LOGINShe's sin wrapped in a nun habit. He is the devil who makes her want to confess. Luciano Moretti, the mafia's most feared enforcer, kills without hesitation, prays to no god, and bleeds for the Cosa Nostra. Sister Elizabeth has spent her life behind church walls, burying her desires under layers of penance and prayer. She is supposed to be untouchable—a quiet, secluded nun devoted to faith. But when she finds him bleeding on the altar one night, their worlds collide in a sin neither heaven nor hell can cleanse. He's meant to marry her sister to seal a deal between two mafia empires. She's meant to keep her vows and distance. But temptation has a cruel sense of humour... Because he's the last man she should want. She's the only woman he can't have. But one touch, one look, and everything sacred begins to crumble. Luciano does not seek salvation. Instead, he lures her into a dangerous path, one that includes everything she is meant to avoid, and everytime she whispers "forgive me, Father," her soul sinks deeper into him. As bloodlines clash and loyalty turns to betrayal, Elizabeth learns that the war outside the chapel isn't the only one she must survive. Because Luciano's world is built on violence and secrets, one of which binds her fate to his in ways neither of them saw coming. Desire clashes with devotion. Duty turns to betrayal. And when they're both drowning in a love so forbidden, not even God can save them.
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Firstly, thank you so much for choosing Luciano’s Forbidden Desire. I need you to know that your choice to embark on this journey with me means so much. And if you're coming from the previous book in the MAFIA RUTHLESS SERIES, which is—THE MAFIA’S WILLING PREY, then I need you to know that you're right on track, because the ride here is just about to become much more intense. Although this is the second book of the MAFIA RUTHLESS SERIES, you don't need to worry as this book is a standalone. You can read this book without really missing out much, because it explores an entirely different plot and couple. But, if you would love to get a grasp on reoccurring characters like Don Alessandro, interconnected mafia wars, then feel free to read the first book in the series before hopping on to this one or you can read this before returning back—please, do what works best for you. ♦~•♦~•♦~•♦ TRIGGER WARNING ♦~•♦~•♦•~♦ Lovelies, as the blurb implies, this is a dark romance book which explores complex themes, might cause conflicting emotions, and could tend to rattle your moral values. Trust me when I say, it will get intense as you read on, but if it's something you can't handle—take a deep breath, splash a cup of cold water on your face, sleep and step away for a while when it becomes too overwhelming… then return and please, pick up from where you left off. It's a forbidden romance trope, so it's definitely going to test you at intervals. You might read things that would make you want to slap the FL or throw the ML into a ditch—yes, it's that triggering. But, I would prefer it if you read this book with an open mind, knowing that there's a lot to come, knowing that it's called dark romance for a reason. Please, have this in mind before you drop a vile comment. Remember, your mental health and beliefs is of utmost concern and in the same way the characters are humans too, life can be a little tough and rough along the way because we're not all that perfect, so kindly, cut them some slacks while reading. Thank you ❣. Other trigger warnings include: •Stalking, breaking and entering, surveillance. •Graphic Violence and death •Mentions of human trafficking (there are no first person POVs of any trafficking victims, but you’ll get a hint of the trauma it leaves behind. Please, if you know someone who is a victim of human trafficking, or you get a hint of any suspicious activity related to this, please contact agencies responsible for protecting citizens and victims from these traffickers. Let's all come together to make the world a better and safe place.) •Explicit sexual scenes. •Kidnapping and blackmail. •Cheating (not between main characters) •A male lead who is basically a red flag all the way to his bones. Please, proceed with caution and an open mind. ♦•~♦•~♦•~♦ Point of Views- POVs ♦•~♦•~•♦~•♦ This book is written in dual point of view. Regardless, you might stay with a character for several chapters if it helps potray emotions and actions best. Nevertheless, I will try my best to blend the potraiture of both POVs together, to help you get a taste of each character equally. ♦~•♦~•♦•~♦ UPDATE SCHEDULE ♦~•♦~•♦•~♦ I promise you at least one to three chapters per day, regardless of the fact that I might skip a day or two here and there. So please, engage with patience as life can get really tough at times. I'm a