LOGINDetective Adrian Cross built his reputation on one principle: criminals don't escape justice. Especially not the ghost from his past—Damien Salvatore, the mafia kingpin who shattered his heart ten years ago and now runs the most dangerous criminal empire in Los Angeles. Their love story began in high school hallways and ended with silence when Damien's family ripped them apart, because Adrian's orphan background is not worthy of their dynasty. Adrian promised himself he would never be vulnerable again. So he became untouchable and brilliant. The LAPD's rising star. Until Damien's face appears on his assignment briefing, and every carefully constructed wall crumbles. To Adrian, this isn't just another case, it's personal. Adrian will stop at nothing to put his first love behind bars, but what happens when their cat-and-mouse game reignites a connection that defies logic and law? Every arrest Adrian makes, every operation he leads, only draws Damien closer to a devastating truth: the detective hunting him is the only person he's ever loved. As bodies pile up and betrayals multiply, Damien makes an impossible choice that will force Adrian to answer one question: Is justice worth losing everything twice? In a city where loyalty is currency and love is leverage, two men will discover that some evidence can't be buried, and some hearts refuse to be captured.
View MoreDAMIEN His kiss drove me mad. I had never kissed anyone like this. Something about it tugged at me, familiar in a way I couldn't place. It was a punishing kiss, because something about it made me want to draw away, and at the same time, it made me want to take him right here, right now, find out what sounds this perfect mouth could make. And I still wanted to watch him dance. He pulled back and stared at me, chest rising, face flushed. The thought that I might look the same way ran into my own head, and I claimed his mouth again. He bit on my lower lip and pulled slightly, and I whimpered. I whimpered. I must really be losing my mind, and for a complete stranger. The sound seemed to do something for me because something about the kiss changed. It felt even more charged now, needy on both ends and dizzying. He pushed on my chest, and at first I thought he was pushing me away. But his mouth never left mine, and I realized he wanted me to sit. I led us both backwards and sat down, h
ADRIAN "I need to talk to you, Adrian," Captain Morrison said. "If it is about visiting that club and finding Damien Salvatore, then I'm sorry but you can't change my mind on that front." I said it more coldly than I intended. "You either sit this one out, Adrian, or I take you off the case entirely." That stopped me short. "You can't do that," I said quietly. "I am your boss. Yes, I can." He spat the words. I could tell he was pissed at me, but I just couldn't bring myself to care. I was pissed at myself too, anyway. "Fine then," I mumbled. He didn't need to know that I would be going either way. "Just take it easy, child. You're doing good." He walked back into his office. --- It probably took me longer to find the club itself than to realize there was nothing gentlemanly about the entire place. This wasn't my first time here. It was actually the third. The first and second visits were spent gathering as much intel as I could about Damien's mannerisms, the kind of outfit e
Adrian No one told me cases don't leave you at work, they follow you home, got on your walls and refrigerator surface. They get in your head, and when you rolled your eyes you no longer see brain matter but just cases, red ribbons, photographs and pens. I knew that would be the case with Damien, all consuming as ever. And me? Obsessive, crazy. I threw myself into the case immediately. It had been just a week but it already felt longer. Everyone had something to do, a role to play, and Mrs. Chen had been wonderful training me, although she claimed I knew it all already. I was grateful to have an older colleague showing me the ropes. Arrests had been made, but aside from that, it had not gone the way I'd hoped. I expected the small gangs and street dealers to cave immediately, but a large number of them chose to keep quiet. All had lawyers. We had to let them go. "Adrian?" I turned around to find Mrs. Chen. I didn't miss the purple splotches under her eyes. "Oh. Mrs. Chen.
ADRIANI blinked and squinted my eyes like the mere motion would will a different face unto the projector screen. It couldn’t be, not Damien Salvatore.Tears burned against my lids. I wasn't day dreaming. It was true. That was him. Damien Salvatore. My mind drifted back to everything he had said back then. Each and every word from ten years ago like it was few hours ago. " We will live and build a life together. No one would stop us...." He had said. I had kept them like they were gold. I swiped the tears across my cheek. My mind raced as I tried to focus on Morrison. His voice still echoed in my head from the exact moment he said good bye. He had promised to come see me the next dayThe screen projected yet another image of Damien, this one somehow even more clearer than the first. I winced.“You okay?” Mrs. Chen asked.I coughed slightly, my hand flying to my mouth. “Why, yes. I am alright.” I said, a wry smile appeared across my lips. “Sure? You looked like you were in pain.” She
ADRIAN POVWhen I chose to become a detective, I thought I was doing it to catch bad guys and prove a point. I never knew it would bring me back to somebody I never expected to see. Especially not after ten years. “Ready for today's briefing kid?” Captain Morrison asked, adjusting his tie before ta












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