Luca Moretti is a name whispered in fear. The ruthless Italian mafia boss has spent years building his empire, crushing enemies without mercy. But his greatest rival, the powerful businessman Damian Laurent, has always remained untouchable—until now. When Luca discovers that Damian has a son, Adrien Laurent, he sees the perfect opportunity for revenge. Adrien, delicate yet defiant, has spent his life in the shadow of his father’s fortune, oblivious to the blood-soaked rivalries that shaped his world. That is, until Luca kidnaps him, dragging him into the dark underbelly of the mafia. But what starts as a move in a deadly game turns into something far more dangerous. Adrien is not the helpless pawn Luca expected—he fights, he resists, and worst of all, he tempts. The fire in Adrien’s eyes ignites something in Luca, something possessive, something obsessive. As tensions rise and secrets unravel, Luca must face the one thing he never anticipated: the possibility that his greatest enemy’s son might just be the only thing he can’t let go of. He took him as leverage. Now, he’ll never let him go.
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ADRIEN
“What the hell were you thinking?” my father roared, his voice rattling the expensive glassware lining the walls. “Another party? Another fucking scandal?”
I crossed my arms, leaning against the banister. “It was just a party, Dad. I didn’t exactly commit murder.”
“That’s not the goddamn point!” he barked, slamming his fist against the table. I didn’t even flinch. I was used to the theatrics by now. “You carry my name. Everything you do reflects on me. On this family!”
I scoffed. “Sorry if I’m not interested in playing perfect little heir like you want.”
“You’re irresponsible! You’re selfish! And you’re grounded!”
I blinked. Then laughed. “I’m twenty-one. You can’t ground me.”
“Watch me,” he snarled. “You so much as set a foot outside this house tonight, I’ll cut you off. No credit cards, no apartment, nothing.”
I clenched my jaw. “You think money's gonna keep me in line?”
“It always has before,” he sneered.
Rage simmered under my skin. I didn’t say another word. I spun on my heel, storming up the staircase two steps at a time. I slammed my bedroom door so hard the frame shook, locking it for good measure.
Fucking unbelievable.
I paced the room, heart pounding. I wasn’t some kid he could boss around anymore. I grabbed my phone, stared at the blinking notifications from my friends. Club night. Everyone was going.
I hesitated for half a second. Then I yanked open my closet.
He wanted me locked away like a fucking prisoner?
Not a chance.
Fifteen minutes later, dressed in tight black jeans and a thin, low-cut shirt that practically screamed come touch me, I slipped out my window, dropping onto the manicured lawn below.
The city pulsed with life when I arrived at Velvet. Music pounded through the walls, bodies pressed close on the dance floor, the air thick with sweat and sex. I slid up to the bar, flashing a grin at the bartender.
“Vodka soda,” I ordered, tossing a bill onto the counter.
The second the drink touched my hand, someone slid into the space beside me. Close. Too close.
“Is that really all you’re drinking tonight?” a deep voice murmured, low and teasing.
I turned—and holy shit.
Tall. Dark hair. Strong jaw. A mouth made for sin. His suit clung to broad shoulders, expensive and perfectly tailored. His eyes—dark, unreadable—dragged over me like he was already undressing me.
I smirked. “Why? You offering something better?”
The stranger’s lips curved. “Depends what you’re thirsty for.”
“Depends what you’re offering,” I shot back, sipping my drink.
“Something stronger than that watered-down crap,” he said. His fingers brushed my wrist, deliberate, electric. “Or something a lot more fun.”
I leaned in, emboldened by the alcohol, by the anger still burning in my chest. “You talk a big game.”
He chuckled, low and rough. “I always deliver.”
I tilted my head, pretending to consider. “Big words.”
“Big everything,” he said, eyes glittering.
I laughed, breathless. “Prove it.”
His smile sharpened into something predatory. He grabbed my hand, his grip firm but not painful, and pulled me away from the bar without hesitation. My heart hammered against my ribs, excitement buzzing in my veins as he led me through the crowd, past grinding bodies and spilled drinks, straight into a dim hallway.
“Where are we—?”
He shoved open a bathroom door, dragged me inside, and before I could breathe, he had me pressed against the cool tile wall.
“You sure you want this, pretty boy?” he murmured, so close his breath ghosted over my lips.
I stared at him—this dangerous, gorgeous stranger—and felt something twist deliciously deep inside me.
“Fuck yes,” I whispered.
That was all it took.
His mouth crashed onto mine, hungry, devouring. I kissed him back just as hard, nipping at his bottom lip, hands fisting in his shirt. He groaned into my mouth, one hand sliding down to cup my ass, squeezing hard enough to make me gasp.
