Betrayed, Then Claimed by the Mafia King (18+)
The door slams shut with a deafening finality.
I stand there for a moment, the silence engulfing me, suffocating me. Then, my fury rises, the pain turning into something darker.
“You can’t leave me. I’ll kill Maria if you marry her!” The words burst from my chest, raw and furious.
He slams the door open again, the fury in his eyes matching mine, as if he’s been waiting for this moment. In a flash, he slams me against the wall, his large hand gripping my throat, not squeezing, but holding me, his fingers digging into my skin. “What did you just say?” He demands. “Say it again... I dare you.” His face is so close, I can feel his breath on my lips, and I’m drowning in his eyes, in the heat of h