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 173*~°*~°*~°*Elizabeth*~°*~°*~°*“She what?!” Her tone rises an octave higher.I blink, trying to come to terms with the change of tone. “It wasn't that often. There's nothing to worry about. I'm sure I must have been doing something to trigger her. It’s discipline after all.”The silence that follows after I'm done talking is suffocating.I know I'm not telling her the entire truth of how Mama would normally act when she's angry.I don't tell her about the times Mama would lock me out and leave me under the rain until she was sure I had gotten a cold. Only then would she let me back in. I don't tell her I'm slightly frightened of the rain, regardless of the fact I walk under it sometimes.I don't tell her there were times I would go to bed starving because Mama suddenly felt my boobs were too big or my body too inappropriate in clothing.I don't tell her more. It'll only make the situation worse.“Sweetheart…” She calls after a long moment of silence. “That wasn't discipl
Chapter 172*~°*~°*~°*Elizabeth*~°*~°*~°*| 8 Months | 32-35 weeks Pregnant | Location: County Dublin, Ireland |“I am your mother.”Those words echo inside my head, refusing to settle into something my heart can understand.My fingers tighten around the blanket covering my legs. “No, that's impossible,” I whisper, my voice barely audible. “You can't be my Mama.”The strange woman who called herself Aliyah doesn't argue with immediately. She doesn't even try to force me to believe her.She just smiles through her tears, her hands resting on the edge of the bed as though she is trying to reach out for me again but afraid I might pull away.I might. Because I don't know her.“I know it's hard to believe,” she says calmly. “If I was in your place, I would not believe me either.”An unsettling silence rests in the room. I watch the men who walked in earlier look away from us, giving us the little privacy they can.My breathing turns heavier. “I don't understand any of this.”Aliyah nods
Chapter 171••~••°••~••Luciano••~••°••~••One of our soldiers approaches me cautiously. “The cops are here.”I nod, my legs moving already. The girls Damian kidnapped have to be removed from here and taken somewhere safe. It might take me a while but I'll get the proof of how the trafficking ring is run from him.At this moment, the cops are the only ones who can handle so many girls at once. It would be a good move on our part, because this would get them off our backs even if it's just for a little while.I follow the soldier outside, heading for the tunnels. I need to fucking get out of here. I need to get her out of my thoughts.As soon as I'm out, the helicopters circling overhead lets me know the feds are actually here. Emergency lights flashes across the island. Rescue personnels move quickly, gathering the kidnapped victims they could find and wrapping them up with blankets. They look frightened. Some are crying, while the rest just stare ahead, probably thinking about h
Chapter 170••~••°••~••Luciano••~••°••~••I know I should feel victorious. I finally have the Serpent's leader where I want him. For months, his name has been a ghost that has haunted every lead, every dead end. Now he is kneeling on the ground, wrists bound behind his back.I look at him only once. Now, I'm not sure catching him would be my main source of victory. He does not seem important anymore.Without wasting more time, I turn away and I dash back into the place where the chaos first started.The wedding venue looks nothing like the place we had just stormed into few minutes ago. The place is a catastrophe on it's own.“Elizabeth!” My voice echoes, over and over again.Despite that, I don't get any response. I mean, she was just here earlier. Where the fuck is she now?Not letting that dissuade me, I walk in deeper, searching every room, every corridor, still… nothing.She is nowhere to be found.Something makes my chest tighten that it physically hurts. “Fuck…” A hand run
Chapter 30 ••~••°••~•• Luciano ••~••°••~•• Our club— ‘The Night Trap’ has been buzzing with a lot of people lately. I guess everyone is suddenly going through a rough patch, and just wants to… cool off. It's situated at where one would describe as an unassuming location—rather unsuspecting, away
Chapter 32••~••°••~••Luciano••~••°••~••“This better be good,” I tell him, as I slammed the door shut behind me.“The—”BANG!It’s a gunshot. We both turn at the same time towards the direction where the sound came from.“That's what I wanted to tell you about. The cops are here,” Marco says whe
Chapter 27 *~°*~°*~°* Elizabeth *~°*~°*~°* The confessional smells of old wood and incense. Guilt brought me right to the Lord's doorstep. I kneel and pull the screen closed with shaking fingers, clasping them together so tightly. The small space feels tighter than usual. My habit brushes my kn
Chapter 28 ••~••°••~•• Luciano ••~••~°••~•• Someone is playing risky games with us. And not the kind that you can just turn a blind eye to—No. It's the type of game that makes you want to burn the entire fucking city down. We're all here except Alessandro, who is out on a vacation with his wif
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