“God, you’re fucking perfect,” he muttered against my neck, licking a hot, wet stripe up to my jaw.
“You don’t even know me,” I breathed, grinding against him shamelessly.
“Don’t need to,” he growled. “All I need’s right here.”
He spun me around, pressing me face-first into the wall. His hands roamed over me, greedy, possessive, tugging at my waistband.
“Gonna make you forget your own name,” he promised, voice dark and rough.
“Big talk again,” I taunted breathlessly, my hips pushing back against him.
He chuckled. “You’ll be begging in five minutes.”
I heard the sound of a belt unbuckling, the faint rip of a condom wrapper.
He slicked his fingers with something from his pocket—thank god—and slid one between my cheeks, circling, teasing. I bit back a whimper.
“Relax, baby. I’ve got you,” he murmured, his voice surprisingly gentle.
He worked me open quickly but thoroughly, his fingers skilled, patient but demanding. By the time he lined up behind me, I was practically shaking.
“You ready?” he asked, voice rough with restraint.
“Fuck me,” I hissed, pushing back shamelessly. “Now.”
He didn’t make me ask twice.
The stretch burned in the best way, stealing the air from my lungs. He cursed under his breath, gripping my hips tight enough to bruise.
“Fuck, you’re tight,” he groaned, snapping his hips forward once, twice, until he was buried to the hilt.
I moaned, forehead pressed to the wall, pleasure sparking through every nerve ending.
He set a brutal rhythm, fucking into me like he owned me, like he had every right. And maybe he did. Maybe I wanted him to. His hand slid around to fist my cock, jerking me in time with his thrusts.
“Look at you,” he rasped. “Taking it so good. Fucking made for this.”
“Harder,” I begged, shameless, desperate.
He obliged, slamming into me harder, faster. My knees nearly buckled. I cried out, the sound muffled against my arm.
“Who’s fucking you like you need, huh?” he gritted out. “Who’s making you feel this good?”
“You are,” I gasped.
“Say it.”
“You—fuck—you are—”
Stars exploded behind my eyes as I came, shaking apart in his hand. He cursed again, losing rhythm, and with a few more hard thrusts, he spilled inside the condom with a low, wrecked groan.
We stayed there for a second, breathing hard, his weight heavy against my back.
Finally, he pulled out, tying off the condom and tossing it into the trash. He tucked himself back into his pants, adjusting his shirt like nothing had happened.
I turned to face him, still dazed.
He smirked. “Told you I deliver.”
I huffed a shaky laugh. “Yeah. No complaints.”
He stepped closer, brushing his knuckles down my jaw.
“Name?” he asked casually.
I blinked. “Adrien.”
His mouth twitched.
“See you around, Adrien.”
And just like that, he disappeared into the crowd, leaving me wrecked, panting, and very aware that I'd just made the worst—and best—mistake of my life.
I stumbled out of the bathroom, my legs barely working right, my skin buzzing like I’d been struck by lightning.
I leaned against the wall for a second, trying to catch my breath, a stupid, blissed-out smile curling my lips.
Holy fuck.
Whoever he was…he knew exactly what he was doing.
I ran a hand through my hair, still feeling the ghost of his touch on my skin.
God, even thinking about it made me want to turn right back around and drag him into another dark corner.
I pushed off the wall, weaving through the crowd, heading for the exit.
“Holy shit,” I mumbled under my breath, laughing to myself. “Best fucking mistake ever.”
I barely made it two steps before something hard cracked against the back of my head.
Pain exploded through my skull.
The floor rushed up to meet me.
The last thing I saw before everything faded to black was a pair of polished black boots stepping over my crumpled body.