law student who is trying to juggle writing and academics, please bear with me. ♦~•♦•~♦~•♦ DEDICATION ♦•~♦~•♦•~♦ To all my girlies who love their fictional men dangerous, lurking in the shadows and are colourblind to those walking red flags—remember to run when they're real. ♦~•♦~•♦~•♦ AUTHOR'S PLEA. ♦~•♦~•♦~•♦ Dearies, it would mean so much to me if you can drop in-chapter comments, vote, support and drop 5-star rating reviews in the review section. Trust me, after a long day at school and the struggle to keep up with daily updates, seeing them serves as an encouragement to me to keep going, it'll be your voice as a reader to me… to tell me that I'm doing something right. Your feedback matters, so please, don't be a silent reader. I'll love to hear your thoughts on every single chapter and the book overall. Xoxo, Betty Kris. ❤.Chapter 64Playlist- 🎼Khalid- Better🎼 *~°*~°*~°*Elizabeth*~°*~°*~°*“No, don't bring that with you,” Luciano insists for the second time. “You don't need it. We're going under the rain.”I clutch the umbrella tighter than normal, hoping he'll let me use it if I just stand here and refuse to leave the spot, but the look he gives me next tells me he isn't changing his mind anytime soon.With my heart rate speeding up faster than usual, I'm not sure if agreeing to this was entirely a good idea. I'm so terrified that I can literally feel my heart thumping loudly against my chest. I know he’s trying to help me get rid of my ombrophobia, but I don’t think it’ll work. My phobia might not be as great and triggering as most I’ve seen, regardless, it’s still there and terrifies me a lot. Maybe I should ask him to leave. Say thank you, sorry and show him out. This is not some fairytale.A criminal and a nun pretending the world is not built to crush them both.No, it's reality and I don't
Chapter 63••~••°••~••Luciano••~••°••~••I'm feeling fucking homicidal right now. I don't think I have ever needed to kill someone as much as I want to now. She doesn't want to give me a name, hint or something close enough. She's hiding the identity of whoever did this to her like the person still means a lot.I can't still get over the feeling that it might be an abusive lover, and yet, she decides to cover up for him. Slow, creeping jealousy burns in my belly, slowly rotting my insides.The possessiveness I feel towards her is as foreign as it is out of control. There's no reason I should be seeing red and nearly pawing at the ground like a raging bull at the thought that she's protecting another man from my fury.I'm going to end whoever it is. That's a promise.She hasn't moved yet, as she blinks back the tears in her eyes. I can tell she's still considering my offer but is still indecisive. I know I'm not leaving her here with the rain all by herself. If worse comes to worst,
Chapter 62*~°*~°*~°*Elizabeth*~°*~°*~°*“Lord forgive him for he knows exactly what he's doing,” I whisper to myself, my eyes slowly closing, my body trying to adapt to the newly-found warmth emanating from his.“You're right Sister, I know exactly what I'm doing.” I froze the moment the words left his mouth, with me realizing I wasn't as quiet as I thought. “Tell me why you didn't come, Elizabeth.”“You can't corner me in my own room,” I ignore his question even when I know it's not the most sensible thing to do. “This is a sacred place, you're not supposed to be here.” I pause, then quickly add when his eyes locks with mine so intensely by each passing second, “Don't look at me like that.” “Mmhm,” a deep throaty sound escapes his throat. “Like what? Like you're the only one sacred in this hypocritic place? If it's that, then I'm afraid I can't stop.”The butterflies in my belly fluttered like there was an event going on there on hearing those words. Nothing could have prepared
Chapter 61*~°*~°*~°*Elizabeth*~°*~°*~°*I'm convinced the Lord is punishing me for all my sins. There's no other explanation, none at all. And the gut wrenching part is that he's punishing everyone too for my mistakes. I associated with a man I shouldn't have, now the entire convent has to pay for it.We have a day left to pay up the money, and we have no funds to do so. It's a huge amount. Where on earth are we going to find such money?“It's a day left, Mother. What do we do?” Sister Maria voices out the exact thought in my head… in our heads. “We don't have such money. Are we going to live on the streets?”The twelve of us surround Mother Roselyn’s office, brainstorming like never before. The truth is—we have no idea what to do.This is a difficult situation for us.“You don't need to remind me about our lack of funds, Sister Maria. I am fully aware of that,” Mother Roselyn scolds her, a line drawing between her brows as the wrinkles around her face showed less grace than she i






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