LOGINAria Collins was invisible. A struggling art student drowning in debt, surviving on scholarships and late-night shifts, she never expected one wrong turn to change her life forever. Then she witnesses a brutal murder tied to the city’s most powerful family. Now she’s being hunted. Her only chance of survival comes from the last man she should trust: Lucien Moretti. Cold. Dangerous. Untouchable. The billionaire king everyone fears offers her protection under one condition— Marry him. To Lucien, it’s nothing more than a contract. A temporary arrangement to silence rumors and keep Aria under his control. He doesn’t believe in love. Only power, obedience, and survival. But Aria refuses to be another pawn in his ruthless world. And the more she fights him, the more obsessed Lucien becomes. What started as a fake marriage soon turns into something far more dangerous: need, addiction, and a love powerful enough to destroy them both. Because enemies are closing in. Lucien’s darkest secrets are resurfacing. And Aria is beginning to realize the terrifying truth— The man protecting her may be far more dangerous than the people trying to kill her. She was supposed to be his wife in name only. Not his weakness. Not his obsession. Not the woman he would burn the world to ashes for.
View MoreThe first thing Lucien heard was Aria crying.Soft. Broken. Trying desperately to stay quiet.His eyes opened slowly to white hospital lights and the steady sound of machines beside him.Pain hit immediately afterward.Sharp fire spreading through his chest every time he breathed too deeply.Lucien winced slightly.And instantly—Aria lifted her head from beside his hospital bed.Relief crashed across her face so violently it almost looked painful.“Oh my God.”Tears filled her eyes again as she grabbed his hand tightly.“You’re awake.”Lucien stared at her for one long second.Messy hair. Red swollen eyes. Exhaustion written across every inch of her face.She looked terrified.And somehow…That affected him more than the bullet itself.“You’re crying,” he murmured hoarsely.Aria let out a breath that sounded almost like a laugh.“You nearly died.”His fingers tightened weakly around hers.“But I didn’t.”The tears finally spilled down her cheeks completely then.Lucien hated seeing h
The old Moretti estate looked like a graveyard.Rain poured endlessly over crumbling stone walls and dark windows while armed men surrounded the property from every direction.Lightning flashed across the massive mansion perched above the cliffs outside the city, illuminating decades of secrets buried inside its walls.Aria stepped out of the car beside Lucien slowly.The air felt heavy here.Haunted.She immediately understood why.This place held every ghost he carried.Lucien stood silently beside her for a moment, staring at the estate with unreadable eyes.Pain flickered briefly across his face.Then vanished beneath cold fury again.Dante approached carefully.“Victor’s men are inside. Heavy security.”Lucien nodded once.“Vanessa?”“Also inside.”Something dark moved behind Lucien’s eyes instantly.Not heartbreak.Disappointment.Betrayal.Aria slipped her hand into his quietly.Lucien looked down at her immediately.“You stay behind me no matter what happens.”His voice left n
Morning sunlight spilled softly across Lucien’s bedroom, warm against tangled sheets and bare skin.For the first time in weeks, Aria woke without fear clawing at her chest.Instead, she woke wrapped securely in Lucien’s arms.His body was pressed against hers possessively even in sleep, one arm draped tightly around her waist like he instinctively refused to let her go again.Aria stayed still for a moment just watching him.Without the coldness in his eyes. Without the armor he wore around the world.Lucien looked younger asleep.Less dangerous.Almost peaceful.A soft ache spread through her chest.Because she understood now how rare this version of him truly was.As if sensing her gaze, Lucien’s eyes slowly opened.Gray. Heavy with sleep. Immediately fixed on her.For one quiet second, neither spoke.Then his hand slid slowly along her waist beneath the sheets.“Why are you looking at me like that?” he murmured roughly.Aria smiled softly. “You were sleeping.”“That doesn’t answer
The drive back to the mansion was silent.Rain still poured heavily outside the car windows while the city lights blurred across wet streets, but inside the vehicle, the air felt heavy with everything left unsaid.Lucien sat beside Aria in the backseat, one hand gripping hers so tightly it almost hurt.As if he still needed proof she was alive.Neither of them let go once.Not even for a second.Aria kept glancing at him quietly throughout the drive.At the bruises darkening his jaw. The dried blood staining his hands. The exhaustion hidden beneath his cold expression.He looked dangerous.But more than that—He looked terrified.That realization stayed with her all the way back to the estate.The moment the car stopped outside the mansion, Lucien turned toward her immediately.“You’re sleeping in my room tonight.”Not a suggestion.Normally she would’ve argued.Tonight she simply nodded.Because after everything that happened…The thought of being alone suddenly felt unbearable too.
The storm arrived just after midnight. Aria woke to the sound of thunder shaking the windows hard enough to rattle the glass. For a few disoriented seconds, she forgot where she was. Then lightning flashed across the enormous bedroom, illuminating unfamiliar walls, silk sheets, and the massive city
Aria signed the contract three hours later. Not because she trusted Lucien. Not because she wanted this madness. But because fear had finally settled deep enough inside her bones to make reality impossible to ignore. Someone had broken into her apartment. Men with guns knew her face. And her sick m
Vanessa looked like the kind of woman magazines were built around. Elegant. Perfect. Untouchable. Even the way she stood radiated confidence Aria could never fake. Her blonde hair fell in smooth waves over one shoulder, and the fitted cream dress she wore probably cost more than Aria’s rent for a y
Aria barely slept. The guest room alone was bigger than her entire apartment. Floor-to-ceiling windows overlooked the glowing city below while soft gold lights illuminated furniture that probably cost more than her yearly tuition. Everything was beautiful. And none of it felt safe.She sat at the e






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