The Mafia Alpha's captive

Liana povThe glass shattered against the wall beside my head.I did not flinch. Years of living with Vincent Moretti had taught me that showing fear only made things worse."Where is he?" The enforcer's voice was gravel and violence. He stood in the doorway of my bedroom, blocking my only exit, his eyes flickering between human brown and wolf gold."I do not know what you are talking about." I kept my voice steady, my hands loose at my sides. The self-defense instructor Father hired had drilled into me: never show weakness, never give them a reason to escalate.Three more wolves entered behind him, filling my bedroom with testosterone and barely contained rage. The largest one, built like a freight train with scars tracking across his jaw, stepped forward. "Vincent Moretti betrayed the Voss pack. Twelve of our wolves are dead because of information your father sold."My stomach dropped. Father had been tense lately, disappearing for days at a time, but betraying Dominic Voss? That w

Liana povThe doctor arrived within minutes, a severe woman with silver hair and calculating eyes that reminded me of a predator sizing up prey."Strip," Dr. Volkov ordered, setting down a medical kit on the bed.I crossed my arms over my chest, the thin nightgown suddenly feeling even more inadequate. "Excuse me?""Your Alpha requested a full examination." She did not look up from her instruments. "I do not have time for modesty, girl.""He is not my Alpha." The words felt like a lie on my tongue, the mate bond protesting the denial with a sharp tug in my chest."Then you are fortunate I take orders from him, not you." Dr. Volkov's smile was cold. "Strip, or I will have the guards do it for you."Humiliation burned through me, but I recognized a losing battle. I turned my back and removed the nightgown with shaking hands, feeling exposed and powerless in ways that had nothing to do with nudity.The examination was thorough and invasive. She drew blood, checked my eyes, pressed inst

Liana povThe compound erupted into controlled chaos.Wolves ran through corridors with military precision, armed and deadly, preparing for a war that had just landed on Dominic's doorstep. I stood frozen in his office, watching through the windows as vehicles rolled out, as his pack mobilized with terrifying efficiency.Twelve more dead. Because of my father. Because of me."This is not your fault." Dominic's voice cut through my spiraling thoughts.I turned to find him watching me, his ice blue eyes tracking every micro expression on my face. The mate bond made it impossible to hide what I was feeling, the guilt, the horror, the crushing weight of being Vincent Moretti's daughter."How can you say that?" My voice cracked. "He is using me as bait. Every wolf who dies, dies because your enemies think I make you weak.""You do make me weak." The admission was raw, reluctant. He crossed the room, his presence overwhelming as always. "But that is my problem, not yours.""Dominic.""Alp

Liana pov"You are not seriously considering this." I followed Dominic through the corridors of his compound, my bare feet silent against the cold marble. He moved with predatory purpose, wolves scattering from his path as his Alpha presence radiated fury. "It is obviously a trap.""Of course it is a trap." He did not slow down, did not look back. "Your father is many things, but subtle is not one of them.""Then why are we going to the war room?" I grabbed his arm, forcing him to stop. The moment my skin touched his, the mate bond flared hot and urgent between us. His eyes flashed amber, and I felt his wolf push against the surface, demanding, possessive."Because I need to know if he is lying about the other hybrids." Dominic's hand covered mine, his grip almost painful. "If there are more Sanguis bloodlines out there, they are all in danger. Every Alpha, every pack with ambition will be hunting them.""To use as weapons." The realization made me sick. "Like my father planned to

Liana POV"They are bonded to each other."Dr. Volkov's words hung in the air like a death sentence. I stared at the medical files on the screen, not understanding the charts but understanding enough. The three hybrids my father held were not separate weapons. They were a unified force."That is impossible." My voice sounded hollow even to my own ears."Apparently not." Dominic's hand found the back of my neck, his touch grounding me even as panic clawed at my chest. "Which means Vincent has been planning this for years. He did not just hide them. He created the perfect assault team.""And now he wants me to complete it." The realization made me sick. Four bonded Sanguis hybrids. Unstoppable. Lethal. Everything my father had been engineering since the day I was born."Over my dead body." Dominic's voice dropped to a lethal growl. His fingers tightened possessively on my neck. "You are mine, Liana. Not his weapon. Not part of his army. Mine."The mate bond flared hot at his words, a