Staring at those hardened yet warm, delicate eyes of his, my whole being melted. Hands that were once feared, ruled over others, and crushed them now held my body delicately and lovingly, sending a wave of pleasure throughout my entire being. Our whirlwind romance began after I overheard my father's plan to sell me off to Lorenzo De Luca, the most feared mafia lord in marriage. On that fateful day, I had planned my escape.