All Chapters of BURNING WITH THE MAFIA PRINCE : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

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CHAPTER ELEVEN - FIRST NIGHT

Adeline's POVThe bedroom felt different at night.Larger somehow. More dangerous. The massive bed that had seemed like neutral territory during the day now loomed between us like a battlefield neither wanted to acknowledge.I stood at the window, stalling. Watching the city lights blur below while Kayden moved around the room behind me. I could hear every sound. The rustle of fabric as he changed. The soft click of the bathroom door. Water running. Each noise amplified by the tension stretching between us.Rule five: we share this bed. Every night. No exceptions.The bathroom door opened. I turned despite myself.Kayden wore only sleep pants, slung low on his hips. His chest was bare, revealing the scars I'd noticed before. Some old, faded with time. Others newer, angrier. Evidence of a life lived on the edge of violence. Muscles shifted under skin as he moved, and I forced myself to look away.Our eyes met and I held his gaze.Heat flared in my stomach. Unwelcome. Undeniable."You c

Last Updated : 2025-11-03

CHAPTER TWELVE - MORNING AFTER

Adeline's POV The emergency meeting had lasted until three AM. Some territorial dispute with the Russo family. Threats exchanged. Posturing. Russio testing loyalties while everyone pretended not to be exhausted. Q And through it all, Kayden and I had sat side by side, perfectly composed, like we hadn't been seconds away from tearing each other's clothes off hours earlier.q Like his hands hadn't been on my body. Like I hadn't been begging him not to stop. By the time we returned to the bedroom, dawn was breaking. We'd fallen into bed fully clothed, too exhausted to even acknowledge what had almost happened. I'd woken alone. Now I sat at the vanity, staring at my reflection. Trying to find the woman who'd surrendered so completely last night. The one who'd wanted Kayden with an intensity that terrified her. She was still there. Behind my eyes. Waiting. A note sat beside my coffee cup. Breakfast with the family. 9 AM. Be there. Wear something appropriate. We don't discus

Last Updated : 2025-11-04

CHAPTER THIRTEEN - CHECKING ON ANNABELLE

Adeline's POVThe café was exactly as I remembered it.Small. Cozy. The kind of place that served overpriced lattes and played indie music too loud. Annabelle and I had spent countless afternoons here during her high school years, studying together, laughing over nothing, pretending life was normal.Back when normal was still possible.I sat in our usual corner booth, facing the door. Old habit. Always watch the exits. Always see who's coming.My phone buzzed.Annabelle: Five minutes away! Can't wait to see you! I smiled despite the knot of anxiety in my stomach. Two weeks since the wedding. Two weeks of playing the perfect wife while dying to see my sister. To make sure she was okay. To hold onto the one pure thing in my increasingly dark world.Two weeks of sleeping next to Kayden every night. Of waking up in his arms more often than not. Of pretending the heat between us wasn't building to something inevitable.The door chimed. Annabelle burst in, blonde curls bouncing, smile brig

Last Updated : 2025-11-04

CHAPTER FOURTEEN - THE STALKER

Adeline's POV I didn't go home. Instead, I followed the photographer's trail. He'd disappeared into the crowd, but I knew his type. Professional surveillance. Military precision. He'd have a vehicle nearby. Probably parked with a clear view of the café. I circled the block, scanning cars. Looking for the telltale signs. Tinted windows. Running engine. Someone sitting too still. There. Black sedan. Two cars down from the corner. Engine idling. Driver's seat occupied. I approached from behind, using parked cars for cover. Old habits. Muscle memory from years of hunting. When I was close enough, I moved fast. Yanked open the passenger door. Slid inside before he could react. "Drive," I said calmly. "Or I put this knife through your throat." The blade was already at his neck. Small. Concealed. It was always with me. The man didn't flinch. Mid-thirties. Crew cut. Military bearing. One of Kayden's, definitely. "Mrs. Gravano." His voice was steady despite the knife. "Mr

Last Updated : 2025-11-05

CHAPTER FIFTEEN - THE BACHELOR-BACHELORETTE PARTY (PART 1)

Adeline's POVThe club was excessive.All velvet and chrome, pulsing bass that vibrated through the floor, lights that strobed in time with music loud enough to drown thought. Private VIP section on the second floor overlooking the main dance floor. Bottle service. Security everywhere.And strippers. So many strippers."This is tradition," Marco explained, grinning as he handed me a drink. "Combined bachelor-bachelorette party. Gravano style. Everyone celebrates together.""How progressive," I muttered."I know, right?" He clinked his glass against mine. "Kayden's grandparents started it. Said separating the sexes on the night before a wedding led to too many secrets. This way, everyone's sins are visible."Great. Public debauchery instead of private.The party had been Marco's idea. A belated celebration since Kayden and I had married so quickly. Three weeks late, but apparently mandatory for family tradition.I'd argued. Kayden had overruled me."It'll look strange if we don't hav

