The Don's Nemesis And Obsession

At 22, Hazel Santoro is drawn into the world of the mafia when her estranged father, Alfonso, calls and informs her of a threat she can't ignore. To protect the only family she has left from certain death at the hands of the mafia, Hazel strikes a deal with Raffaele Mancini, the infamous mafia Don. In exchange for her father’s life, Hazel agrees to become Raffaele’s pet for a year. "You look good down there, Hazel,” he said, his voice smooth and infuriatingly calm. I grit my teeth, forcing my gaze to his polished shoes instead of his maddeningly attractive face and bulging crotch. “You’re enjoying this, aren’t you?” “I never said I wasn’t,” he replied with a shrug. His casual confidence made me want to scream. My pride was already in tatters, and the last thing I needed was to give him the satisfaction of seeing how much his presence affected me. Still, my mind continuously betrayed me, conjuring thoughts I had no business thinking. His long fingers caressing my lips. His strong hands gripping— “Focus, Hazel,” I hissed under my breath. But then he bent, one knee on the floor in front of me, his movements slow and deliberate. His hand reached out, and before I could stop him, his thumb brushed over my bottom lip. The sensation was electric, sending a shiver down my spine. “You’ll find,” he murmured, his voice dropping to an intimate whisper, “that obedience has its rewards.” Raffaele is everything—ruthless, impossibly magnetic. The attraction between them is undeniable, but in the brutal world of the mafia, nothing is as it seems. Hazel must decide who to trust—and whether the man she’s come to desire could be her greatest enemy or the one person who can save her.