In a world where power and loyalty are currency, Mafia Lord Valerio "The Serpent" Donati has a reputation that precedes him. Cold, calculating, and unyielding, his empire is built on fear. But when a deal goes wrong, and his family is threatened, he's forced into an alliance that will change everything. The woman he must marry is not his choice-she's a pawn in a deadly game between two Mafia empires. But Alina Moretti, a woman from an average family, has more to offer than just her name. She has the power to tear down the walls he's carefully built around his heart. In a life ruled by blood and violence, will love or betrayal be the final wepon?
Chapter 1 The offer.
Valerio had done countless terrible things to protect his family, but this time, it wasn't enough.He needed something more. A bargaining chip. And that chip came in the form of Alina Moretti. The Moretti family was average small time criminals at best, but their daughter, Alina, had something her family didn't value in Luciano Ricci's eyes. She had been promised to Valerio as a contract wife a union forged out of necessity, not love. A woman forced into a marriage to secure peace between the Donati and Ricci families. Alina would be the key to his brother's freedom.
The moment Valerio laid eyes on her, he knew she wasn't what he expected. She wasn't just another pawn-there was a fire in her, something that burned beneath the surface of her doe eyed innocence. He immediately saw love through her and pretended, Alina on the other hand hated him at first and couldn't stand him, but she had to do what she had to do for the sake of her family....the offer was made for valerio to forcefully marry Alina for the safety of his brother..will this arranged marriage lead to a strong waxing love life for the two? Check in chapter two.
Chapter 1 The offer.
02/04/2025