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AUTUMN They say graduation was supposed to be the beginning of everything—careers, dreams, freedom. For me, it meant jumping on a plane to Italy right after my mother dropped a bomb: she got remarried. Again. Without telling me.“Oh its nothing. We didn’t hold a wedding. We just signed the marriage documents.” She had said. As if that was supposed to explained why she didn’t give me a headups before the whole thing. Back then, I used to think my family was perfect—until one evening when a heated argument shattered everything. That night ended in silence… and eventually, divorce.We were never poor. My father was a retired police officer, and my mother owned a boutique in town. I had what I needed—clothes, food, a roof over my head. But what we lacked was peace.Even as a teenager, I saw the cracks in their marriage. The arguments were constant. My mother blamed him for not doing enough. He blamed her for never being satisfied.I don’t hate my father for leaving. I still love them bo

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AUTUMN'S POVHe stared at me with a poker face and before I blink he pulled out a gun placing it between my eyes. Cold sweat broke out on my back and for some reason I couldn't find my voice. My mother let out a small scream holding the arm of Mateo, her husband while I tried my best not to piss myself right there. Why was he so calm? I had a gun pointed at my head. "Put the gun down Dante, " Mateo muttered, his voice dripping with boredom. The man who I finally knew as Dante stared at me then at them. "Who are you?" His voice came out harsh, I stared at him with frightened eyes, unable to form a word. "Put the gun down," his father spoke again, his face showing signs of anger. “I saw her at Rosa’s restaurant. Why is she here again?” He asked, pressing the gun on my head. The cold metal made contact with my skin and I bit my lips, shaking like a dry leaf. "Because she's my daughter," my mother finally said. The tension thickened and he turned to her with a scowl. “Why am I jus

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DANTE'S POVI sat in my office staring at the documents in front of me. I had Dominic, my right hand man and cousin, draft a background check on the little miss red head.Despite my fathers words, I had Dominic do a bit of research on her . The result sat on my desk a day later. I went through the folder, my eyes scanning all the pictures, information.I picked up a picture of her. She stood in a grass field wearing a summer dress, her graduation coat sat on her shoulder as she held a bouquet of lilies, her face filled with excitement. She looked so happy and innocent. It felt a little overwhelming.I threw the photo on my table recalling my first impression of her. I had gone to Rosa's restaurant, one of my many meet up locations.She had appeared out of nowhere and I couldn't tell whether it had to do with her being small or she was just a sneaky brat.Her outburst was expected but still it shocked me as no one ever stood up to me. My lips twitched at her angered face and I froze. I

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AUTUMN'S POVI spent the next day trying to bottle my emotions. Turns out Dante was the head of the largest cartels in the whole of North america.I pleaded with my mother several times countless times but she simply gave me a sad smile shaking her head. Mateo simply stayed out of it and if I didn't know better I'd say he was scared of his own son.The thought of that made my skin crawl and I pushed it aside. Just when I thought it couldn't get worse, my mother announced that he and Mateo were leaving for their honeymoon. And by that they were going on a traveling spree. She never said when they would be back and it only made the knot tighter.They locked me up with the best while they toured the world. The mansion felt empty and I felt like a prey set for heartless and dark predators.So I did the only thing I could to keep myself productive and avoid the monster called Date. I spent the past thirty six hours searching for a job. I had graduated from med school as a nurse but I hadn'

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AUTUMN'S POVIn the span of three days guns had been aimed at me three times. God if this was a sign I got it loud and clear. "Common move and if you make a scene. I'll pull the trigger and drag you bleeding to your useless family," she threatened, nudging me with the gun.I straightened up immediately, nodding aggressively. "Are we clear?" She whispered and I nodded."Good. Switch off the phone," she ordered, pressing the gun so hard, I could feel the coldness of the metal. Trying my best to stay still, I switched off the phone."Throw it in the bush nearby," Without thinking, I threw my phone in my legs, barely keeping me up. "See that car there? Walk towards it," she muttered and my tongue went dry.I was being kidnapped and it was all because my mother had a bad taste in men. I stayed still and she moved the gun farther up."Times ticking move one. And slowly," I took small steps, trying to find a way out. This was a fairly quiet place but the thought of running scared me. She cou

