Mafia Men II: Lorenzo's Gilded Cage

BOOK TWO OF THE MAFIA MEN SERIES.

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He taught her how to live.

She taught him how to love.

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Everyone called him a monster even the people who were close to him.

But I was the only one who saw the troubled man hiding demons from his past.

They called him a killing machine; he took lives without a second thought.

But he saved mine, he saved me.

I had no idea my savior would come in the form of a scarred face, covered in tattoos, who can't—or choose not to—speak a word to me.

But I decided to take a risk.

I opened the cage where his demons lived and I set them free.

And then...

I handed my heart to the monster to do as he pleased.

TRIGGER WARNING: This book is provocative. It is categorized as DARK ROMANCE for a reason. It will not be for everyone. If you are a reader with certain triggers or sensitivities common to the dark romance genre then know that this book contains: a very dirty talker hero, sexual degradation, dubcon, rough play, and s&m themes

Chapter One

♕—Delilah

Looking at myself in the mirror, I clutched the sides of my dress. The nervousness crept up, and a shiver ghosted underneath my skin. My nipples were visible through the thin, silky fabric; my eyes dropped down and anyone could easily see every single dent and curve of my body through this dress.

Rita—my chambermaid—slapped at my hands. "Stop it! You will ruin the dress, come on, let's take you to your father's wing"

She placed a hand on the small of my back as she led me out of my chambers. I clasped my clammy hands together in front of me and walked with her.

We entered our father's wing and a loud clatter followed by the howling laughter of men fell on my ears.

"Does papá have guests over?" I asked

"I suppose..." she answered vaguely.

I frowned, papa never has guests over this late at night.

We stopped outside papa's door and Rita nodded at the king's guard. The guard looked me up and down, I noticed how he swallowed and diverted his gaze. I felt naked, completely bare. This was humiliating, I wanted to cry, I wanted to run away from here, I wanted to crawl underneath a rock but instead, I kept standing with my head held high.

My father has asked to dress me in such a manner and he had strictly ordered Rita not to let me wear any undergarments.

My father is the King Octavius Stark Gutenberg of the Kingdom of Onteros and whatever he says becomes the law.

The door opened once more and the guard appeared in my view again. I peeked inside as the guard was stepping out and saw the room filled with men I have never seen before.

"You may enter now, princess"

I nodded and held Rita's hand but the guard put forward his arm between