**ON HIATUS//EDITING**
Rebecca Caruso wasn't supposed to meet Marco Montanari. She wasn't supposed to spend the night drinking with him. And she sure as hell wasn't supposed to get tangled in a crime scene before dawn.
He told her to forget what they saw. Forget the blood. But some nights refuse to be forgotten. And some acquaintances are impossible to walk away from.
Rebecca is forced to choose between the life she's been handed-and the one she's willing to risk everything for. Because in this city, love is a liability. And choice? That's the most dangerous part of it all.
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💔 Equal parts psychological drama, mafia/crime suspense, and toxic romance. This slow-burning story is filled with crime, secrets, obsession, and impossible choices. For fans of noir undertones, unreliable narrators, redemption arcs, high stakes, emotional heat, and complex power dynamics.
💔 ð‘°ð’…ð’†ð’‚ð’ ð’‡ð’ð’“ ð’•ð’‰ð’ð’”ð’† ð’˜ð’‰ð’ ð’ð’ð’—ð’†: Twisted Lies, The Town, Savage Lover, The Sopranos, Sicario, Vicious, The Maddest Obsession, Peaky Blinders, You, Tell Me Lies, Sinners of Saint, and Mobland.
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🔥ð‘»ð’“ð’ð’‘ð’†ð’” & ð‘»ð’‰ð’†ð’Žð’†ð’”:🔥
This story has elements of romantic suspense but leans into dark romance tropes (possession, obsession, blurred morality).
✘ Mafia Heir x Police Chief's Daughter
✘ Forbidden Romance
✘ Touch Her and Die
✘ Found Family vs Blood Family
✘ Dual POV
✘ "I don't care if it kills me. I want you."
✘ Forced Engagement
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WC: 90,000+
Pages: 375
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ð‚ðŽðð“ð„ðð“ ð–ð€ð‘ððˆðð†:
RATED MATURE! 18+ This story contains mature themes, including manipulation, emotional abuse, attempted assault, violence, gore, and trauma recovery. Reader discretion is advised. Full trigger list inside.
If you like fantasy/romance you should try my story The Flower Longed Death. It is written a LOT better than this one is!
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"You must've got the wrong impression if you keep expecting to get away with shit like this, so let me make things clear," He says with a calm smile.
He moves his face closer to mine, losing the lighthearted grin that had previously cooled my nerves. I get a better look at the scar across the bridge of his nose, and the vague one X'ed onto his lips.
Now I want them even more.
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Eighteen year old Mileva never thought her past would catch up to her after leaving years ago to live in New York City. She didn't think she wanted it to. However, she also didn't think she would cross paths with a guy like Valen, the Italian Mafia's heir. He's only twenty three, but he's somehow the most attractive and intimidating man she has ever met, let alone heard of. Mileva battles her anxiety adjusting to this new life of hers, while Valen is just getting comfortable with his new obsession.
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Word count: 110,000
There is a lot of graphic content, so please read carefully! List of specific warnings can be found in the introduction.
The writing gets better as the story progresses, I promise.