Last Updated : 2025-11-05

CHAPTER SIXTEEN - THE BACHELOR-BACHELORETTE PARTY (PART 2)

Adeline's POVThe words hung between us. Permission and surrender wrapped together. Kayden's eyes darkened. "Thank fuck."Then his mouth was on mine.Not gentle. Not tentative. Raw and desperate and all-consuming. Like he'd been holding back for weeks and finally snapped.I kissed him back just as hard. Hands fisting in his shirt. Pulling him closer. Needing him closer still.His hands were everywhere. In my hair. On my waist. Sliding down to grip my thigh and hitch my leg around his hip.“Hhh…” I gasped against his mouth. He swallowed the sound. Kissed me deeper.The position opened me to him. I could feel every hard inch of him pressed against my core through our clothes. Heat and friction and not nearly enough."Kayden," I breathed when we finally broke apart for air."Not stopping," he said against my neck. "Not unless you tell me to.""I'm not telling you to."His mouth found that spot just below my ear that made me shiver. I arched into him, desperate for more.One hand slid up

Last Updated : 2025-11-07

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN - THE PASSIONATE NIGHT

Adeline's POV The dress pooled at my feet. I stood before him in nothing but black lace. Vulnerable in a way I'd never been with anyone. Not in a fight. Not on a job. Not ever. Kayden's eyes dragged down my body. Slow. Deliberate. Like he was memorizing every curve, every line, every imperfection. "Beautiful," he breathed. "So fucking beautiful." "Your turn." His lips curved into that dark smile. The dangerous one. But his hands moved to his shirt. Unbuttoning slowly. Too slowly. I stepped forward. Pushed his hands away. Took over. My fingers worked the buttons. One by one. Revealing skin and muscle and scars. There were so many scars. I traced one along his ribs. Long. Jagged. Old. "Knife fight," he said. "When I was seventeen. Guy didn't like that I was taking over my father's territory." "Did you kill him?" "Eventually." I moved to another scar. Smaller, rounder. Bullet wound. "Twenty-two. Rival family. They ambushed me and Marco outside a restaurant."

Last Updated : 2025-11-07

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN - COLD DISTANCE

Adeline's POV I woke up alone. Again. But this time felt different. Worse somehow. Because last night hadn't been like the other nights. Last night, we crossed every line. Shattered every boundary. Given each other everything. And now he is gone. I reached across the bed. The sheets were cold. He'd been gone for a while. On his pillow, a note. Folded once. My name, written in his sharp, precise handwriting. My hands trembled as I opened it. Adeline, Emergency meeting with my father. Couldn't wake you. Last night was... I don't know what it was. But this changes nothing. The contract stands. One year. Then you're free. We need to keep our heads clear. Stay professional. K The words hit like bullets. This changes nothing. I read it again. And again. Trying to find some hidden meaning. Some sign that he didn't mean it. But the message was clear. Last night, when he'd held me like I was precious. When he'd said he was falling for me. When he'd promised me more than just

Last Updated : 2025-11-07

CHAPTER NINETEEN - THE NEW CONTRACT

Adeline's POV The response came immediately. Stardust: Smart choice. Details incoming. Encrypted file. Password: Phoenix. You have one week to complete. No extensions. A link appeared. I clicked it. Downloaded the encrypted file to my phone. Beside me, Kayden's breathing remained steady. Still asleep. Or still pretending. Either way, I needed privacy. I slipped out of bed. Grabbed my laptop from the desk. Headed to the bathroom. Locked the door. Sat on the closed toilet lid and opened the file. The first thing I saw was the payout confirmation. Ten million dollars. Transferred to an offshore account upon completion. Clean, untraceable. Then the target details loaded. Target: Antonio Russo Age: 47 Occupation: Underboss, Russo Family Location: New York City Threat Level: High Deadline: 7 days Antonio Russo. I'd met him at the wedding. Russio's business partner. One of the most powerful men in the New York mafia. And someone who worked closely with the Gravano family

Last Updated : 2025-11-07

CHAPTER TWENTY - DOUBLE LIFE

Adeline's POVThe contract sat encrypted on my phone. Hidden in layers of security. Waiting.Seven days to kill Antonio Russo.Seven days to balance two lives. Two identities. Two versions of myself that couldn't coexist.By day, I was Adeline Gravano. Dutiful wife. Learning the family business. Attending meetings at Kayden's side.By night, I was Blue Ray. Planning. Preparing. Studying my target like I'd done a hundred times before.Except this time, the target was entangled with my other life, with Kayden's family. With everything I was supposed to protect.I told myself it didn't matter. That business was business. That the ten million would buy me freedom when this year ended.But the lie tasted bitter."Pay attention."Kayden's voice cut through my thoughts. We sat in his car, parked outside a restaurant in midtown. Expensive. Exclusive. The kind of place where deals got made and wars got started."I am paying attention," I said."No, you're not. You've been distracted all week."

Last Updated : 2025-11-08

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