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AutumnA nurse. A graduate from med school. Yet here I was, shaking like a leaf as I watched Dante's blood spread like spilled ink over his once white top. I hated blood. I always had. To me, it didn’t just mean pain. It meant death. It meant time was running out. That someone’s story was about to end. “Just… just take a deep breath, okay?” I stammered, feigning calmness despite my heart thumping hard in fear. “I'm going to try and stop the bleeding.”Dante seemed unusually calm despite our situation. The beaded sweats dripping down his forehead to his lips were the only indication that he was in pain. He simply grunted in agreement as I tore a part of my skirt off, before pressing it into his side. It quickly sucked up the red liquid. This was not enough to stop the flow. Tears suddenly filled my eyes as I pressed hard while trying not to think of the possibility of us dying. It would be funny that I die with my enemy. I hated Dante, but I never wished him death.“You’re shaking,” he

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Autumn“What the hell do you mean by that?” I blinked, trying to make sure I wasn't mishearing things. “Excuse me?”Dante sat up, grimacing slightly but still managing to look every bit like a villain in control of his twisted empire. His eyes met mine and I could see the controlled rage in them. He was angry…at me? What did I do for God's sake?“You were seen, followed and used,” he snapped as a muscle ticked in his jaw. “That ambush wasn’t a coincidence. They knew where to find us because of you.”“But I just wanted a job. I did nothing to alert them.” I tried to explain to him.“You went outside.” His voice was like a slap. Cold, flat and painful. “That was enough to alert enemies.”“I had a guard with me!”“Yet you left him,” He grinded out, his voice rising now. Spasms of irritation went across his face as he continued. “To take a fucking walk? Are you completely brainless? This is not some novel fantasy where you can pick flowers and feed birds, Autumn! You have no fucking idea w

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DANTE'S POVI pushed the dining room door open and went inside with my head held high ignoring the numbing pain in my side. Luckily, the sneaky little mouse seemed to know how to patch things up nicely even when she seemed better at destroying them. It’s easy to be intimidated by the leaders of the council. Most of them, my Granduncle included, have served time in jail. While that was disgraceful in the outside world, it is a stamp of honor for any member of the De Vale bloodline. Granduncle Gonzalez was seated at the head of the table. He was old, in his sixties. His once-blond hair had now completely gone white and washed by time. While cancer made him look frail and much older, it didn’t take his hair away, probably because of his stubbornness about refusing to undergo chemotherapy. I tried not to glare at him now that I know he was either trying to sell off Autumn. Or worse, kill her for what had recently happened. Nothing went unheard in the underworld. Any harm to one, is a dang

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AUTUMN'S POVI stared at Dante as the words flowed from his annoying yet annoyingly attractive lips. The man at the very top of the food chain. Yet he had acted like the council was something he had nothing to do with. I knew that he was dangerous. He had made that clear from the moment I met him. I had known he had power, money, connections. I even suspected he was high up in the De Vale cartel. But the way he acted was just…unpredictable. I had thought the old man was more powerful and could help. My jaw tensed as I tried to hide the feeling of betrayal bubbling in my chest. He must have had fun watching me fool around thinking the old man was the threat. But the truth was now crystal clear: there was no way out. Except by force. I straightened in my realization.“You should’ve said that earlier,” I scoffed, putting on the sassiest showdown I could. “It would have saved me the trouble of thinking anyone here actually gave a damn about fairness or truth.”Dante’s gaze remained unread

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AUTUMN'S POVI was literally as frozen as a statue. His chest was hard. Rock solid and hot like sin. And I hated the way my traitorous body immediately reacted. This was meant to be my freaking enemy! How had I not noticed how fit he was before?I saw him shirtless once or twice, but right now, with the heat of his skin pressed against mine, with his scent filling my lungs, I felt every inch of him. Instinctively, my fingers splayed against his torso to steady myself. That was a big mistake as my fingers grazed against his well moulded pecs and I held my breath in shock. His chuckle was low, dark, and teasing. The kind of sound that crawled along my spine and left goosebumps long after it stopped."You know," he murmured with his velvet-like voice rumbling against my ear, "if you wanted to take advantage of your stepbrother, you could have just asked."I flinched like he'd slapped me. Whatever spell I was under was broken."You’re disgusting," I snapped, pushing against him with all my

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