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1 Chapters
Chapter 7 The Unseen Ally img
Chapter 8 The Game of Betrayal img
Chapter 9 The Test of Loyalty img
Chapter 10 Walking into A Trap img
Chapter 11 Rebellion img
Chapter 12 The Unseen Enemy img
Chapter 13 More Pieces img
Chapter 14 Tides of Deception img
Chapter 15 Suspicion img
Chapter 16 Veil of Trust img
Chapter 17 Whispers in the Dark img
Chapter 18 Unmasked Intentions img
Chapter 19 Fractured Loyalties img
Chapter 20 The Hunter becomes the Hunted img
Chapter 21 Enemy Within img
Chapter 22 Enemies Close In img
Chapter 23 The Trap Tightens img
Chapter 24 Danger Lurks img
Chapter 25 The Trap Set img
Chapter 26 A Dangerous Escape img
Chapter 27 Line's Drawn img
Chapter 28 Caught in a Trap img
Chapter 29 Hidden Away img
Chapter 30 Turn of Events img
Chapter 31 Run Away img
Chapter 32 No Escape img
Chapter 33 The Trap tightens img
Chapter 34 A Desperate Gamble img
Chapter 35 Unfinished Business img
Chapter 36 Closing In img
Chapter 37 The Chase img
Chapter 38 A Dangerous Alliance img
Chapter 39 The Ambush img
Chapter 40 Cornered img
Chapter 41 The Stranger's Bargain img
Chapter 42 A Desperate Stand img
Chapter 43 The Silent Pursuit img
Chapter 44 A Dangerous Proposal img
Chapter 45 A Deal with the Devil img
Chapter 46 The Trap img
Chapter 47 The Trap Tightens img
Chapter 48 A Desperate Situation img
Chapter 49 Distractions img
Chapter 50 The Chase img
Chapter 51 Into The Forest img
Chapter 52 The Enemy's Den img
Chapter 53 Twisted Delusions img
Chapter 54 The truth unveiled img
Chapter 55 A shadow in the Dark img
Chapter 56 A Desperate Choice img
Chapter 57 The Tables Turn img
Chapter 58 The Stranger's Proposal img
Chapter 59 The Trap img
Chapter 60 Dante's Warning img
Chapter 61 Trust Tested img
Chapter 62 Shadows at the Gala img
Chapter 63 Race Against Time img
Chapter 64 Clock is Ticking img
Chapter 65 The Final Countdown img
Chapter 66 After The Silence img
Chapter 67 Shadows Closing In img
Chapter 68 The Returns img
Chapter 69 The Rooftop Inferno img
Chapter 70 A Deal With The Devil img
Chapter 71 Routing Escape img
Chapter 72 We Strike First img
Chapter 73 The Final Stand img
Chapter 74 Breaking Point img
Chapter 75 The Calm before the Storm img
Chapter 76 Pier 17 img
Chapter 77 Dante's New Gambit img
Chapter 78 The Intruder img
Chapter 79 Road to Nowhere img
Chapter 80 The Seige img
Chapter 81 Running To Victory img
Chapter 82 The Safety Net img
Chapter 83 Warless Night img
Chapter 84 Now let's win img
Chapter 85 The Knight img
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Queen of Shadows

Author: neta scott
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Chapter 1 Betrayed by Blood

The night was thick with the scent of cigar smoke and cologne as Alessa Russo moved through her father's lavish estate. Tonight it felt foreign-a monument to a life she was slowly realizing was no longer hers. She could feel eyes on her, assessing her, judging her, as if every whispered conversation was dissecting her worth now that her father was gone.

Her father, the powerful Don Russo, had ruled New York's criminal underworld with an iron fist. Alessa had always known she would be his successor. He'd trained her, made her into the heir who would one day take over. Yet, now that he was gone, it seemed her family had other plans.

"Alessa," her uncle Enzo's voice cut through the murmur of the crowd, and she turned to face him, masking her irritation with a polite smile. Enzo had been a fixture in her life, but there was something different about him tonight, something colder. His eyes were calculating as they swept over her, his expression betraying no warmth or sympathy.

"We need to discuss the future of the family," he said, guiding her into a small side room away from prying eyes. Once the door shut behind them, his tone shifted to something blunt and unforgiving. "The family needs a strong alliance, Alessa. And unfortunately, you alone are not enough to secure it."

Alessa felt a prickle of unease creep up her spine. "What are you saying?"

Enzo's gaze hardened. "Your father left us in a vulnerable position, and the men... they need assurance. Stability. An alliance with the DeLuca family will ensure that."

Realization dawned, and anger sparked in her chest. "You want to marry me off to Luca DeLuca." It wasn't a question-it was a revelation, a betrayal laid bare before her.

Enzo didn't flinch. "It's what's best for the family."

She wanted to scream at him, tell him that she was what was best for the family, that she was her father's heir. But years of training held her back, and she met his cold stare with a steely one of her own. "I'm the rightful heir. My father trained me to lead, not to be a bargaining chip."

"Your father's gone, Alessa," he replied, his voice almost pitying, though the glint in his eyes betrayed his satisfaction. "And the family needs someone strong enough to protect it."

Later that night, Alessa sat alone in her father's study, her fingers tracing the edges of the leather-bound ledger on his desk. She remembered the countless nights they'd spent here, her father teaching her the intricacies of the family business, entrusting her with secrets she now held in silence. He had promised her that this legacy would be hers. But now, all those promises were slipping away.

A soft knock on the door brought her out of her thoughts, and she looked up to see Enzo standing there, watching her with a look she couldn't quite read. "You leave for the DeLuca estate in the morning," he said simply before turning and walking away, leaving her alone in the suffocating darkness.

As the door clicked shut, Alessa's resolve hardened. If they thought she would simply comply, they were mistaken. She might have been forced into a marriage meant to control her, but she was far from defeated. In that moment, Alessa made a vow to herself: she would learn the rules of this game, outmaneuver them all, and take back the power that was rightfully hers.

Because nothing was more dangerous than a woman with nothing left to lose.

            
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