All Chapters of The Mafia's Forbidden Heiress : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Aria’s POVLuciano Cortez.The son of my father’s murderer.The man I was meant to hate forever.The man I had been slaved to.He was tall, about six foot two, broad-shouldered, with dark brown hair and piercing grey eyes. He carried a presence that demanded obedience without ever raising his voice.The resemblance to the former Don was unmistakable. In that moment, it became clear he was Luciano, the new Don everyone feared.“Where were you,” Luciano’s voice cut through the silence, sharp and cold, “when my uncle Ricardo was harassing her?”The fat man stiffened.His face was drained of color. Sweat broke out on his forehead, soaking into his collar. His lips trembled as he tried to speak.“I… I went to ease myself, sir,” he stammered. “I only stepped away for a minute.”Luciano turned slowly, his movements calm but terrifying. He took one step closer. Then another.“You left her alone,” he said quietly. “In a room full of animals.”The fat man’s knees shook so badly I thought he wou

Aria’s POV“They want you upstairs.”Rosa’s voice was barely louder than a whisper, but it froze me where I stood.In this house, upstairs meant only one thing.Luciano Cortez.My fingers tightened around the damp rag in my hand until my knuckles burned. Soapy water dripped onto the tiled floor, spreading slowly, but I didn’t notice. My heart began to pound slowly at first, then faster, heavier, like something inside me was waking up and screaming to be let out.I already knew Rosa wouldn’t answer me, but I asked anyway.“What does he want from me this time?” I whispered.As usual she didn’t answer.Rosa never spoke more than she had to. And when she did, her words came wrapped in fear, heavy, short and with a state of urgency. She only looked at me, her eyes filled with something close to pity.That scared me more than words ever could.I dropped the rag into the bucket and wiped my wet hands on my skirt. The kitchen smelled of spices, oil, and warm bread. The smell mocked me as cold