Leo softly spoke, his voice low and intimate as he pulled her closer, "I can shield you from your darkest fears like an angel, but I can also haunt you in your dreams, lurking as the monster under your bed." He gave a chilling smile, his grip tightening around her neck, "I'm unyielding; don't attempt to alter who I am."
Elizabeth, a fierce 19-year-old orphan, had been navigating life on the streets after fleeing the orphanage. Her skills in theft and light pilfering were all she knew for survival. But one fateful decision led her into a perilous situation - she'd stolen a valuable item from the most formidable American mob boss.
Would he see her as a threat to be manipulated, or would he actually take an interest in her? The outcome hung in the balance.
