"I can't believe this, Carlo. I won't marry your son," I said, my voice shaking with both anger and fear. My body quivered under the weight of these emotions. "You will, my dear," he replied, his voice a low, menacing growl. "If you dare disrespect me or use inappropriate language in my home, you'll face the dungeon." Belonging to an abusive alcoholic father who made every day a struggle, I had finally found solace in the thought of graduating high school and pursuing a college education far from home. The prospect of a life free from constant pain was within reach. But that all changed when Don Carlo Moretti, the infamous mafia boss, appeared on my doorstep. A notorious figure feared across Europe and beyond, Carlo was a ruthless killer, known for getting his way. He had claimed me as his son's fiancée, turning my dreams into a nightmare. Now, I was nothing more than property to him, as he so casually stated...