CHAPTER 60ADRIENThe footsteps I heard weren’t heavy. Not like Luca’s. They were softer—heels.My stomach twisted as Alexis rounded the corner.“Good morning,” she said, too sweet. Too bright. Her lips were painted red, her blouse a bit too crisp for something casual.I stiffened. “Didn’t realize you were up.”“Oh, I’ve been up for hours.” She smiled, walking to the far side of the kitchen island. There were a few documents neatly stacked on the counter, with a fountain pen resting beside them. “Luca’s documents,” she explained when she saw me glance. “You know how territorial he is about his business.”I said nothing, just sipped the now-lukewarm coffee in my hand.She wandered over to the cabinet, humming, and pulled out a bottle of red wine.It wasn’t even 9 AM.“Bit early for that, isn’t it?” I asked dryly.She turned, glass in hand. “Oh come on. Don’t tell me you’re still sore from training. Or… from something else?”My jaw clenched.She smirked. “Sorry. That was inappropriate,
CHAPTER 59ADRIENHe kissed me like a man starved.But not for me. For control. For power.Our teeth clashed. My back hit the edge of the table, the sharp corner digging into my spine, but I didn’t care. Maybe I welcomed the sting.His hands were already dragging at my clothes, tearing them off like they’d wronged him.I didn’t stop him.Couldn’t.Maybe part of me was desperate too. Pathetic. Wanting to feel something—anything—that wasn’t the cold silence he’d been wrapping me in for days.I gasped as he spun me around.The wood was cold against my stomach.His fingers gripped my hips hard, dragging me back, his breath hot against my neck.“You’ve been acting up,” he muttered, voice thick with something between mockery and desire. “Slapping me with your bloody hand like a brat.”I bit my lip.“I should’ve known,” he whispered as he nudged me open with his knee. “This is what you’ve been begging for, huh?”I didn’t respond.Not when I felt the sharp sting of the slap against my thigh.
CHAPTER 58LUCAThe footage played in silence.Adrien stumbled during his spin. Again.I watched him catch himself on shaky legs, fists raised, jaw clenched like he was trying to prove something. To himself. To me.Maybe both.The sound was muted, but I didn’t need audio. The body tells you everything.The tension in his shoulders. The slight limp from the fall he’d taken two days ago. The way he didn’t even flinch when Matteo corrected him sharply. He just nodded and went again.Like a machine trying to stay human.I leaned back in the leather chair, a glass of whiskey cradled in my hand.“You’re getting comfortable,” I murmured to no one.Cozy. That’s what this was starting to feel like.He'd stopped screaming at the guards. Stopped trying to run.Started folding his clothes neatly. Making the bed. Eating whatever was brought to him, even if he gagged halfway through.I took another sip. Let the burn coat my throat.I should’ve broken him. Or left him shattered.But Adrien was adapt
CHAPTER 57ADRIENI was still sweating from training.My shirt clung to my skin, and I could taste salt on my upper lip. My arms ached, but it was a good ache. A sore, familiar one.Matteo walked beside me, silent as always. Not hovering, not treating me like glass. Just… there.And weirdly, I didn’t hate it.“I landed that last takedown,” I muttered, glancing sideways.He didn’t look over. “You slipped. You landed it because I let you.”I groaned. “You’re such an ass.”Now he did glance over—just briefly—and I could’ve sworn I saw the ghost of a smirk.Almost.We rounded the corner toward the east wing, the one with the garden view and Luca’s cold, empty office at the end. I’d memorized every inch of this house. Every locked door. Every camera.But I hadn’t expected her to be there.Alexis.Perched like a fucking painting in the hallway, leaning lightly against the window frame, sipping something from a porcelain cup like she was the Virgin Mary herself.Her hair was curled. Her lips
ADRIEN I tried to eat today.It felt like lifting weights with my tongue.Every bite was a battle — not against hunger, but against nausea. The eggs were too soft. The bread, too dry. The soup tasted like regret.Still, I tried. I chewed slowly. I swallowed. I smiled.I even tried a joke."How many Moretti guards does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"Silence.Not even the guard by the door cracked a smirk. Matteo, sitting stiffly across from me, gave a polite cough and immediately looked at his plate.My smile twitched. "I guess we’ll never know. None of them talk, and they all look constipated."Nothing.Just forks on ceramic. The sound of chewing. The slow, cold ache of being tolerated.My laughter faded. I pushed my bowl away and leaned back in the chair."Okay," I murmured. "Tough crowd."Matteo glanced at me finally, but it wasn’t the warm gaze I remembered. It was clinical. Distant. Like I was a fragile package and he’d been told not to drop it."You good to walk today?" he a
ADRIENI lay down hours later, eyes on the ceiling, the sheets stiff beneath me.The air smelled like disinfectant. Like a hotel room that no one stayed in.And somewhere in my chest—buried beneath all the anger and betrayal—was something worse.Something smaller.Something like heartbreak.Because no matter how much I told myself I hated him right now… a part of me still wanted him to come.To unlock the door.To look me in the eye.And say this wasn’t what he meant.That I wasn’t just a prisoner again.He didn’t come.Not the next day.Not the one after that either.Not even to say hi. Or stay alive. Or I haven’t completely forgotten you exist.Luca was gone. Or maybe he was close — just silent. Which somehow hurt worse.I paced the length of the room again, back and forth, the cold floor biting at my feet. My stomach twisted with something sharp and empty. I’d barely eaten in two days. Nothing stayed down.Everything I forced myself to swallow just came right back up.Sometimes it
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