LOGINDante Russo doesn't forgive. He doesn't forget. And when the President of the United States has the nerve to double-cross him, Dante doesn't go for blood—he goes for the man's heart. By kidnapping his son. Marco Powell never asked to be part of his father's shadowy world of corruption and backroom deals. But when masked assailants drag him from a glittering Washington soiree and into the ruthless grasp of Dante Russo, Marco's existence is distilled to the final bargaining chip. Kidnapped. Held captive. Compelled to kneel at the feet of Italy's most lethal man. Dante Russo doesn't just want ransom—he wants humiliation. He wants the President to hurt. And to make the whole world feel it, Dante does the unthinkable: he marries Marco in a ceremony as legal as it is lethal. An altar of a wedding shrouded in blood. A kiss meant to destroy. A war between two men who should hate each other but can't keep their hands off each other. Marco is everything Dante isn't used to. sarcastic, idealistic, infuriatingly beautiful and Dante is everything Marco should fear: fire, danger, sin, and temptation in a designer suit. Their arranged marriage sparks a deadly obsession. Every touch is a battle. Every kiss is war on their lips. And every night, Marco has to ask himself the question he fears most Does he hate Dante enough to fight him? Or does he want him badly enough to burn? Because in this game, seduction and revenge ignite and the line between love and hate doesn't just blur. It burns.
View MoreMarco’s POVI watched the blood pool around Liam’s body and thought, this can’t be happening.But it was.Liam was on the floor, gasping, his hands pressed to a wound in his stomach that was staining his shirt red.“Liam!” I shouted, fighting against the men holding me. “Liam, look at me!”He didn’t respond. His eyes were closed, his face pale.“You shot him,” I screamed at Fahd, struggling wildly. “You fucking shot him!”Fahd stepped closer, his expression impassive. “Calm down, Marco. It’s just a flesh wound. He’ll be fine.”“Like hell he will,” I snarled. “You killed him. You fucking killed him.”Fahd raised an eyebrow. “Don’t be dramatic. I aimed to wound, not to kill. But if you don’t behave yourself, I might change my mind.”I glared at him, hatred burning through me. But I knew I had to keep a cool head if I had any chance of getting us out of this alive.“Let him go,” I said quietly. “Please. He has nothing to do with this.”Fahd laughed, a cold, mirthless sound. “Oh, but he d
Liam's POV “Where’s Marco?” I tried to ask, but it came out as a weak croak. “Where am I?” I tried again. My voice was raw, my throat like sandpaper.“Calm down,” the same voice said. A woman’s voice. “You’re in the hospital. You were shot.”“Where’s Marco?”“I don’t know who Marco is,” the woman said gently. “But you need to stay still. You’ve lost a lot of blood.”I tried to sit up again, but a wave of pain crashed over me, making me groan.“Mr. Connor, please,” the woman urged. “You need to rest.”I forced my eyes open, squinting against the fluorescent lights.A nurse stood beside my bed, her face lined with concern. Monitors beeped around me. Wires snaked across my chest. My abdomen was wrapped in thick bandages, stained with spots of blood.“How long have I been here?” I managed to ask.“A few hours,” she replied. “The surgery went well. You’re lucky to be alive.”Lucky. The word felt hollow.“Please,” I begged. “I need to know about Marco. He was with me. He…”I broke off as
Liam’s POV I rubbed my temples. “I can’t believe you’re saying this.” “I can’t believe you’re surprised.” Marco’s tone was steady. “You now know who I am. You know where I come from. This isn’t my first rodeo.” He stepped closer, his hand on my arm. I looked at him, really looked, and saw that he was being brave. Terrified, maybe. But brave. And I loved him for it. “Okay,” I said finally. “We’ll do it your way. But we do this smartly. We do this safely. And we do this together.” Marco smiled, that little smirk that made my heart race. “That’s all I ask.” We planned the details carefully, methodically. The location was a private villa on the outskirts of the city, surrounded by barren land and guarded by Fahd’s men. We would arrive after midnight, when the streets were empty. Marco would contact his father, who would send guards to rescue him. He had a protective chip at all times, a small device embedded in his watch that would allow his bodyguards to locate him if things w
Liam’s POVI glanced at the bedroom door.Marco was in there, sleeping peacefully. He didn’t deserve any of this. He’d already been through so much before now; he didn’t need more danger and chaos in his life.But could I really hand him over to the Emirati? Could I live with myself if I did?No. No, I couldn’t. I had to find another way.I took a deep breath and walked back into the bedroom. Marco stirred as I climbed back into bed, wrapping my arms around him.“Who was that?”“A friend,” I lied, pressing a kiss to the back of his neck. “Everything’s fine. Go back to sleep.”He sighed, relaxing into me.“You worry too much.”If he only knew.I lay there, listening to his breathing even out, my mind spinning with possibilities. None of them good.The Emirati’s words kept echoing in my head: Things will get very messy.I knew he wasn’t bluffing. I’d seen what he was capable of, and the thought of Marco getting caught in the crossfire made me sick to my stomach.I had to think, to come
Liam’s POVThree days.That’s how long it had been since I’d seen Marco.Three days since that morning, since I’d said the thing I probably shouldn’t have said, and he’d looked at me like I’d just torn open something he’d spent years trying to bury.Now the silence was starting to get loud.I was a
Marco’s POVThe last thing I remember is his blood on my hands.Powell had been talking , something about Dante being in the way, but all I could hear was the ringing in my ears. The room felt like a vacuum, sucking the air out of me.My mind kept flashing back to that night. The night I was taken.
Dante’s POVWhen I came to, my head was pounding like a war drum. The room tilted, shadows pulling in and out of focus.Rico’s voice broke through the haze.“Easy, brother. You’re fine. Just a knock.”I blinked, the light too sharp. Elena was beside me, pistol in hand, scanning the corners. Papers
Dante’s POVI sat alone on the terrace the next morning, my coffee cooling on the table beside me. The sun was high, but I felt no warmth.Genci would be missed. We’d find a way to mark his sacrifice, but right now, it felt like a hole in the world.Elena had gone to find a place to grieve. I didn’






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