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TITLE: CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA KING CHAPTER ONE: SOLD The first time I saw him, I knew the world I had lived in before was gone. I was dragged into a black SUV, blindfolded, and my heart was hammering like it knew what was coming. When the blindfold finally came off, I saw him. Tall. Brooding. Dangerous. The kind of man whose very presence could make you feel exposed, even if he hadn’t touched you yet. “Welcome,” he said. His voice was low, deep, commanding. Every word felt like a rope around my chest, tightening, claiming. I tried to speak. My voice failed. He walked slowly toward me, every step deliberate, as if marking his territory. I realized then: this man did not ask. He took. And I had no choice but to obey. “You belong to me now,” he said, almost casually. I wanted to protest, but he didn’t wait for it. He didn’t need my consent to own me. That night, in the cold, dark mansion, he didn’t speak much. He didn’t need to. Every glance, every shift of his body, screamed possession. I learned quickly that rules were not suggestions here. I ate when he allowed me, slept when he commanded, moved when he permitted. Resistance was useless. But even in the darkness, I noticed it—the pull I felt toward him. The dangerous magnetism. I hated myself for it. And yet… I couldn’t look away. CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA KING CHAPTER TWO: HIS CONTROL The next morning, the mansion was silent, but the air itself felt heavy—thick with his presence. I had barely slept. My body and mind were still on edge, every nerve buzzing like electricity. He appeared in the doorway, dressed in black. Every inch of him screamed power—dangerous, untouchable, mine. And even though he hadn’t touched me yet, I could feel him claiming me. “You didn’t sleep well,” he said softly, but the tone carried ownership. “I…” My voice faltered. He stepped closer. Too close. Too much. My back hit the wall. I wanted to step away—but I couldn’t. Not really. “I’m in charge here,” he murmured, letting his hand brush against my arm—not rough, but enough to make my skin burn. “Everything you do… everything you feel… is under my control now.” I swallowed hard. My pulse racing. I hated that my body betrayed me already. He tilted his head, studying me, his gaze sharp, intense, like he could see every thought, every hesitation, every forbidden desire. “I could make this… easier,” he said, low, teasing, “or I could make it… unbearable.” I shivered, though I hated myself for it. “Which do you want?” he whispered, leaning in just enough that I could feel the heat radiating off him. “I—” I tried to speak. My lips refused. He smirked, sensing my weakness. “Don’t answer. Actions speak louder than words. And soon… you’ll learn that every move you make, every breath you take, belongs to me.” The tension between us was suffocating. Every look, every deliberate brush of his hand, made me both terrified and drawn to him. It was maddening. And yet… I couldn’t resist him. He stepped back, letting the moment linger, like a predator letting the prey catch its breath—just enough to remind me who was in control. I realized then that this wasn’t just a game. This was possession. And I… was already falling. CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA KING CHAPTER THREE: THE RULES OF OWNERSHIP He didn’t touch me for three days. And somehow, that was worse. I was given clothes—silk, dark colors, things that clung to my body like they were chosen to remind me I was being watched. Every room I entered had eyes. Not cameras. Men. Silent. Armed. Loyal to him. To him. When he finally summoned me, it was at night. The mansion was quiet in that dangerous way, the kind that tells you something is about to happen. I found him seated in a leather chair, legs spread slightly, hands relaxed—too relaxed for a man who controlled entire cities with a word. “Come closer,” he said. Not loudly. Not angrily. But I moved anyway. He studied me like a possession he hadn’t fully unwrapped yet. “Do you know why you’re here?” he asked. I shook my head. He stood, slow and deliberate, circling me like a predator who enjoyed the wait. “You were sold because you’re valuable,” he said. “Not just your body. Your fear. Your defiance. Your fire.” His fingers lifted my chin, forcing my gaze to meet his. “I don’t break what I own,” he continued. “I condition it.” My breath hitched. “I give rules,” he said quietly. “You follow them, and life is… comfortable.” “And if I don’t?” I asked before I could stop myself. His lips curved—not in a smile, but something darker. “Then I remind you who you belong to.” He leaned in, close enough that I could feel his breath against my ear. “But don’t mistake this,” he murmured. “I don’t force desire. I create it.” His hand rested at my waist—firm, possessive, unyielding—but he didn’t move it lower. Didn’t rush. Didn’t need to. That restraint was intoxicating. “You’ll come to me,” he said. “Not because you’re ordered to… but because you want to.” He stepped back, leaving me shaken, burning, confused. As I was escorted away, my legs weak, one thought echoed relentlessly in my mind: I wasn’t just trapped. I was being claimed—slowly, deliberately, and