THE BRIDE HE NEVER WANTED

73·Aurora Delaine

The Bride I Never Wanted One betrayal. One reckless decision. One deadly mistake. The night before my wedding, I found my fiancé in bed with my maid of honor. Heartbroken and humiliated, I did what any rational woman would do—I ran. What I didn't expect was to find a stranger on a bridge, seconds from jumping. A woman being forced to marry a monster. A mafia boss named Dante Castellano who killed without mercy and ruled without conscience. In my shattered state, I made her an offer: I'd take her place. One ceremony. One night. Then we'd both disappear and start over. I thought I was saving her life. I didn't know about the blood oath. The binding that couldn't be broken. The centuries-old tradition that would chain me to Dante until death—mine or his. Now I'm trapped in a world of violence and secrets, married to a man who's as dangerous as he is magnetic. A man whose cold grey eyes see too much. Who touches me like he owns me. Who's starting to suspect his bride isn't who she claims to be. Dante Castellano doesn't forgive deception. And I just became his wife under the biggest lie of all. They say you should be careful what you wish for when your life falls apart. They're right. Because I wished for escape, and instead, I got a beautiful nightmare in an Italian suit. Now I have two choices: make him believe I'm his perfect wife, or die trying. He wanted a convenient bride. He got me instead. God help us both.