FORCED MARRIAGE — THE MAFIA KING’S BRIDE Sophia Bellini was born into a world where blood is currency, loyalty is everything, and enemies never forget. After her beloved brother Luca mysteriously disappears, Sophia blames the Romano family—especially their cold and ruthless heir, Drake Romano. She hates him with everything in her, and the night she witnesses a brutal murder, Drake proves exactly why she should. He sees her. He knows she's a Bellini. And he walks away, leaving her to die. But Sophia survives. Weeks later, the two rival mafia families make an impossible deal to end their war: Sophia Bellini must marry Drake Romano. Neither of them wants the marriage. Neither trusts the other. And neither intends to fall in love. Forced beneath the same roof, Sophia and Drake become trapped in a dangerous game of secrets, threats, betrayal, and forbidden attraction. But when Sophia begins investigating Luca's disappearance, she uncovers something far more terrifying than a family feud. Someone has been manipulating both families for decades. The Kingmaker is watching. The Architect is hiding in plain sight. Children have been used as weapons. Identities have been stolen. And Luca may not be dead after all. As Sophia and Drake are dragged deeper into a conspiracy built on bloodlines and buried memories, they discover that the marriage they believed was meant to create peace was actually part of a much darker plan. Drake was never supposed to love Sophia. He was supposed to destroy her. And Sophia was never supposed to discover who she really was. Now, with enemies closing in and the truth threatening to tear both families apart, Sophia must decide whether she can trust the man she once hated. Because sometimes the person standing closest to your heart... is the one holding the knife. And in their world, love can be more dangerous than war.