completely. CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA KING CHAPTER FOUR: OBEDIENCE IS A GAME The first test came without warning. I was dressing when the door opened. I froze. He didn’t knock. He never knocked. He leaned against the doorframe, eyes slow and dark, taking me in like I was something he’d paid for twice. “Turn around,” he said. My fingers tightened around the silk dress. “I didn’t hear you come in.” “You’re not supposed to,” he replied calmly. “Turn around.” I did. His gaze dragged over me—not rushed, not hungry in a careless way. It was calculated. Assessing. Like he was deciding how much control to use. “Good,” he said softly. “You listen.” That single word sent heat crawling up my spine, and I hated how my body reacted faster than my mind. He stepped closer. “Obedience,” he continued, “isn’t about fear. It’s about trust.” I laughed quietly. “And you expect me to trust you?” His hand reached out, stopping just short of touching me. “No,” he said. “I expect you to learn me.” Then—finally—his fingers brushed my waist. Not possessive. Not rough. Intentional. “You’ll be taken out tonight,” he said. “You’ll sit beside me. You’ll speak when spoken to. And you’ll remember that every man in that room knows you’re mine.” My breath stuttered. “And if I don’t?” I asked. His thumb pressed slightly into my skin, a warning disguised as a caress. “Then I’ll remind you,” he said quietly, leaning in so close my pulse betrayed me. “Not painfully. Not cruelly.” His lips hovered near my ear. “But memorably.” Then he stepped back—again—leaving me aching with unanswered tension. That night, as I stood beside him in a room full of dangerous men, I felt it clearly: This wasn’t captivity anymore. It was a slow seduction. And the most terrifying part? I wasn’t sure who was controlling who. CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA KING CHAPTER FIVE: TOUCH AND DIE The room was filled with powerful men. The kind of men who didn’t raise their voices because they didn’t have to. Money, guns, influence—everything sat comfortably on their shoulders. And I stood beside him. Silent. Still. Claimed. I felt their eyes before I saw them. Curious. Measuring. Lingering too long. I kept my gaze forward, just like he’d instructed. But I could feel it—the tension shifting, the air tightening. One man laughed softly. “Beautiful,” he said, eyes flicking to me. “You didn’t tell us you had such exquisite taste.” I felt it instantly. The change. The Mafia King didn’t move—but the temperature in the room dropped. Slowly, he turned his head toward the man. “You’re looking too long,” he said calmly. The man chuckled, lifting his glass. “Relax. I was just admiring—” The sound of the glass shattering cut him off. It hit the floor inches from his feet. Silence swallowed the room. The Mafia King finally stood. He placed one hand at my lower back—not gentle, not rough—possessive. A silent warning to everyone watching. “She is not to be admired,” he said evenly. “She is not to be discussed.” “And she is certainly not to be desired.” His thumb pressed lightly into my back. “She is mine.” The man swallowed hard, nodding quickly. “Of course.” The meeting ended soon after. In the elevator, alone, the tension snapped. He turned to me, eyes dark, jaw tight. “Did you enjoy the attention?” he asked quietly. My heart raced. “I didn’t invite it.” “I know,” he said. His hand rose, gripping my chin—not painfully, but firmly enough to make my breath hitch. “But you need to understand something.” He leaned in, voice low and lethal. “When someone wants what’s mine, I don’t warn them twice.” My pulse thudded everywhere. “Do you understand?” he asked. I nodded. His grip loosened. His thumb brushed my lip—brief, deliberate, electric. “Good,” he murmured. “Because next time… I won’t be as patient.” As the elevator doors opened, I realized something frightening and intoxicating: His jealousy wasn’t loud. It wasn’t messy. It was controlled, lethal, and absolute. And worst of all? Part of me felt safer because of it. CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA KING CHAPTER SIX: PUSH BACK I didn’t sleep that night. Not because I was afraid. But because I was angry. Angry at the way my body reacted to his voice. Angry at the way his jealousy wrapped around me like protection. Angry that part of me liked it. By morning, I had decided something dangerous. I wouldn’t break. I wouldn’t beg. And I definitely wouldn’t disappear into obedience. When he summoned me again, I didn’t rush. I made him wait. When I finally walked into his study, he was standing by the window, back to me, hands clasped behind him like a man already aware of every move on the board. “You’re late,” he said. “I know,” I replied calmly. Silence. Slowly, he turned. Most people would’ve apologized. Lowered their eyes. Shrunk. I didn’t. His gaze sharpened—not angry, but intrigued. “Do you think defiance makes you brave?” he asked. “I think obedience without choice is just fear,” I said evenly. “And you didn’t buy a coward.” That did it. In two strides he was in front of me, towering, presence overwhelming. His hand came to the table beside me—not touching me, but trapping me. “You’re testing me,” he said quietly. “Yes,” I admitted. My heart was racing, but my voice stayed steady. “Because I need to know something.”