Stolen by the Mafia Boss

remnants of his touch still lingering on her skin. Lily stood frozen,

ing emotions swirling within her-fear, confusion, and

e off the unease that gripped her. But no matter how many times she walked

like him. But his words, his intensity, they had shaken something inside her. Owner. He had called her his

ision, her thoughts a chaotic mess. She wanted to scream, to run, to break free of the iron grip he had on her life, bu

t pounding once more. A woman entered the room-mid-thirties, elegant, with dark brown

said, her voice polite but distant. "I'v

es that mean, exactly?" she asked, her voice

le. "Whatever you require. Food, clothing, a

ere was no way. Not yet. She needed to play it smart, needed to gather more information. She

know," Lily said, her words

ost imperceptible smile curving

ements graceful and purposeful. "Alessandro's orders," she explained

e way Maria spoke his name, with such deference, sent a shiver down h

to let that happen.

g the air. But she wasn't hungry. She couldn't bring herself

the locked door. Alessandro had made his claim,

for

d to be

own the hallway outside her door. Lily's heart skipped a beat. She didn't wan

ldn't ignor

o hers. There was a quiet, almost predatory calm in his movements as he stepped into the r

his gaze briefly flicking to the untouched

he remarked, his voice l

uldn't give him the satisfa

smile as he stepped closer. "You shoul

are you going to do about it?" she aske

of amusement. It was darker, more dan

but the defiance in

ers cool against her skin. "You're mine now, Lily," he murmured, his voice a s

o let him see how badly his touch affected her. "I won't let

see straight through her. "You think you have the power to stop me?" he asked, his voic

, the words filled with m

n them, and before she could react, he leaned down, hi

they were. His presence consumed her, leaving her breathless, and for

sn't about

t

fear inside her coiling together like a tightly wo

ing hers. His amusement had faded, replaced

softly. "The longer you resist, the har

ed, but she didn't l

ive in. Not to

wondered-was she already too