She was never supposed to matter.
He was never supposed to lose control.
Leona thought she understood danger. She knew how to survive it, how to stay quiet, how to endure. But nothing could have prepared her for the world she’s dragged into; a world ruled by power, violence, and men who take what they want without hesitation.
Especially Marius.
Cold. Calculated. Untouchable.
Marius doesn’t make mistakes, and he doesn’t let people go.
What begins as a calculated move spirals into something far more dangerous when Leona becomes more than just a pawn. She becomes an obsession. A weakness. A possession he refuses to lose.
Trapped between fear and something far more complicated, Leona is forced to navigate a reality where control is mistaken for protection and desire feels indistinguishable from captivity. The deeper she’s pulled into Marius’s world, the harder it becomes to tell where survival ends...and something darker begins.
Because in his world, once you’re claimed...
you’re kept.
Expect:
He was never supposed to lose control.
Leona thought she understood danger. She knew how to survive it, how to stay quiet, how to endure. But nothing could have prepared her for the world she’s dragged into; a world ruled by power, violence, and men who take what they want without hesitation.
Especially Marius.
Cold. Calculated. Untouchable.
Marius doesn’t make mistakes, and he doesn’t let people go.
What begins as a calculated move spirals into something far more dangerous when Leona becomes more than just a pawn. She becomes an obsession. A weakness. A possession he refuses to lose.
Trapped between fear and something far more complicated, Leona is forced to navigate a reality where control is mistaken for protection and desire feels indistinguishable from captivity. The deeper she’s pulled into Marius’s world, the harder it becomes to tell where survival ends...and something darker begins.
Because in his world, once you’re claimed...
you’re kept.
Expect:
- Dark mafia romance with intense psychological tension
Possessive, morally gray anti-hero
Power struggles, manipulation, and obsession
Emotional push-and-pull with high stakes
Content Warning: This book contains graphic and potentially triggering material, including explicit scenes of violence, abuse, and sexual assault.
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
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