★DARK ROMANCE★
^WARNING 18+,^


In a world dominated by organized crime and ruthless power struggles, a tangled web of trauma, revenge, and forbidden passion unfolds.

Katya Volkov, the stunning but vulnerable daughter of the Russian Mafia's feared right-hand man, has endured a childhood of unrelenting brutality and neglect. 

Growing up, Katya was repeatedly tormented by her father's resentment, leaving her emotionally shattered and unloved.

However, Katya's life was about to take a much darker turn. Romeo Salvatore, a name that was both feared and respected, emerged from the shadows.

His traumatic past has left an indelible mark on his soul, rendering him cold and detached. 

Seeking retribution, Romeo launches a daring invasion of the Volkov's heavily guarded estate. He captures both Katya and her abusive father, subjecting them to merciless torture.

Convinced of Katya's complicity in her father's heinous crimes, Romeo executes her father and condemns Katya to a life of hellish slavery.

Yet, as time passes, the boundaries between captor and captive begin to blur. Katya and Romeo find themselves inexorably drawn into a forbidden bond, igniting a fiery passion that threatens to consume them both.

Torn between his thirst for revenge and his burgeoning desire for Katya, Romeo is forced to confront the darkness within himself, would he be consumed by lust, passion and possibly love or would he stay loyal with his beliefs.

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~This story is an enemies to lover type so don't expect all fluff and rainbows.
~Weak to strong female 
~ML is ruthless, don't expect him to be a saint. 
~No rape
~humours, laugher, tears and blush.
~ And lastly, this story is not for the weak hearted~

The moment the hidden door closed behind him, the breath I had been holding left my lungs in a quiet rush.


My shoulders dropped, the tension I had been carrying since the sound of the bedroom door opened finally loosening.


I had been holding it together. Sitting straight. Moving slowly. Carefully. Pretending I wasn't aware of every step he took behind me. 


Pretending the air in the room hadn't changed the second he walked in. Pretending his presence didn't do anything to me. I stared at my reflection, my face looked calm. Controlled.


Inside, I was a mess. I dragged another cotton pad across my cheek, wiping away the last traces of makeup.


You're so done for. The thought came with a quiet, almost disbelieving exhale.


I had agreed to this. To sharing the room. To living like this. To acting like the space between us wasn't full of history and things neither of us ever said out loud. 


Chapter 284 - Pretend.