The attack was relentless. I could see Andrea leaping to intercept an assailant rushing toward me, and I heard Sophia’s anguished cry as she was cornered near a battered desk.Instinct took over. I scrambled to my feet, grabbing a piece of broken equipment—a jagged shard of metal from a shattered lamp—and steeled myself for the fight. A masked attacker lunged tow
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Chapter: Chapter 11ALEXANDER POVSitting alone in the restaurant with Claudia was so frustrating. Even after I had told her that kissing was just a mistake and I was just trying to shut her up, she still insisted that I truly loved her. Very stupid girl, I thought to myself as I watched her savoring my food. I tried standing up, but she pulled me back, not even staring back at me, but yet I could feel her stupid gaze piercing knives into my heart. "What? Where are you going? Are you rushing to go and meet Alicia so you can protect her or what? What are you trying to do? Let her be? Stop acting like you love her so much. There's nothing going on between the both of you. She's just your stepsister. You have to make it seem as if she's all you've got," Claudia said, then looked at me as she had that devilish smile on her face. I don't know where she got it from, but it always made me see her as a devil, just how she always used to be. I don't know how I was so foolish enough to actually fall in love
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Chapter: Chapter 10ALICIA POVStanding in a corner, I watched Alexander and Claudia being all around each other and I couldn't help but feel a little bit of teardrop trying to slip its way out of my eyes, but I immediately held it in as I bit the down of my lips. Feeling emotional, I turned around and I raced off not even waiting to see what the final result would be. I stood there for a while thinking maybe, just maybe, Alex was doing that to keep her silent. But from how they stood, how they continued kissing, I could tell that he was not doing it for anything or to try and ease any problem that was happening. He was intentionally doing it. He was intentionally traumatizing me. He was intentionally making things hard for me. As I went back to our table, I noticed Arnold and Adrian were having a very heated argument. Noticing I had arrived, they quickly stopped. "Where have you been since? Were you really in the toilet for hours? Because I can't even believe it," Adrian said to me as I feigned
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Chapter: Chapter 9ALEXANDER POVI stood outside calmly with both my hands fixed inside my pocket as I waited for Claudia to come out. I turned around after hearing the clicking sound of heels because, of course, she was the one. She couldn't do without heels on her feet. Even when she's at home, she wants to be clicking and making sounds so everyone could know about her arrival. I looked at her and rolled my eyes as she rushed toward me and tried to drag me, which made me a bit surprised as I flung my hand from hers. “What's your problem? Where are you pulling me to? Let's discuss it right here,” I said to her angrily as she looked at me like she was about to cry. “Really? Has it come to this? I can't even pull you to a corner romantically and let us talk. Do not forget you are mine,” she said as I laughed. “I know I'm yours, okay? Yeah, I'm dating you, and sometimes I feel like I regret it with the way you behave. Why can't you just change? Why can't you just be who you're supposed to be? I fell in
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Chapter: Chapter 8ALICIA POVOf course, it was none other than Claudia, and this time around she was alone. She looked like she was going for a special outing, and even the way she dressed, her unique taste always stood out, and of course, she gained everyone’s attention.She looked at me and then hissed very loudly as Alexander was clearly holding his cutlery. I could see the way he held it; I could tell he was already angry. It felt like he should just squeeze it until it shattered into pieces. Arnold, not aware of the atmosphere, looked at Claudia and gasped. “Where exactly are you going to?” he questioned her as she smiled cheesily and pulled one of the chairs from the other table toward ours. And of course, she sat right in between me and Alexander just like she always wanted. She would always find a way to get in between and cause more trouble. I rolled my eyes and just pretended like I was eating my food as she stared at me with full attention, not even answering Arnold. And of course, Arnold
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Chapter: Chapter 7ALICIA POVHearing those words from Claudia and her peers, I felt a bit pressured and even so angry that I wanted to. “Arnold, just attack them at that moment.” But I held myself. I held to my feet not wanting to move further. I just stood there listening to them as they laughed about what they did to me. I can't even imagine how rude and wicked they could be. They actually saw me as a pawn. For them to get back at Alexander and the rest, I would not let that happen. I have to also get closer to the boys. That way I would easily be able to get through to them and be able to protect them. Because this way Claudia is ready to go as far as she can just to get them wrapped around her hands, and I would not let that happen. I quickly walked away from them, not even waiting to listen to any of their words. Just as I got outside, I bumped into Arnold as he had already packed my bag. I looked at him in surprise as he smiled cheesily at me. “I have been searching everywhere for you. School
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Chapter: Chapter 6Alicia pov I opened my eyes again only to see that I was laying on a bed in a very bright room. I turned sideways and saw the blue curtain. I groaned in annoyance. “Oh. I was taken to the school clinic, and I am more than sure of it.” I tried my best to sit up only to see the curtain flung open as my stepbrothers all rushed in at once, while my teacher slowly walked behind them, and of course, a few other students were peeping around. Clearly, they wanted to know what exactly happened to me. I looked at them as they rushed towards me, mostly Alexander, as he had a very concerned stare. “Are you alright?Hope you don't feel any pain anymore?” he questioned as I smiled faintly and then sat up, with his help. They all stared at me in concern, clearly wanting me to say a thing or two, but I still stayed silent until the nurse walked in and was surprised to see all of them around me. “Wow. Do you... guys really have to gather around like she was dying? She's actually not dying.” sh
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