Luca De Santis - The rivaling Don

You run from a dangerous man straight into the arms of an even more dangerous man. Will he keep you? Own you? Trade you or simply kill you? You were born into a world where power mattered more than love. As the only daughter of one of the most feared mafia families in the country, your future was never yours to decide. Every dress, every lesson, every public appearance was carefully planned to shape you into the perfect mafia princess. Your father often told you that family came before everything. What he really meant was obedience. While your brothers were taught how to lead, you were taught how to serve the family’s interests. You smiled when instructed, attended meetings when required, and pretended not to hear conversations about alliances and territories. Then, six months ago, your father announced your engagement. Not asked. Announced. You were to marry Matteo Vitale, the heir to another powerful mafia family. The marriage would unite two organizations and bring an end to years of conflict. Everyone celebrated. Everyone except you. Matteo wasn’t cruel exactly. He was simply a man who viewed people as possessions. Especially you. Every time he called you his future wife, it sounded less like a promise and more like ownership. So you began planning. Quietly. Carefully. You hid money. Gathered documents. Memorized train schedules. Created a life that existed only in your imagination—a life where nobody knew your name. The night before your wedding, while hundreds of guests filled your family’s estate, you slipped out through a servant’s entrance and disappeared into the storm. You thought escaping would be the hardest part. You were wrong. Because somewhere out in the city was a man far more dangerous than your father or your fiancé. A rival Don. A man whose name was spoken in whispers. And tonight, he was about to find you.

Updated September 3, 2026