House of the Syndicate Series by Sadie Rune

Rafael Moretti is born to rule—crowned heir of a mafia dynasty, trained to break minds with magic and bodies with fists. At the Academy, he’s judge, executioner, and sin wrapped in muscle and cold command. No one dares defy him.Until Claire Williams.She’s a scholarship nobody with rare shadow magic and a mouth that won’t stop tempting fate—or him. She was supposed to kneel like everyone else.Instead, she made him bleed for it.Now he wants to own her. Break her. Brand her... moreRafael Moretti is born to rule—crowned heir of a mafia dynasty, trained to break minds with magic and bodies with fists. At the Academy, he’s judge, executioner, and sin wrapped in muscle and cold command. No one dares defy him.Until Claire Williams.She’s a scholarship nobody with rare shadow magic and a mouth that won’t stop tempting fate—or him. She was supposed to kneel like everyone else.Instead, she made him bleed for it.Now he wants to own her. Break her. Brand her.But Claire is all sharp edges and venomous heat, and every failed attempt to bend her only feeds his obsession.He can’t control her. Can’t touch her.But when the Academy turns on her, he’s the only one brutal enough to keep her breathing.She’s everything he shouldn’t want.He’s everything she was raised to hate.But some enemies set the world on fire just by looking at each other.And when they finally burn, there will be no survivors.---🔥 For readers who Enemies to lovers. Mafia heir x defiant underdog. Touch her and you die. Bully romance. Dark academia. Violent longing. Filthy heat. Raw obsession. Shadow magic vs. mind control. Morally gray. Guaranteed HEA. less

A cursed enforcer. A rebellious Mafia princess. And the punishment that tastes like obsession.Dante was born to obey. Bound by blood magic to carry out the mafia boss's orders, he’s the Academy's most loyal and deadly weapon. But when he’s assigned to crush Valentina Di Luca’s rebellion, nothing goes according to plan.She’s mafia royalty, silk, and Italian espresso, too wild to tame and too brilliant to ignore... moreA cursed enforcer. A rebellious Mafia princess. And the punishment that tastes like obsession.Dante was born to obey. Bound by blood magic to carry out the mafia boss's orders, he’s the Academy's most loyal and deadly weapon. But when he’s assigned to crush Valentina Di Luca’s rebellion, nothing goes according to plan.She’s mafia royalty, silk, and Italian espresso, too wild to tame and too brilliant to ignore. Her fire magic burns brighter than her family name—and she wears her defiance like a dare. She doesn’t fear the monster the curse forged. She taunts him.She lives to push.He lives to punish.But somewhere between bruising dominance and stolen aftercare, the lines blur.She becomes his addiction.He becomes her only way out.And when loyalty to blood threatens to destroy them both, Dante must make a obey the curse or risk his life for the woman who set his world aflame.---💥 For readers who Enemies to Lovers, Forced Proximity, Cursed Hero, Mafia Princess, Spanking, Blood Magic, Fire Magic, High Heat (5 peppers), Guaranteed HEA. less

🔥 A dark mafia romance with primal heat, academic stakes, and one ruthless monster who only bends for her.He’s the beast they keep in chains.She’s the beauty he wants to ruin.Scarred, brutal, and locked beneath the House of the Syndicate Academy, Matteo Pietra has spent twenty-six years as a caged beast. Magic dies in his presence. So do people.Now his power is growing. And if he can’t be controlled, he’ll be executed.Selene Harper is supposed to be his salvation... more🔥 A dark mafia romance with primal heat, academic stakes, and one ruthless monster who only bends for her.He’s the beast they keep in chains.She’s the beauty he wants to ruin.Scarred, brutal, and locked beneath the House of the Syndicate Academy, Matteo Pietra has spent twenty-six years as a caged beast. Magic dies in his presence. So do people.Now his power is growing. And if he can’t be controlled, he’ll be executed.Selene Harper is supposed to be his salvation. A beautiful trauma mage with darkness in her eyes. She is meant to solve him. Heal him.But she doesn’t run when he growls. Doesn’t flinch when he stalks.And when he finally hunts her down in the dark, she begs him not to stop.◆◆◆ Perfect for fans of brutal antiheroes, morally gray heroines, and steamy Beauty & the Beast retellings that bite. Expect stalking, chasing, claiming, and a primal 5-pepper heat that scorches the page. less