Family is everything. Blood is everything. You only live, die and kill for your family." Born and raised in secret, like a ghost who never existed, Lilliana Moretti was brought up to be used as a secret weapon against one of the most ruthless crime families-the Romanos. And when she walked into the devil's lair willingly-pretending to be in love with the second-in-command of the Romano Empire, Dominic Romano-too many buried secrets were unearthed, leaving her shattered. An uphill battle between two crime families unleashed chaos like never before. While two people were out for each other's blood with bleeding hearts, little did they realize their love was more lethal than their hatred for each other. ************************* E X C E R P T - My fingers tangled in her hair as I forced her downward. “I’m not going to kneel before you like you’re some kind of god,” she snarled. The corner of my mouth curved into a slow, dark smile. “No,” I agreed, voice low and steady. “You’re not going to kneel for me.” I leaned in closer, eyes locked on hers. “You’re going to spread your legs for me, Lilliana—because I’m the monster, baby. The real one.”
View MoreDOMINICIt was one thing to say to Lilliana that I would convince Ralph of our marriage, a decision I had taken overnight but didn’t regret for a moment since then, but executing the plan was another thing. For fuck’s sake, he was my father’s right-hand man. I have grown up watching what he did to people who pissed him off or posed trouble for the Romanos.So, I knew what he was capable of doing.But when the door opened, and I saw Lilliana, donned in a sea-green dress and paired with sexy stilts, her hair let down and her eyes shining brighter than the stars, I found all the strength and determination to make this woman mine - officially, legally, and perpetually fucking mine.“You are here,” she said, mirroring the excitement of a toddler.Stepping inside, I hugged her, banding an arm around her waist to pull her closer and planted a kiss on her blushing ch
He’s always, always in my mind: not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being.”― Emily Brontë, Wuthering HeightsLILLIANAWhen Dominic had told me that he would be taking care of me in his home, the impeccable and opulent Romano Mansion, I didn’t realize that he meant everything so literally. Initially, I wasn’t keen on the idea of coming over to live here temporarily, no matter how tempting the idea of staying with Dominic was.The best and tragic moments of my life were trapped inside the very walls of this house like a silent haunting memory I didn’t know if I was capable of getting rid of it.In this mansion, my entire world shifted off the axis and turned upside down. A place where I fell in love with my nemesis, and I lost my identity and then found a new one.I didn’t know how to feel about the place.But every mo
“You are the trembling of time, that passesbetween vertical light and darkened sky,”― Pablo Neruda, 100 Love Sonnets DOMINIC Lilliana was an obsession I should have gotten rid of a long time ago. Instead, I let the roots get so deeply embedded into my skull that it was impossible to close my eyes and not see her face.After a certain point in time, I stopped drowning in alcohol as I feared that I would think more about her in my drunken misery than I already did every minute of the day.It was around late evening that I decided to get out for a poker game when Dad barged into my room without knocking.And that hinted something.In my entire existence, I could count on my fingers the number of times my father came into my room. Zero. Because Alessandro Romano s
LILLIANAOne month later.Despite my best intentions to drive my life towards a constructive path, I was failing miserably. I have a family now, a new job, a couple of new friends I have managed to make despite my awkward social skills, but a constant emptiness chased me around like an old spirit in a haunted house.I channeled my inner millennial woman and tried everything in the books that people do after a breakup.A new haircut, check. I dared the bangs, layered the length, and mostly let it down. Adventure trip, check. Marco taught me rock climbing when we made a three-day trip to the mountains. I don’t think I have ever been so tired before in my entire life.A new hobby, check. After ten unsuccessful attempts at red velvet cake, I finally got the eleventh one right, even though the icing was a disaster.Rebound—well, I tried. Does sharing three drinks wi
THIRTY SIXUnlove me, I dare you. ~ seekerLILLIANABoy, Marco was right. Even though I had managed to stay wide awake the first half an hour, out of curiosity’s sake, the rest of the long minutes were insufferable.“I have to say,” I told Ralph, helping him into the car. “This was the last place I expected you to visit on a regular basis.”Ralph didn’t say anything but only smiled. It was when the car pulled into the driveway of Marco’s place, and I shut down the engine that he finally spoke, breaking into the long silence. “The first time I met Sophia, she was kneeling by the altar and praying with her Rosary beads.”At his revelation, my breath stopped for a moment.Even after twenty-four years of losing the love of his life, Ralph held onto her memories like priceless gems.This was the man who killed ruthlessly, who wa
LILLIANAA week later.I had never felt spiritually closer to my mother than before. It was those little things that Ralph told me about her that made my heart flutter in joy.Now I knew that her favorite flower was white lily because it often reminded her of her homeland—Italy; however, she equally loved the smell of rose. And even though she never really liked snowfall, she wouldn’t ever let go of a chance to spend time with Ralph even in the coldest of weather in Chicago.My mother had the toughest life being married to an animal such as Dante, and while her death was as barbaric as one could imagine, I know she found her peace in the afterlife—if there was an afterlife.“I know Sophia is smiling down on us now,” Ralph said to me the other day when I helped him to take a stroll outside the perimeter of Marco’s house.It might have taken a day or two for me t
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