LOGINIn the treacherous world of organized crime, sheltered 21-year-old Alessia Vance risks everything when she falls for her 30-year-old brother’s right-hand man, Killian Romano. What begins as a drunken birthday confession develops into an unexpected romance that threatens family loyalty, ignites deadly rivalries, and forces Alessia to fight for the love she has craved since childhood.
View MoreI woke up on my 21st birthday with my heart already racing. Sunlight poured into my bedroom in the Vance mansion, lighting up the furniture and the silk sheets. This was the day everything changed. Or at least I hoped it would.
A firm knock hit my door. “Alessia, downstairs. Now.” Dante’s voice, deep and commanding. My oldest brother didn’t wait for an answer. I threw on a thin robe and hurried after him.
In the massive garage, the whole family waited. My Father, Don Vittorio, stood like the king he was. Marco and Enzo flanked him, smirking. And there, a few steps behind Dante, was Killian Romano. Tall and built like a weapon, with cold grey eyes and scars peeking from his collar. He didn’t speak. He never needed to.
Dante stepped forward, keys dangling from his fingers. A sleek white Ferrari sat in the center of the garage, custom paint shining under the lights. “Happy birthday, little sister. She’s all yours. Custom made. And with it comes freedom. You’re no longer a child. You can visit the family clubs now. But guards stay close. Always.”
I stared at the car, my pulse pounding. Freedom. Real freedom, even if it had chains. I hugged Dante tight, breathing in his familiar scent. “Thank you. I love it.”
Father nodded once, pleased. Marco clapped my back. Enzo teased me about not crashing it on day one. But all I could feel was the gaze on my skin from across the room.
Killian leaned against the garage wall, arms crossed over his broad chest. His black suit stretched tight across his shoulders. His gaze locked on me. It was hot, intense, cutting right through the thin robe like I stood there naked. Those grey eyes dragged slowly down my body and back up. My nipples tightened. Heat flared between my legs. He said nothing. Just watched, jaw clenched like he was fighting something.
I'm standing there in the garage, but all I want to do is to walk straight to him. Instead, I forced a smile for my family and looked away. Killian was Dante’s best friend. His right hand. The family enforcer. Ten years older than me. Completely off limits.
I've had a crush on him for as long as I can remember. But he always sees me as his little sister he should always protect. But I'm tired of being seen as a child and I plan on taking matters into my own hands.
The rest of the morning blurred. Breakfast, more gifts, Father reminding me about rules even on my birthday. By afternoon, I was buzzing. Sofia arrived, my best friend and partner in crime. We went shopping for clothes.
“Time to get you ready for tonight,” she said, eyes sparkling as she dragged me out of the house after greeting my brothers.
We went to different boutiques and bought a lot. We stopped to rest and have a quick lunch break. With guards stationed discreetly, of course.
“You're going to look like a fucking goddess,” Sofia said. “Killian won’t be able to keep his eyes off you. That man is going to break tonight. He has to.” she nods in confidence. I laugh softly.
"What if he doesn't?" I sigh. "Then he's probably gay". Sofia says with all determination and I laugh.
Our last stop was to get heels and makeup.
Later that evening, we were preparing for our night out. I stood in front of my full length mirror, heart hammering. All I cared about was tonight. No more princess dresses. No more playing it safe. I wanted to look like a woman who took what she wanted.
Sofia burst through the doors with excitement, her eyes lighting up when she saw me in just my lace bra and panties. Not sure to consider them as panties though.
“Yes, girl. Time to transform. That leather dress we picked is going to make every man in the club lose his mind. Especially the one who matters.”
There was a knock at the door. I quickly put on a big shirt and opened it. It was Enzo. "I came to check how our little princess is doing".
" Not a little princess anymore" Sofia countered from behind me. I laughed.
Enzo smirked "Sure. Not a little Princess. Just be careful out there". I reassured him. " Don't worry. I'm a Vance. Plus there'll be security". He nodded then left. I closed the door behind him and locked it.
As I turned back, I saw Sofia holding the black leather mini dress. It was short, tight, and dangerous. The neckline plunged deep between my breasts, and the hem would barely cover my ass. I stepped into it, wiggling as the cool leather stretched over my hips and thighs. Sofia zipped the back, and I sucked in a breath. It hugged every curve of my delicate frame, pushing my breasts up high. I let my long dark hair pour down. I looked myself in the mirror and I looked hot.
