LOGINRunning from hell, and towards the devil. Having caught her betrothed and her stepmother in an unforgivable act, Calista runs away into the arms of a stranger-Roman Cappellucci, the cold, calculating, and dangerous mafia boss of Chicago. Roman has worked his way to the top of the criminal underworld with brutality. He proposes a deal: marry him, and he'll protect her. No feelings. No questions. Just safety in exchange for her obedience. But safety has its price It's supposed to be simple, a marriage of convenience for her protection. And don't they say the devil you know is better than the angel you don't know? Things take a twisted, darker turn when Roman's truest nature begins to unfold. He is not the savior she thinks he is; he is the devil that would set the world ablaze for her sake. The abyss she wants to drown in even though he is ruthless and emotionless. Yet with every passing day, Calista begins to chip away at the ice around Romano's heart. And despite every warning in her head, she finds herself drawn to him—not out of fear, but fascination. Her protector Her obsession Her every, darkest fantasy. Because the devil didn’t just save her. He claimed her.
View MoreCALISTA'S P.O.VI haven't seen Roman since yesterday.He shot me a quick text last night while Isabella and I sat on the terrace, just talking until we decided it was late. She retired to the wing prepared for them and I went to my room, but I couldn't sleep, not with how disturbed I was by everything.So I lay down on an empty bed and thought about Roman and how I missed him - us. The brief moments where we just basked in our love and warmth without any troubles to deal with.I thought about my friend Lilian, her beautiful smile and bright eyes. I really hope she's okay.I thought about little Aria, whom I'd only just gotten to know a few days ago. Now it feels like my heart will burst if I don't see her. She was doing alright according to Vincent, but I wanted to see her for myself , her big hazel eyes, the light and innocence in them.Amidst all that thinking, I somehow fell asleep. It was morning when I peeled my eyes open, my body twisted in an awkward position that left my musc
ROMAN'S P.O.V"You've had enough."Fabiano attempted to take the whiskey away from me but my hard glare made him freeze in place.Whiskey won't kill me, but losing Callie definitely will. It's why I have to make plans as soon as possible.Eight days. I had only eight days till the bloody X Bròtherhood carried out their plans.That was barely enough time to plan."I'm going to need all the backup I can get," I muttered, knocking back the contents of my glass. The liquor burned through my throat but it wasn't enough.I need something hotter. Something stronger to numb the voices in my head.Eight days. Eight bloody days.All it would take was one wrong move, one mistake. One bullet and I would lose the most important person in my life. Red dots of anger stained my vision. That won't be happening, not even over my dead twitching corpse.Fabiano studied the antiques in my home office, his steps muffled by the thick Italian rug, his eyes deep in contemplation. "You ever have any ideas who
LILIAN'S P.O.VLucas didn't pull away immediately as I expected him toRage tightened his muscles at Rick's laughter. “We'll come back to this” he whispered into my ear, kissing my neck one last time before settling me in the passenger's seat of his carHis promises fell over me like a dark, warm cloak. Even though Rick and Ryan were now standing in front of Lucas' car, all I could feel was the needI wasn't scared of what they'd do if things didn't work out anymore. After all, Lucas had seen the videos and pictures of me fùcking thsoe two brothers I deliberately showed it to him, thinking he'd be disgusted and let me fight this battle alone. But Lucas only took my phone from my hands, deleted the videos, and asked a simple question ‘What are we going to do about this?’He has seen the worst part of me and still chose to stay. What other form of confirmation do I need?He climbed down from his car and turned around to open the door on my side. Ryan snickered, rolling his eyes.Lucas
LILIAN'S P.O VRyan had footages that would destroy my life And by destroy, I mean the kind that would make me slit my veins and dump myself in the farthest laggon from the Cappellucci mansion My throat tightened as I sat in Lucas's sports car. If it weren't for him, maybe I would have taken my chances with the Lagoon But there was too much I didn't want to lose. I still wanted to keep seeing my grandmother, even though she doesn't know who I am anymore. I still wanted to see my mother, at least onceI want to ask her if she was truly happy to abandon me? Why didn't she ever visit, not once over the years? I wanted to visit Disneyland again, this time with someone, I don't know who, only that that person has to be very special to me, because that place was special tooI shifted in the car seat, the expensive leather crinkling under my weight. The single bulb in the abandoned parking lot flickered once, its orange light blinking with a buzz. Ryan had given us this address after ou
CALISTA'S P. O. VSomehow, we managed to lose Roman.I didn’t know if I should feel relieved or terrified.Because if there was one thing I’d already gathered in the few minutes with this stranger on a leather jacket and denim pants, it was that he too was just as dangerous, maybe not as nearly as
CALISTA'S P.O.VI didn't waste any more time that I didn't have. I didn't give myself time to think as I hastily changed out of my dress into leggings and a dark hoodie. If I flattered, I would think about leaving Lilian, Lucas and Nonna—people who I had all come to love.I knew it was cowardice of
ROMAN'S P. O. VThe necklace burned a hole through my pocket, just like Nonna's accusing stare was burning a hold in the side of my face.“You must have done something that hurt her for Calista to run away like that” she judged, waiting for me to confess whatever it was I did.I drowned out her voi
CALISTA'S P.O.VI stared blankly out the window, the lights of unfamiliar towns blurring past me. This was different from when Roman and I spent time in New York; then I had been thrilled and excited, but now a quiet desperation pulled in my chest. The urgency to be away from everything I've known






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