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CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON I Am Fine
"Do you want me to get someone else?" Damien asked hesitantly. "A woman, maybe? Do you think you'll feel better talking to a woman rather than talking to me?"For the first time since this nightmare began, I answered. "No," my voice was barely above a whisper. "I just… I’d like to take a shower. Maybe a change of clothes?""Yes, of course!" His voice lifted as if I had finally given him something sensible to do—something that could help, even if just a little.He practically bolted out the door, his footsteps fading down the hall. For a few moments, I just stood there, hugging myself, my mind still reeling from everything. Then, not too long after, Damien returned, his arms full of clothes and toiletries."I brought everything I thought you might need," he said, placing them on a broken chair. One of its legs was missing, making it tilt slightly. "I asked Maddie to prepare it." He motioned toward the back of the room. "There's a bathroom right there behind you. You can use it. It has
Last Updated : 2025-04-03CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON Pulled Over
I went straight to my apartment.It was small—just one tiny room divided into a kitchen, a cramped bathroom, a bedroom, and a barely-there sitting area. The walls were dull, the furniture mismatched, but it was home.I prepared Leon’s soup first, making sure it was just the right temperature before heading out to Tracy’s place to get him.When she opened the door, her eyes widened in surprise. “Ariella? I thought you wouldn’t be back until later tonight. Doesn’t your shift end at eight? What are you doing here?”I forced a small smile. “Yeah… I just felt bad leaving Leon by himself.”Tracy scoffed playfully. “He was with me, silly.”“Yeah, I know. But he’s sick… and I just felt bad, so I asked to come back and take care of him.”She shrugged. “Okay, that’s fine.”Tracy and I were neighbours, but like most people in the city, we had separate lives. We were always working, always chasing money, always trying to survive. I was lucky she helped me watch Leon when she could—especially sin
Last Updated : 2025-04-04CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON Know Why
The officer reached my car and knocked on the window, signalling for me to roll it down. My heart raced, my palms sweating as I took a deep breath and lowered the window. The officer didn’t crouch down to look me in the face, standing tall as he asked in a voice that was calm but firm, "Where are you going, ma'am?"I froze, my mind scrambling for an answer. "I'm just going to visit a friend... a little out of town.""Where to exactly?" he asked, his tone still measured.I felt the panic set in as my mind searched for a place. Westwood. The name popped into my head before I could think better of it. "Westwood," I stammered, praying he wouldn’t ask anything else. It was far from the city, but it was the only thing I could think of."Yeah? Is there a problem? Did I do something wrong? Was I speeding?" I managed to ask, trying to keep my voice steady.That’s when the officer crouched down to look at me through the window. My breath caught in my throat as he still kept his cap low, hidin
Last Updated : 2025-04-04CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON Our World
There was a way that Luca was treating the whole thing. If we were to put him into terms, we would say he was here to kidnap me.But can you even call it kidnapping if you're being forced into doing things?It was the way he was so sure of himself, so certain that I was going to do everything he said just because he was Mafia, just because Asher had asked him to.But he didn’t know me. Not this new version of me.I wasn’t just going to let them pick me up and throw me into their cage, controlling me with their batons. I had survived too much, fought too hard, to let them take me without a fight.So, I decided to use Luca’s weakness against him.He hit the top of the roof of my car twice as he said, "Come on, let's go." Then, without another word, he started walking back toward his police cruiser.No. He wasn’t taking me that easily.I turned the car back on, gripping the wheel tightly. Just as I was about to press my foot on the gas, a hand shot out and held mine in place.I stiffene
Last Updated : 2025-04-05CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON New Home
My mouth hung open, but Luca just smiled, like this was all some funny joke."You ain't planning on keeping the money so you can run away from Asher again, are you?" he asked, amused.I stared at him, frozen, like a deer caught in headlights. That only made him chuckle. Then, as if I had just told the funniest joke in the world, he burst into laughter.Luca laughed so hard I didn’t think I had ever seen him like this. It wasn’t just a chuckle—it was a full, uncontrollable laugh, his shoulders shaking, his head thrown back.I frowned, growing more irritated by the second."You can't be serious," he said, still laughing.I just stared at him.Then, still chuckling to himself, he turned and walked out of the diner, shaking his head as he headed toward the car.Thank God Leon was too busy with his food to pay attention. He hadn’t noticed our exchange or pretended not to.I paid the bill and followed him outside. By now, I was mad. No—fuming.I got into the car, sitting stiffly, arms cross
Last Updated : 2025-04-06CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON A Good Thing
"You wanna go and choose your room upstairs, buddy?" Luca asked Leon.Leon’s eyes went wide. "I can choose my own room?"Luca smirked. "Yes. You can even choose your wing. Do you want the west wing or the right wing?"Leon gasped, spinning toward the grand staircase. "I'm going to see all of the rooms!" He bolted up the stairs, his laughter echoing through the house."Leon, wait! Be careful!" I called after him. My heart clenched at the thought of him running through an unfamiliar place. What if there were stairs he could trip on? Something he could knock over?"Relax," Luca said, waving me off before calling out, "Maria!"A young woman appeared from the hallway, moving swiftly toward us. She was petite, dressed in a neat uniform, her dark hair pulled into a tight bun."Mr. Morelli. Madam," she greeted formally.Luca turned to me. "Ariella, this is Maria. She’s your maid-slash-nanny."I blinked. "My what?"Maria gave a small bow. "Hello, Madam Ariella."I forced a polite nod. "Hello,
