I’ve been many things in this life, a neglected daughter at the family table, an unwanted bastard kept hidden behind closed doors, a bargaining chip passed about so easily. 
Now?
Now I’m Luca Donell’s wife. He’s the crown prince of New York’s deadliest Mafia family. 
And I am the sacrificial pawn my father offered up in exchange for power.
“Gain his trust. Feed us intel. And when the time is right, kill him.”
I agreed to it to fulfil the promise I made to my mother but nothing about Luca is what I had expected. Not his soft voice in the mornings, not the way he watches me like I’m very valuable to him. 
And definitely not the way he whispers gently in my ear, “I understand you,” when his hands rest gently over my heartbeat. “Even the parts you don’t.”
I swore I’d destroy him.
But why is it that each time I hold the knife to finish the mission, my hand won’t stop shaking?


Bride of the Underworld Mafia King

**Third POV**
The parlor was dimly lit, the heavy drapes drawn to shut out the afternoon sun. Mr. Vincent sat at the head of the long mahogany table, his large frame leaning slightly back in his chair.
His eyes were fixed on Athena. She sat with her head bowed, hands clutched tightly in her lap, ...

The Beginning 

The Competition

If I refuse? 

Sting

Facade

The Debate

Call me Dad

Do not embarrass me

The Promise

The Union 

Meeting his Grandmother 

Sleeping in the same room

The First Kiss

Are you shy? 

The Nightmare 

Investigation

The Scandall

Family

Madness

You destroyed it!

Aren’t I your daughter too? 

Return

Chilling Evil

Feed him

Resentment

Spicy Lunch

High Pain Tolerance

Calla Venn

What my wife wants, she gets

Wanting to kiss you

The Underground Mafia

Mischief

Uncomfortable Silence