LOGINSOLD to the highest bidder. Her body. Her freedom. Her future. Lena Lynx Grey never imagined her life would be reduced to a number on a ruthless auction block. Shackled by a debt she never owed and haunted by a past filled with pain, she’s thrust into the hands of the most dangerous man in the room—Leonardo Castelli, a cold, powerful Mafia lord with secrets buried as deep as his scars. He offers her one way out: a contract marriage. Protection in exchange for obedience. Safety in exchange for silence. Freedom… for a price. But surviving Leo’s world comes with its own kind of torment. She was his bargain, now she's his obsession. In this deadly game of lust and power, love might be the most dangerous deal of all.
View MoreIt’s been two years since the war ended. Two years since Leo went down on one knee, and the world I thought would always be filled with shadows finally bloomed with light.Life didn’t just go on…it changed.Nicole still visits, her smile brighter than ever. But her vengeance hasn’t ended. Dario remains alive, but not living. He’s her toy, her prisoner, her reminder that some monsters don’t get clean endings. She heals him just enough, then breaks him again. I once asked her why she doesn’t just end it. She smiled and said, “Because my father didn’t get to see him suffer.”Dario is forgotten by the world, despised by all who once trembled in his name. His empire now in ruins, his legacy reduced to Nicole’s punishment.Marcello wasn’t killed either. Leo saw to that. He is alive, but barely. His body was broken, his mind fractured. He will never rise again…reduced to a shadow of the threat he once was. Sometimes he screams into the night, and sometimes he mutters like a child. But he is
The sound of the front door opening was followed by a familiar, singsong voice.“Where is my niece?!” Luciana’s words boomed through the house like she owned the place.I turned, cheeks burning as Leo’s arms tightened around me. He stood behind me, chest pressed to my back, head resting against my shoulder. Every now and then, he pressed featherlight kisses against my neck just to see me squirm.Luciana froze in the doorway, eyes wide, then she smirked. “Oh, wow. You two can’t even stand three feet apart, huh? You’re practically glued together.”I shot her a glare, but it only made her laugh harder. My blush deepened as Leo chuckled lowly behind me, obviously enjoying my embarrassment.But then my eyes softened as they landed on my father. He sat on the couch, cradling my baby girl in his arms. My daughter. Her little fists were curled tight, lips parted in her sleep. My heart clenched.Papa stroked her tiny hand with his thumb, his own eyes shining with something that made me swallow
The floor trembled beneath me before the sound even reached us. An explosion ripped through the outer wall, shaking the entire compound. Dust cascaded from the rafters, thick and choking. My ears rang as shouts erupted, men barking orders in panic, weapons cocking and clattering.Another explosion ripped through the outer wall, rattling the chandeliers, showering dust from the rafters. The hall filled with the metallic snap of rifles and the clatter of overturned furniture shoved into makeshift barricades.Gunfire split the night. Short, vicious bursts outside the walls, closer, closer, until I could feel it inside my chest. My breath caught. Leo.Marcello’s eyes found mine across the chaos. He looked… alive. Thriving on the panic, his smile twisted, his coat hanging open like a madman’s cloak.“Bring her here!” he roared.Hands gripped my arms, bruising me as they yanked me forward. I stumbled, my knees nearly buckling, until they shoved me hard against Marcello’s side. His arm clamp
They moved me again.The ropes dug deeper into my wrists as they dragged me down another set of unfamiliar corridors. The air was different here…colder, heavier, smelling faintly of damp stone and gun oil. Another compound. Another cage.They shoved me into a chair, the light above swaying in lazy arcs. Marcello was already there, perched casually on the edge of a desk like a king waiting for his entertainment.“You travel well, Lena,” he mocked, eyeing the bruises on my arms. “Maybe captivity suits you after all. Quiet. Controlled. That stubborn spark of yours looks dimmer every day.”I glared, refusing to give him the satisfaction of silence this time. “If I’m quiet, it’s because I’m saving my strength for when Leo puts an end to this circus.”His smirk wavered, just for a second, then his eyes darkened. “You really think he’ll get to you in time? Or at all?” He leaned forward, his voice dropping to a mocking whisper. “What if I told you he’s already given up? That every hour you si
Leo didn’t even blink at Mr Lancaster’s bitter words. His grip on me stayed firm as if anchoring me in place.“Open the gate,” he ordered.The guards hesitated. One even glanced back at him, silently asking if he was sure. But Leo’s voice didn’t waver.“I said open it.”The gates groaned, swinging
“Sit.” His voice was steady, not sharp, but it left no space for debate.I sank into the chair opposite him, fiddling with my fingers. “You wanted to talk?”He leaned back, studying me for so long I shifted under his gaze. Finally, he said, “You’ve asked me things I haven’t answered.”My chest tigh
The living room was grand and cold, all polished marble floors and tall windows spilling winter light. Leo’s hand rested at the small of my back as we stepped in.Two figures were waiting. His father was tall, square-shouldered, with silver hair combed neatly back.Dario?His mother looked elegant
The gown pooled at my feet in a soft rustle.I stood still, arms lightly crossed over my stomach, feeling the cold air kiss my bare skin. It wasn’t that I was completely naked, but I felt more exposed than I ever had in my life. My back was bare. And I could feel the weight of Leo’s stare as it set






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