I was going to make Killian feel every bit of the fire he started in me.
This night was mine.
And I planned to push him until he snapped.
The words dropped into the quiet room and stayed there. Killian shifted his weight but did not speak. I felt the air leave my lungs in a slow exhale. “I was angry,” Bianca continued. Her voice stayed low and steady, as if she had practiced the sentences until they could be delivered without breaking. “Angry about my position that that was limited. Angry about watching you and Killian build something the family had to accept. Angry about being useful only when it suited everyone else. I contacted a Valenti intermediary I still knew from years ago. I did not ask them to kill you. I told them where the family would be and when. I told them the dinner was important. I wanted disruption. I wanted Father and Dante to feel the cost of treating me like a tool they could pick up and put down.” She finally looked directly at me. “I did not know they would send shooters into the room. I did not know you would put yourself in front of me. When the gun was set towards me and you moved, I unders
The first days after surgery passed quietly. I stayed in the medical wing under continuous monitoring. The wound in my side hurt with every breath and every small movement. The physical pain was manageable. The other pain was not. Every time my hand drifted to my stomach out of habit, but emptiness answered. No movement. No answering push. Only my healing body that had failed to keep the child safe. Killian barely left the room. He slept in short intervals in the chair beside the bed, woke up whenever I shifted, and handled the nurses and security updates so I would not have to speak more than necessary. He did not force conversation. He did not offer false hope about the fertility questions the doctors had raised. He simply stayed present, while my grief did its slow work. Father came once. He stood at the foot of the bed, looked at the bandages and the IV lines, and said the only thing he seemed able to manage. “You lived. The people who did this will not.” Then he left. Dante fo
I woke up to the low hum of medical equipment and the feel of Killian’s hand wrapped around mine. The light was soft. The room was private and heavily secured. I felt a dull pain on the lower part of my left side, held back by whatever they were feeding into the IV. For a few seconds I only breathed and tried to place myself. Then memory returned in a single flash. The restaurant, the men coming from the service door, the gun tracking toward Bianca, the impact, the sudden terrible stillness inside me. My free hand moved to my stomach. The curve was still there, but it felt different. It felt wrong. Killian’s grip tightened. I turned my head on the pillow and found him sitting in the chair against the bed. He looked like he had not slept. The black suit was gone, replaced by a dark shirt with the sleeves pushed up. His eyes were red rimmed. He cried. “You’re awake,” he said. His voice was rough. “The baby.” The two words left me before I could stop them. Killian’s face did not h
The sound from the service corridor felt wrong. Killian was already on his feet when the first man came through the side door. He was not one of ours. A second figure followed behind him. The private room that had felt controlled a moment earlier turned into pure motion. Gunfire erupted from the direction of the service corridor. People moved. Chairs scraped. Someone shouted an order. Dante’s voice cut across the table, sharp and immediate. Chairs scraped. Weapons cleared. Father was pulled sideways by Marco. Enzo moved toward Bianca. I saw the angle of the second man’s arm. He was not aiming at Father. Not at Dante. Not at Killian. The barrel tracked toward Bianca, who had frozen for a second too long, still seated with her eyes wide. Instinct overrode everything else. I shoved myself over the table edge toward her, and threw myself sideways into the space between Bianca and the gun. The impact of my shoulder against hers knocked her down and clear. The impact came as I covered
Killian’s groans vibrated against my neck as I kept grinding on his lap. The thick bulge of his cock pressed right against my soaked pussy through our clothes. Every roll of my hips made the leather of my dress ride higher and sent sparks shooting through my clit. I was dripping wet, my black lace
The booth felt too small, too hot. Killian’s body pressed against mine, hard and unyielding. His hand was still tangled in my hair, his grey eyes burning down at me like he was one second from breaking. The tequila from earlier gave me the courage I needed. I pushed him back until his legs hit the
He dragged me through the crowd toward the back of the club. People moved out of his way fast. Sofia caught my eye from the dance floor and smirked, giving me a little wave like she knew exactly what was happening. My heels clicked fast on the floor as I stumbled to keep up with his long strides. T
One tall guy with dark hair moved in front of me. He wasn’t bad looking. He matched my rhythm, his hands hovering near my waist. I kept dancing, letting the heat of the club and the alcohol push me. My eyes scanned the upper level for a second. There he was. Killian. Still in the shadows, watching






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