My Mafia classmate

chapter 1 --- Elara Hart never thought she would step foot in Blackwood Elite Academy again. Three years ago, she left this place as the invisible nerd with braces, glasses, and a stutter. The girl everyone laughed at. The girl Aziel DeLuca humiliated in front of the whole middle school cafeteria. Now she is back. No braces. No glasses. No fear. Her father just became the new Vice Principal, and she has a full scholarship. She only wants one thing - to graduate quietly and leave this city for good. But fate has other plans. On her first day, late for assembly, she crashes straight into a wall of muscle in the hallway. Expensive black blazer. Cold grey eyes. A tattoo peeking from his neck. Aziel DeLuca. He is no longer just the rich bully. At 19, he is the most dangerous boy in Blackwood. Captain of the boxing team. Heir to the DeLuca Mafia empire. Every girl wants him. Every boy fears him. He looks down at her, and his eyes widen. He recognizes her instantly. "Well, well," his voice is deep, dangerous, and still cruelly amused. "If it isn't little Ghost Girl. You got... hot." The whole hallway goes silent. Everyone is staring. Elara's hands shake, but she lifts her chin. She is not that scared little girl anymore. "Move, DeLuca. Some of us actually came here to study." A slow, dangerous smirk spreads across his perfect face. He leans down, so close she can smell his cologne - dark and intoxicating. "Welcome back to Blackwood, Ghost Girl. You just made a very big mistake." He grabs her student ID from her hand and slips it into his pocket. "If you want it back, come find me. My office. After school. Alone." And then he walks away, leaving Elara standing in the middle of the hallway, heart pounding, knowing one thing for sure. Her quiet year is officially over. The Mafia Classmate has just claimed her as his next target