Last Updated : 2025-04-06CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON Is He Here
I stood there, staring at him, speechless.Luca turned to leave, but then he stopped. Slowly, he came back toward me, taking my hand in his. His gaze locked with mine, softer than I had ever seen it."I always liked you, Ari. I am so sorry about what happened to you. I know the next few days won’t be easy. I know Asher will push you, but…" He exhaled. "I think he still has feelings for you, even if he won’t admit it."I pulled my hand away and scoffed. "Yeah, I can see how much he loves me."Luca shook his head as if there was more he wanted to say but decided against it. Before he turned to leave, he added one last thing."I haven’t turned the cameras on yet. But as soon as I walk out that door, I will. So take care of yourself, Ari."I nodded, though I wasn’t sure if I was agreeing or simply acknowledging what he said.I felt my throat tighten, my vision blurring. I swallowed the lump forming, forcing the tears back.As Luca stepped toward the door, he paused one last time. "Take ca
Last Updated : 2025-04-07CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON The Intruder
When we got home, Luca carried Leon to his room, took off his shoes, and tucked him into bed. Watching him drift off, I couldn’t help but feel love and sadness. It was hard to put into words, but I knew that, somehow, I was giving him the world, even though I wasn’t sure of my own place.Just as Luca turned to leave, I stopped him. The words came out before I could second-guess myself. “What about the tutors you mentioned? Leon hasn’t been to school yet, and I haven’t heard anything.”Luca paused his hand on the door. “Don’t worry. Everything’s under control. People are being verified, and by next week, you’ll have the timetable for everything. Just trust that they’re getting everything sorted out for Leon.”I nodded, even though I wasn’t entirely convinced. At least they were doing what they promised. For now, I should be grateful for that.It was getting late, and I figured Maria must be in her room next door to Leon by now. I didn’t want to disturb her, especially not when she nee
Last Updated : 2025-04-07
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CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON Watching Him
I walk forward — towel still wrapped around me, still damp from the shower — but none of that matters. All that matters is Asher. All that matters is the way he watches me.When I reach the edge of the bed, he reaches out his uninjured hand to me. Without hesitation, I take it. He gently tugs me closer until I'm standing between his knees, his forehead pressing against my stomach, his hands clutching my hips like he’s anchoring himself to me."I’m right here," I whisper, threading my fingers through his hair.His arms tighten around me — not hard enough to hurt, but enough to make me feel it. And when he looks up at me, there's something in his eyes.Something that tells me he’s just as terrified of losing me as I am of losing him.Gathering my courage, I ran my hands over his chest and then down his abs until my fingertips grazed his waistband. Then I quickly backed up. I kept my eyes on my hands as I explored his muscled chest, but his eyes were on me the entire time. I ran my finge
CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON A Quiet Night
My heart plummets.Shot?I was right. From the very first moment when he shielded me when he pressed me down and hushed me — I knew something was wrong.I feel the sting of tears behind my eyes, hot and fast, but I bite them back.The last thing Asher needs right now is to see me falling apart again.Still, I can't stop myself. My voice comes out in a whisper, shaking despite my best effort to keep it steady."You were shot?"I watch him carefully, trying — begging — not to show how scared I am.But Asher doesn’t even glance at me. He ignores the question entirely, saying nothing as he shrugs off his hoodie with stiff, jerky movements.Underneath, he’s wearing a t-shirt — and the moment the fabric lifts, blood smears across his arm and side, dripping sluggishly down.There’s no more hiding it. No more pretending.I’ve never seen someone shot before. And now it’s Asher.My Asher.Seeing it — seeing him like this —I can't take it. I clench my fists at my sides, digging my nails into my
CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON An Ugly Cry
I am underneath Asher's weight. He's on top of me, and he's heavy, and the sound of gunshots makes me want to scream, but Asher places his hand in front of my mouth.Just a second later, the girl we were with started running while screaming aloud, and the sound of gunshots followed her as she ran away from us.Asher keeps pressing on me for a few minutes, but what feels like hours, until he says, "Shh," and then he stands up.He groans a little. I'm about to ask him what's going on when he makes this communication with his hands, not saying a word as he keeps telling me to shut the hell up.We start walking, following Luca on the other side of the way from where the girl had run, and just when we're a few paces away, we hear more screaming, screams of agony before it all goes quiet.Luca mutters under his breath, "Shit," and then he starts running.Asher starts running behind him, pulling my hand forward. We're running. I don't know where we're going, but I'm not supposed to be talkin
CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON Gunfire
