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All Chapters of SUBSTITUTE BRIDE FOR THE MAFIA DON: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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CHAPTER 1

Dahlia’s POV“Denise is gone!”The scream ripped through my sleep like a sharp blade. My eyes flew open and my heart started pounding so hard it hurt. For a moment, I didn’t understand anything. The room was still dark, the weak morning light barely slipping through the curtains. Everything was quiet except for the sound of my breathing.Then I heard it again. Mum’s voice.I threw the blanket off me and jumped out of bed. The floor was cold under my bare feet, and I shivered as I hurried to the door. My hands were shaking so bad I could hardly grab the handle. The sound had come from across the hallway—Denise’s room. My twin sister’s room.I rushed out, nearly tripping on the edge of the rug. My nightdress brushed against my legs as I ran, my hair messy and my eyes still blurry with sleep. But fear kept me moving. Something deep inside me already knew—something was very, very wrong.When I pushed open Denise’s door, I stopped dead.Mum was sitting on Denise’s bed, clutching a piece of

CHAPTER 2

Dahlia’s POVIt was the middle of the night when I felt someone shake my shoulder. I opened my eyes and saw Denise kneeling beside me. Her hair was loose, her face pale but determined.“Dahlia,” she whispered quickly, looking toward my door. “Wake up. I’m leaving.”I blinked, confused. “What do you mean, leaving?”She pointed to the small bag beside her. “I can’t do it. I won’t marry him,” she said, her voice sharp and trembling. “I’d rather die than belong to Luca Romano.”My chest tightened. “Denise, you can’t,” I whispered, terrified. “They’ll kill us if you don’t go through with it.”Her eyes softened for a moment, but she held my hand tight. “You’ll save them,” she said quietly. “You’ll take my place. Remember your promise.”And just like always, I couldn’t say no to her. I nodded weakly. “I promise.”She gave me a small, sad smile, then stood up and slipped out of my room. I watched her go, too scared to move, too numb to stop her. The sound of the door closing felt final.Now, s

CHAPTER 3

Dahlia’s POVA tall man stood near the table, his back partly turned toward us. I didn’t need to see his face to know who he was. The air around him felt… heavy, powerful, like he was someone people didn’t dare to cross. Luca Romano.My throat went dry the moment I recognized him. He turned slowly, and for a few seconds, I forgot how to breathe. He was—well, there wasn’t any other way to say it—dangerously attractive. The kind of man you’d think twice about staring at, because just one look could make you feel like you’d done something wrong.His tuxedo was perfect, not a wrinkle in sight. The black fabric seemed to catch the candlelight in a way that made him look even more intimidating. His jawline was sharp—so sharp it honestly looked like it could cut glass. His midnight-black hair was slicked back neatly, not a strand out of place. And those eyes—stormy grey, cold and unreadable—locked on us the moment he turned. Or maybe just on me. I couldn’t tell.My father immediately tensed b

CHAPTER 4

Dahlia’s POVThe sound ripped through the hall—loud, sharp, and terrifying. For a moment, no one moved. Then another shot followed, and another. Glass shattered, people screamed, and the whole room broke into chaos. Guests scattered in every direction, tables flipped, chairs crashed to the ground.My heart stopped. My legs felt weak. I didn’t even know where to run.Then I felt a strong hand grab my arm. I gasped as I was yanked down to the floor, my glass slipping from my fingers and shattering beside me.“Lay low,” Luca growled, his voice deep and rough in my ear. His body pressed close, shielding me. The scent of gunpowder and cologne filled my nose, and my pulse pounded so hard it hurt.I ducked my head, trembling as more shots echoed through the air. Screams bounced off the walls, and all I could see were flashes of movement—men in suits running, people crying, and Luca’s cold eyes scanning the room like he was ready to kill whoever came near us.Somewhere deep inside me, one thou

CHAPTER 5

Dahlia’s POVTime seemed to stop. My mouth went dry. My legs felt like they had turned to jelly. I couldn’t think. I wanted to pull my hand away, to step back, to scream, but the fear in his eyes and the power in his voice made me freeze in place.My heart raced so fast it felt like it would explode. What… what did he just say? I thought, my mind spinning. Is he serious? Is this real?The housekeeper glanced at him and then back at me. She didn’t say anything, didn’t blink. It was as if she expected me to obey without question.I could feel the weight of Luca’s gaze on me, dark and intense, like he was watching not just my body, but my thoughts too. Every instinct in me screamed to run, but the thought of leaving the house, of disobeying him, was terrifying.I swallowed hard, my throat dry, trying to steady my shaking legs. My mind raced with a million thoughts: I just met this man. I barely know him. And now… now he’s asking me to… My stomach churned, and cold sweat broke out across m

