Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Rose in a World of Thorns : A Dark steamy Mafia Romance : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

Shit! Tyler hissed under his breath. He was annoyed at this turn of events. He didn’t want Big Boss’ attention. He didn’t need his attention. But Big Boss was persistent.Well, Tyler was about to show Big Boss what the word *persistent* meant. He wasn’t one to be easily intimidated. Clearly, Big Boss was asking for a challenge, and he was only too happy to oblige.Tyler just stared right back. He knew it wouldn’t be long before people gave up on him. That was human nature after all. They just do. Especially with him in the picture. And he was sure this scenario would play out the same way.But Big Boss was already striding toward him and crouching down to his level, all before he could fully grasp the situation.He was taken aback, and Big Boss wouldn’t stop assessing him.*Soon he’ll turn away,* he thought to himself. *They always do.* He wasn’t going to fool himself into thinking Big Boss took an interest in him.But Big Boss was moving closer, and from this distance, Tyler could m

The cool midnight air greeted him with the fragrance of roses. He felt the relief instantly, his anxiety dissipating, blown away by the night breeze, leaving only the scent of roses clinging to him like a permanent lover.For a ruthless mafia like him, who’d taken countless lives in the seedy underbelly of Chicago, he couldn’t understand why he found roses to be so comforting. They were such fragile plants, their petals so delicate, like humans whom he could easily crush with his palms. Still, whatever it was, it always did the trick. The scent calmed him down and he relaxed.Soon it would all be over. Soon he’d get to wash his hands off all the dirty deeds and put his gun away for good. Soon he’d get to return to where he always wanted to be. His home. A lifetime away from all the drugs, the prostitution, and all the stupid fucking elites who thought they could rule the world.Just three more years and he would step down and retire. Gian, his younger brother, would be mature enough t

Gosh! I had never thought of him that way. In my dreams, he had always been his young self. But to imagine what he looked like as a man, all grown up with a deep masculine voice… Just the thought sent shivers down my spine.Was this the kind of man I would fall for? Those heterochromia eyes, blue and green, staring fixatedly at the person he loved, and those lips… Heat raced up on my face.Gosh! I was being ridiculous. I was already twenty-one years old, a fully grown adult. I shouldn’t be fantasizing about a man in broad daylight.And why was I feeling embarrassed? Girls my age had already experienced love, sex, and everything in between. Just because I hadn’t experienced all those things yet, it didn’t mean I had to act cheesy. I turned to a more serious matter.“I’ll be home late today. Would you mind doing the cooking tonight?”“No worries. I’ll pick up groceries on the way home,” Jenny said.My sister was always so considerate. She was such a kind person. I hoped one day she woul

"Please let me say goodbye to my father."He only clamped on my arm harder and hissed in my face. "You've made your choice, Amelia. You chose death. You are now dead to your family. Now start walking."He hadn't a single ounce of mercy in his bones and I was foolish enough to let him see me in tears. I wiped my eyes and forced myself to confront the situation at hand, but everything was out of my control. He dragged me toward a car parked in front of our house, shoving me in and following behind. I heard a loud bang, the sound of the door closing, and that was when I moved to the corner of the car, curling myself into a ball, shaking violently at the thought of my impending future."Where are you taking me?" I asked a second time.He closed in on me, his massive body blocking all my exit points. He shoved his fingers to cradle my head and brought his face so close to mine, I saw his blue and green eyes staring fiercely at me. He only said five words. But those five words would change

My phone! My lifeline!I remembered I still had my phone in my pocket. I was about to listen to Gian's voice message when the whole chaos started.I quickly searched for it, inside both of my pockets, only to come up empty-handed. Lorenzo must have taken my phone. He made sure to cut me off completely from the world.I cursed him to hell. How could he be so cruel? What kind of man was he?The answer was clearly in my face. It was in his actions and speech.Lorenzo was a dangerous man. Despite not knowing if he was connected to some mafia clan, he was still dangerous enough for me to fear for my life.If he could do this to me, he could also do this to other women. My thoughts immediately turned to my sister, who was still at the university. If Lorenzo caught Jenny too, then my worst fear would come true. I knew I was strong enough to tolerate this, but the thought of Jenny being in my position too made me sick with dread."Oh, Jenny, please don't come home. Please go somewhere safe."