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Chapter 1

JULIA“Lower your eyes, Julia. Don’t embarrass me.”My father’s words sliced into me. He has always been this cold and sharp with me. I dropped my gaze instantly, my fingers tightening around the stem of my champagne flute until my hand shook. The bubbles fizzed and mocked me, but I dared not look up again. Don Augustus DeCavalcante had spoken. When the mafia king of the continent commanded, you obeyed—even if you were his only blood.Especially if you were his only blood…The ballroom erupted in applause. Terra spun across the dance floor on Nero Lucchesi’s arm, silk blue skirts swirling as she smiled her angelic smile.My father’s lips curved with pride. “Beautiful,” he said, loud enough for those around him to hear. “Graceful. She carries the DeCavalcante name as though it were made for her.”My throat burned. My lips parted, but all I managed was a whisper, thin and trembling: “T-that… that was supposed to be me.”Don Augustus turned his head slightly, his dark eyes sweeping me

Chapter 2

JULIASilence stretched between us.Marcus froze beneath the kiss, his body was stiff and his glass still clutched in his hand. When I pulled back, my breath came out shaky. His eyes narrowed, not with anger or disgust, but with something else entirely, with a darkness I couldn’t name.His lips parted slowly, like he couldn’t quite believe what I’d done. Then, a low laugh rumbled from his chest as if rough and amused.“You…” his gaze swept over me, from my trembling hands to my tear-bright eyes. “Did you really just kiss me?”I swallowed hard and couldn’t find the right words to answer him. My knees threatened to buckle.He leaned closer, tilting his head as though trying to study me from a new angle. He really looked entertained now.“I-I told you I’m not jealous!” I blurted out without thinking.“Heh. You surprise me, princess,” Marcus said, his voice was low and sharp. “I thought you’d be obedient, quiet… but you…” his lips curved slowly. “…you’ve got fire tucked beneath all that t

Chapter 3

JULIATears pricked my eyes. My chest ached so hard it hurt to breathe.“What should I do with you,” he murmured darkly, leaning closer until his breath fanned across my ear, “if you keep making rash moves, hm?”His thumb brushed me, slow, deliberate, teasing in a way that made me gasp. A pathetic sound tore from my throat, part pleasure, part fear.Marcus’s smirk deepened. “So sensitive.” his tone was threaded with amusement, but also something sharper, like hunger. “This obviously hurts.” his lips ghosted the shell of my ear as his voice dropped lower. “Bear with it.”“Ahh!”My heart slammed in my chest, erratic, frantic. My body trembled beneath him, torn between wanting to run and wanting to disappear inside the heat of him.Then he pressed forward.Agony ripped through me, white-hot and unbearable. My body seized, my nails clawing into his naked back as a strangled cry broke from my lips.Marcus froze instantly, his chest heaving as though fighting himself. His jaw was tight, his

Chapter 4

JULIAThe first thing I felt when consciousness dragged me back was pain. A deep, throbbing ache between my thighs that made me wince before I even opened my eyes. My body was heavy, sore, every inch of me weighed down by exhaustion.I stirred, the sheets soft beneath my fingers, and confusion clouded me. Where was I? This wasn’t my room at home. The air smelled faintly of leather and smoke, not the lavender that Livia insisted on having in every corner of the mansion.My lashes fluttered open. Pale morning light seeped through the hotel curtains, and then memory crashed into me.The ballroom. Terra and Nero. The whiskey. Marcus.Heat shot through me so violently I curled tighter under the blanket, clutching it to my chest.And that was when the bathroom door opened.Steam rolled out in a slow wave, carrying with it the sharp scent of soap. Marcus stepped into the room with only a towel slung low around his hips, his hair damp, droplets sliding down the broad planes of his chest.My

Chapter 5

MARCUSI didn’t expect it.Hell, I didn’t expect her.Julia DeCavalcante. The quiet, trembling little thing always hiding behind her glass of champagne, shrinking every time her father opened his mouth. She was just background noise to me. Don Augustus’s daughter, nothing more.I never liked her. Not really. To me, she was a fragile bird fluttering inside a cage she didn’t even understand. Easy to rattle, easy to toy with.I’d toss her a mocking word here and there just to see her flinch, just to remind her she lived in a world that didn’t give a damn about delicate creatures like her.But last night… last night she turned everything on its head.The kiss at the bar. The way she came to me, trembling but bold enough to touch fire. The way she gasped beneath me when I realized that no one had fucking ever touched her before me.A virgin. In this world. At her age. And she gave that to me.Not Nero. Not some useless son of another family. Me. Marcus Lucchesi. Twice her age, her father’s

