The Marriage Debt (Dark Mafia Romance) (Debts & Vengeance Book 1)

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It’s his filthiest dream come true that I’m here right now in this church, pleading with him to make me his wife instead of her. I hate him. But I love my sister more. A chill runs up and down my spine at the thought, but I ignore it for the sake of my sister, who is screaming into the hand of the girl behind her. The girl suddenly squeals and tears her hand away while droplets of blood fall to the floor. Jasmine bit her and now runs straight at me, clutching me as she falls into my arms. Yeah, so?” I reply, taking the girl’s coat. I grab her hand and drag her with me. “C’mon, Gillian. Let’s go.” For the most part, there is a lot here to enjoy- we have strong character chemistry, some engaging mafia content, a few twists, and lots of angst thanks to both the arranged marriage situation and a complicated sibling rivalry. Luca as our dark mafioso has that alpha edginess I enjoy and when paired with his life-long obsession with Jill makes him a delicious anti-hero. And the story set up had me hooked. Unfortunately, it didn’t always deliver. There were times the story dragged for me a bit- the pace really stalled in places and the romantic content at times even felt redundant between these two characters. There’s a lot of good moments her for sure, and many I enjoyed, it just felt a bit too drawn out. The plot itself isn’t overly complicated or immersive, so it may have accentuated the repetitive dynamics between Luca and Jill. And additionally there are inconsistencies (motives or timing) - those themselves felt minor and didn’t impact my enjoyment. The steam, however, is through the roof and the star of the show- Clarissa knows how to melt hearts and panties, so that alone made this story a great read. All in all, I did enjoy parts of this story and loved the characters, so a great dark mafia read for those BDSM, forced marriage, mafia lovers. Luca! Why the hell aren’t you here?” It’s my father, and he’s whisper-yelling through the phone like he’s trying to be quiet.

This isn’t how I imagined my marriage to her would be, what I dreamed about the moment I put a ring on her finger and called her my wife. It’s okay, I understand,” she replies, smiling gently. “I expect that from the woman who married a guy like him.” She adds a wink. Yeah, Luca. You’re not making a case for yourself here. Having a private detective stalk your own damn brother.”My heart beats faster and faster as he approaches, and I brace myself against the ceiling, hoping I can dish out some kind of jab with my foot even though any kind of movement makes me twirl around. I take in a deep breath and sigh. Of course. It’s always been about the business for my mother. Even my brother’s death. Nothing,” I say, glancing at her over my shoulder, wondering if I’m losing my shit because there’s a beautiful girl right here with me, and all I can think about is someone else.

I lean up and look at my wound, which glows red with caked blood. But the lines are very clear … and they’ll definitely form a scar. Will Jill become Luca's Queen when he takes over as HEIR can she survive their dark twisted enemies to lovers situation, learning more about the families vendetta between each other. She pushes herself off the cabinet and folds her arms. “All I’d ever heard him talk about was you. Even when he was planning the wedding with Jasmine, he couldn’t stop talking about the fact that he was never going to stop looking for you.”It’s as if he wants me to know, without using any words, that he’ll enjoy making my life a living hell. The scent of her perfume lures me inside, and I close the door behind me, listening to the sound. I know she’s in here. My guards make sure she never goes anywhere unattended. And the thought of having to hunt for her gets me riled up like nothing else.

Liam immediately lunges at me and pulls down the sweatpants before I can protest, showing both Luca and Jasmine what I did to myself. What he did to me. Even though I tried hard to erase his name from my skin, his name is still visible. I look sideways at the girl stewing in her own juice beside me. We’re one and the same. If only she could see. But nothing I can say will change her mind. I wanted to explain over the phone before you cut me off,” he retorts, trying to grasp my hand. “We have to go. NOW.” I ran from Lex De Vos and his son because of what they were planning to do to me. For how they were going to make our family pay for what I did to theirs. Then she closes the door, and just like that, I’m left to myself again, dangling from the ceiling like one of those artworks standing all around his house. It’s almost as if he views me as just another piece he managed to buy.Not only that but it’s also hot and humid out here. Totally unlike the Netherlands. “Where are we?”

She leans against the cabinet. “It’s very noble of you that you married him to save your sister. I don’t think I would have done the same, considering the lengths Luca would go to to make you his.” You’re wrong,” Luca spits. “Don’t listen to him, Jill. He’s trying to get you to hate me out of revenge.”The viciousness in her voice doesn’t match the look on her face. She’s yearning for something. I just can’t tell what. Our honeymoon,” Luca fills in for me as he hands me a glass of champagne and holds it out for a toast. “The one I wanted to give to you.” He lowers his eyes at me in that same way he always does just before he’s about to chase me around the penthouse. And the mere sight of those eyes makes me want to flee. “Before you decided to run away from me.” She shakes her head. “I don’t understand what’s happening. Luca told me that I needed to come here with him to save Jill.”