In the Shadows of the Mafia Lord

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ath of my family. I was barely holding on, my body broken and trembling as I dragged myself throu

ights cut throu

g water as the door opened. A figure emerged,

ommanded, deep and

dark coat billowing in the wind like the wings of a raven. His face was shadowe

racked, barely audi

His eyes, sharp and piercing, locked onto mine. "You're not dead yet," he murmu

eath me as I sank into them. My body ached, my head spi

ed, my throat raw fro

he road, his hands gripping the steering wheel with a

ce was low and smooth, like si

he was the man who ruled the underworld with an iron fist, whose e

" I asked, my voice b

s eyes remained fixed on the road. "

n like Rafael didn't do

lding, its sleek exterior gleaming under the rain

is tone leaving no

re would I go? My family was gone, my home reduced to ash

k his

The elevator ride was silent, the air thick with unspoken tension. I could

-ceiling windows offering a breathtaking view of the city. The room was b

" I demanded, f

at clung to his broad shoulders. He turned to face me, his

ed, surprising even myself

ou've lost everything," he said, his voice soft but cuttin

the truth of them slicing

oser, "I can give you something.

the effort to keep my emotions in ch

face. The touch was electric, sending a jolt through my

llow in the vastness of the room

But I can make you powerful, Marisol. I can give yo

Revenge. The thought was intoxica

ch?" I asked, n

ainst my skin, his scent intoxicating. "The catch," he murmured, hi

ttle over me. This was a man who could destroy me with a sna

wasn't

voice steady despite th

r in his expression now, something dangerous. "Go

t the door, glancing over his sh

an eyebro

ne deadly serious. "Because if you do,

penthouse. My heart pounded in my chest, a mix of fear and exhilaration coursi

ad I truly

pulator, or some

oken girl desperate for a lifeline,

down on me. My mind churned with questions I wasn't ready to face. Why had he ch

f light across the city. In that moment, I felt the full force of my isolation. My family was gone, my hom

ets was h

what secrets was I wi

back the tears threatening to spill. I couldn't afford to break now, n

rust Rafa

oul over to a man who wou

tempest brewed a war between fear, desire