Chapter 6

JULIAA soft knock came, but before I could even answer, the door creaked open.“Julia!”Phoebe’s voice rang through the room, bright as always, too bright for this house. She barged in without hesitation, curls bouncing, carrying something in both hands like she’d just rescued it from a fire.A small velvet box. Deep red. Glittering under the morning light.I didn’t move. I was half-lying on my bed, my back flat, eyes staring blankly at the ceiling. My long legs stretched across the sheets, one bent, the other dangling off the edge.After last night, I didn’t have the strength for much else.Phoebe, of course, didn’t know anything about what happened.No one should know about that secret of mine.“You won’t believe what I found!” she said, holding up the box proudly. “It was right by your door this morning!”I blinked lazily. “Why haven’t you burned it yet?”Her mouth dropped open. “Burn it? Julia! Look at it! It’s velvet! And it’s shiny! Who burns something this pretty?”“I do,” I sa

Chapter 7

JULIAThe taxi stopped in front of a small, cream-painted house with a crooked gate and a patch of wildflowers blooming at the fence.Before I could reach for my wallet, Phoebe was already out, scrambling for the bills she had kept folded in her skirt pocket.“I got it!” she said quickly, handing the driver a few notes. “Keep the change.”The driver muttered a thanks and drove off, leaving behind a puff of dust and the faint smell of gasoline.I stood there for a moment, staring at the house. It wasn’t big, not even close to the mansion I grew up in, but it looked alive. The curtains fluttered gently in the breeze. The front steps had been scrubbed clean, and there was the faint, familiar scent of rosemary from the little garden my mother kept by the door.Phoebe followed my gaze and smiled softly. “We’re here, Julia.”“Yeah,” I breathed, my throat tightening.I didn’t wait another second. My feet moved on their own.The moment I pushed the gate open, the hinges squeaked, the same sou

Chapter 8

JULIAThe thought made my stomach twist.Mom sighed heavily, lowering the phone back onto the table. “Fine. But only because you asked me to.”“Thank you,” I murmured, sitting back down.She looked at me for a long moment before brushing her hand over my hair again. “You’re trembling,” she said softly.I forced a smile that didn’t reach my eyes. “Just tired.”Mom nodded slowly, though her eyes said she didn’t quite believe me. She fanned herself again, muttering something under her breath about men and pride and foolish decisions.Phoebe busied herself with straightening the cushions, sneaking little glances at me as if making sure I wouldn’t burst into tears.But I didn’t cry. I couldn’t.All I could think about was Marcus.His letter. It bothered me so much.Mom’s voice broke through again, softer this time. “You’ll stay for a while, won’t you?”I opened my mouth to answer. “Can I?”She smiled. “Of course. It has been a while, baby.”***I couldn’t sleep.The clock on the wall kept

Chapter 9

JULIABreakfast felt warmer than I remembered.Mom had cooked too much, piling my plate as if I hadn’t eaten in days. The smell of fried eggs and warm bread filled the kitchen. I tried to eat, but my chest felt tight.“Eat more,” she said, placing another piece of toast on my plate. “You always come here thinner than before.”I smiled faintly. “You always say that.”“And you never listen.” she reached over and tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear. “You’ll come visit again soon, won’t you?”I hesitated. “If I can.”She sighed, a little sadly, but didn’t push.When it was finally time to go, she hugged me tightly on the porch, whispering, “Be strong, my darling.”“I will, Mom,” I said softly, clinging to her warmth for a second longer. “I promise.”Phoebe sniffled behind me, clutching her bag. “Goodbye, Madam Scribonia! I’ll take care of Julia!”Mom smiled, brushing a tear away. “You always do, dear.”The ride back to the mansion was long and quiet. The city slipped by in gray s

Chapter 10

JULIAI still couldn’t believe what just happened.One moment I was standing in Father’s office, and the next, I was sitting inside Marcus’s car.The door had closed behind me before I even had the courage to speak.Now the world outside rolled by in silence, the tinted windows hiding whoever was driving. I couldn’t see anything from the front seat, only the faint reflection of my own face on the glass and the passing blur of the city beyond.My hands rested stiffly on my lap. My heart wouldn’t calm down.Marcus sat beside me, far too close, the faint smell of his cologne filling the space. I didn’t dare look at him. Not even from the corner of my eye.If I don’t see him, maybe he won’t see me either.That was the thought running in circles inside my head, as if pretending could make him disappear.But of course, it didn’t.Because the next thing I knew, his hand caught my wrist.“Wha—”Before I could finish, he pulled me toward him. His movements were quick, almost careless, and then

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