Pop! pop!Suddenly there was the sound of gunshots in the air and I just froze.I don't know what happened as I sat there on the bed, frozen, but then suddenly Asher was in my face, talking to me. He was already dressed, he had never taken anything off, so he was fully dressed. I was the one naked lying there on the bed as the sound of heavy gunshots kept being heard in the air.He was touching my face, his face was on my face and he was telling me, "Ariella, Ariella, look at me, look at me, Baby." That's when I turned to look at him.He tells me, "Get dressed right now, hurry up." He throws the clothes at me, he's on his phone, he's making calls. I don't know, I'm scared, I'm confused. I start putting the clothes on, my hands are shaking. I ask him, "What's going on?"He's not answering me and he's not panicking like I am, but I can feel that something's wrong. And then I hear a scream and I can't help myself, I start screaming too.He comes towards me and puts his hand on my mout
CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON The Look In His Eyes
Asher groaned as he tried to take my hand away from him, but I pulled him by his sweater and started kissing him.After nibbling and sucking and playing with his lips, he let me inside his mouth and actually started reciprocating my kiss.As his hands went towards my neck, pulling the hoodie off my head, I used this chance to open the zipper of my sweater, opening it and tossing it aside, left inside with a strapless pink crop top.He groaned in appreciation, and as he did, I started taking the top off, but he put his hand on mine to stop me.As he pulled back, I stood up and went to stand in front of him as I took the crop top off and opened the button of my jeans, the zipper, then took it off me.He looked at me, taken by surprise, clearly. I couldn't read the look in his eyes, but I knew that he wanted me. There was pure lust there, but he seemed to be fighting his want for me. I got on top of him while he was still frozen and As soon as I reached him, Asher grabbed my nape, threa
CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON Time For Practice
“I’m angry, okay?” Asher said, finally turning to face me again. “I’m angry that you put me in that situation. I’m angry that you care so little about yourself. I’m angry that you nearly destroyed something I’ve been working so damn hard to build... for us. For you....”I opened my mouth, but nothing came out. My throat had closed up."And you even laughed about it too... As if the whole thing was funny to you..." He took a deep breath filled with anger.And that’s when it started to click. It started to dawn on me—what I’d done. What I had made him do.That day in the bedroom... How I’d tried to cross lines that maybe shouldn’t have been crossed.How I thought it was intimacy, but to him, it was something else entirely.It mattered to him. Deeply. More than I’d realized. I hadn’t seen it then. Not in his eyes. Not in the moment.But now, seeing the disappointment and hurt on his face... Hearing it in the tone of his voice...It hit me. Hard.I felt sick with guilt. Sick because I ha
CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON What You Mean
I cried ugly tears.Big, ugly, dramatic sobs.But I didn’t care. I wanted the drama. I needed him to see the side of me that wasn’t composed calm or cool. Because if I didn’t get through to the part of Asher that still loved me—really loved me—I was going to leave here today with nothing. And I wouldn’t get another chance. I knew once I left, he’d talk to Luca, and they’d make sure I couldn’t reach him again.I only had two days left to fix this. One day to save us. And I was willing to use everything I had—every tear, every trick, every truth—to fight for our love.“What the fuck… are you crying for?” I suddenly heard his voice, closer now.Before I could say anything, he was pulling me into his chest. His arms wrapped around me as he gently patted my back, smoothing a hand over my hair, holding me steady as my body shook. He murmured quiet things, soft things, trying to calm me.It worked. Eventually, the sobs died down into soft sniffles. He reached into his pocket, pulled out a h
CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON Without You
While I was drowning in my mortification, one of the guys in the group—someone I didn’t know—grinned and said,“Luca, who’s that? Your latest conquest?”Luca’s face shifted. Still calm, but suddenly serious.“No, man. Have some respect,” he said coolly. “That’s my sister-in-law.”“Sister-in-law?” the guy echoed, eyebrows raised as the others burst out laughing.Another voice chimed in, “Hey, Ash, did you know Luca had a sister-in-law?”Asher laughed—just a dry, careless sound—and looked up.And that’s when he saw me.That was the first time he really saw me. I realized then—he hadn’t even looked at who was with Luca before. But now his eyes were locked on mine.In that second, everything about him changed. His easy posture stiffened. His shoulders squared.His expression turned sharp and furious.He shot up from his seat like a storm about to devour anything in its path.Luca tensed beside me. Asher’s energy wasn’t just angry—it was ready for a fight.“Hey, man,” Luca said quickly, ha
CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON The Unacknowledged
Luca had been driving for a while. I didn’t know how long—we’d left the city behind, and the houses were gone, replaced by long winding roads and thick clusters of trees. But I wasn’t watching the time. I was too busy rehearsing over and over everything I was going to say to Asher.Still, the longer the drive stretched, the more my nerves twisted. I shifted in my seat and turned to Luca. “Why aren’t we there yet? This is taking forever...”He glanced at me, then shrugged. “I could drive as fast as I want, sure. But I’d rather not have your death on my hands. I’m sure Asher would kill me twice if something happened to you. So yeah, I’m sticking to the speed limit.”I sighed, frustrated. “I’m tired of sitting in this car. I just want to see Asher.”He chuckled, low and amused. “‘I want to see Asher. I want to see Asher,’” he mocked in a singsong voice, then laughed at himself.I frowned. “What’s so funny?”“Nothing.” He smirked. “You really love him, don’t you?”The question caught me