CHAPTER 6

Dahlia’s POVI froze. My mouth opened, but nothing came out. My tongue felt dry, useless.He moved before I could think. One sharp step, then another, and suddenly he was in front of me. His hand shot out, wrapping around my throat. The grip was firm—tight enough to make my breath catch, to remind me how easily he could crush me if he wanted to.His face was close now, so close I could feel his breath on my cheek. It wasn’t fast or angry. It was calm. Too calm. That made it worse.“You’ve been acting strange all day,” he said quietly, his eyes burning into mine. “Why?”My heart was pounding so loud I could barely hear my own voice. “I—I’m just nervous,” I stammered. “That’s all.”His fingers pressed slightly harder. “Nervous?” His mouth curved into something that wasn’t quite a smile. “You should be.”I swallowed hard, trying not to shake.Then his eyes narrowed, and his next words sent ice straight through my veins.“Where’s your sister?” he asked slowly. “Why didn’t Dahlia come to th

CHAPTER 7

Dahlia’s POVI gasped from the pain and shock. His grip was tight, rough, like he wasn’t even trying to be gentle. I tried to pull away, but he didn’t budge. It was like trying to fight a wall. My voice caught in my throat; I wanted to scream, but no sound came out.Then he shoved me—hard. My body stumbled backward until I hit the bed behind me. The mattress dipped under me as I landed, my breath leaving my chest in a quick gasp. My heart was pounding so fast it hurt. I could hear it thudding in my ears, loud and desperate, like it was begging me to run even though my body wouldn’t move.I looked up at him, terrified, and for a second, I thought maybe he would stop. Maybe he would just walk away. But then he moved closer, climbing onto the bed. I shut my eyes quickly, tears spilling down my cheeks. My whole body shook.Was this really happening? Was he really going to take advantage of me? The thought made my stomach twist. I could barely breathe as fear settled over me like a heavy bl

CHAPTER 8

Luca’s POVAs I stepped out of my bedroom, the heavy door clicked shut behind me, the sound echoing down the long, quiet hallway. But even with it closed, I couldn’t stop thinking about her. My new bride.She had been lying on my bed like a scared little thing, curled up with her knees close to her chest, her face buried half in the pillow. Her shoulders had been shaking, small and fragile, like she was trying not to cry too loudly. Her hair was messy, falling around her face in waves, and her eyes—God, those eyes. Wide, shiny with fear, but there was something else there too. Stubbornness. Like she wanted to look brave even though she was terrified.She had no idea what she had gotten herself into.I already knew she wasn’t Denise. I’d known the moment I saw her at the church. My men had told me before the wedding that Denise had run away. I’d decided to wait, to see how her family handled it. Then this girl had shown up in her place, wearing the dress, pretending to be the same woman

CHAPTER 9

Luca’s POVAnd the worst part for him was that he knew I would enjoy every second of what came next.I moved slowly, unhurried, like a predator who already knew his prey couldn’t escape. My hands stayed tucked in my trouser pockets, my shoulders relaxed, but inside me there was that familiar heat, that dark satisfaction that came whenever someone crossed me. I fed on their fear—it was stronger than blood, sweeter than wine.He tried to follow my movements with his one good eye. The other was swollen shut, purple and ugly. His mouth trembled as he sucked in broken breaths, the chains above his head rattling every time his body jerked. Sweat ran down the side of his face, dripping into the cuts along his cheek. His chest rose and fell too fast, like he already knew what was coming but still clung to the hope that I’d let him walk away.I stopped right in front of him. For a moment, I didn’t speak. I just stared, letting the silence hang heavy between us. I wanted him to drown in it, to

CHAPTER 10

Luca’s POVMy jaw tightened until I felt the muscle twitch. Lucious Morreno. Of course it was him. The name tasted bitter on my tongue, like poison I had swallowed too many times but never spat out. Slimy old bastard. I had kept him close for one reason only—because he had been an old friend of my father’s. A relic from a past I should have buried with my father himself. A snake who knew how to slither in the dark and hide in the cracks of my world. He was nothing more than a rotting shadow. Just like my father had been.And then there was his daughter, Cecelia. Pretty face, painted lips, long legs. A quick tongue, soft body, and eyes that always tried to see more than they should. I used her when I wanted to burn away stress. Nothing more. Nothing less. She meant nothing to me, and she knew it. But her father… her father had crossed the line. He had made a mistake so big, it sealed his fate before I even spoke it out loud. The kind of mistake no one survived.I let the silence sit he

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