Claimed by the California King: A Dark Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance
Nico Verdan
He chose her to save his empire. She chose him to escape her cage. The line between power and passion is about to shatter.
Marina Cruz, a cartel ghost, lives by three stay silent, stay hidden, and never, ever question her family. But when her cruel father offers her sister to the formidable California Mafia Kingpin, Adrian Moretti, Marina is forced into the light. In a single, ruthless act, Adrian chooses Marina—a woman he sees not as a pawn, but as an underestimated canvas he can mold into his queen.
Trapped in a gilded cage of steel and glass, Marina must navigate Adrian's brutal world of betrayal, violence, and dangerous secrets. He is a monster who commands her obedience, a man who will stop at nothing to protect his kingdom. Yet, in the silent moments between their tense exchanges, a terrifying truth Adrian wants more than her loyalty. He wants her trust.
When a brutal betrayal threatens Adrian's life, Marina is forced to make a choice that will forever bind her to his dark world. Can a woman who has only known fear find her strength in the arms of a man who lives by the sword? Or will the ruthless forces of their pasts destroy the fragile empire they are building together?
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