The Devil She Knows
Demi Dean Completed 1K
"Do you honestly think I enjoy this?" He asks, his grip around my wrist so firm, so strong, they hurt as I try to twist, to get away from him. "Enjoy seeing you squirm in my hold like this? Enjoy making you cry?"
"Please let me go," I croaked, choking back tears. "Let me go, Anatoli."
"And then what? Risk you running back to him? You wish he would come rescue you, don't you? You love him."
"I love nobody. I will never love neither of you."
"And that's where we have a problem, Avrora. You should love me. Me and only me. I'm your fucking husband!"
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Avrora Galitze is a daydreamer. Daughter of Galitze Sturm, a dangerous Bravta underboss, Avrora knows her future won't be a fairy-tale, considering her father's formidable influence, and thirst for more power.
Obligated to marry Mikhail Scarfoni, a man she doesn't love but has utmost respect for, Avrora is sad. But things take a turn for the worst when, on her wedding day,
Anatoli Scarfoni, the rightful heir of the Bravta Mafia storms the venue, and gets married to Avrora, instead of Mikhail.
Anatoli Scarfoni is back for revenge, and all those who had a hand in his assassination attempt have their days numbered. But first, to solidify his place, he steals his younger brother's bride from underneath his thumb.
Avrora has only ever known Mikhail, but there's something about Anatoli that lays just at the tip of her memory, but always out of reach each time she tries to recollect.
When their twisted arrangement turns into something either of them saw coming, Avrora must learn to trust and find peace in her new, blazing feelings for Anatoli if she wants to live, and rule by his side as his queen.
Romance