The Valentini Family Series by E.A. Adams

One bond. One betrayal. One omega who was never meant to survive the ceremony. Colm O’Brien was raised to be useful—and disposable. Hidden in plain sight as a compliant omega, he knows exactly what his forced bonding to a Valentini enforcer is meant to a peace offering, a leash, a sacrifice. He expects indifference. Control. Maybe violence. He doesn’t expect the bullets. Rafael Santoro never wanted a bond... moreOne bond. One betrayal. One omega who was never meant to survive the ceremony. Colm O’Brien was raised to be useful—and disposable. Hidden in plain sight as a compliant omega, he knows exactly what his forced bonding to a Valentini enforcer is meant to a peace offering, a leash, a sacrifice. He expects indifference. Control. Maybe violence. He doesn’t expect the bullets. Rafael Santoro never wanted a bond. Nico Valentini orders it, and Raf obeys—because loyalty is the only freedom he’s ever known. The O’Brien omega at the altar is sharp-tongued, defiant, and clearly dangerous in ways no one warned him about. Then the ceremony turns into a massacre, and Raf does the one thing he wasn’t ordered to do. He protects him. Wounded, partially bonded, and trapped together in a safe house, Colm and Raf are forced into proximity neither of them asked for. Colm fights with knives and words, hiding trauma behind arrogance and rage. Raf answers with silence, discipline, and a steadiness that feels far more threatening than dominance. The bond hums—unfinished, unwanted, undeniable. As enemies close in and the truth behind the assassination attempt begins to surface, Colm must confront a past that refuses to stay buried—and a future that terrifies him more than captivity ever did. Because Rafael Santoro doesn’t claim. He waits. And a bond chosen freely may be the most dangerous weapon of all. A dark MM omegaverse mafia romance featuring a forced political bond, an angry and lethal omega, a scarred and controlled alpha enforcer, assassination at the altar, forced proximity, mutual protection, trauma recognition, slow-burn intimacy, sharp banter, loyalty versus choice, and a bond that becomes real only when both men decide it should. Includes violence, psychological trauma, power imbalance, and a hard-won HEA. less

One ambush. One reunion. One child who changes everything. Adrian Kessler clawed his way to power in a world that was never meant to make room for omegas. Now he runs territory, businesses, and blood-soaked deals with ruthless precision—and he keeps his heart locked down just as tightly. Five years ago, the alpha he trusted most walked away without a word, leaving Adrian to rebuild himself from the ashes. He never expected to see Colt Pomeroy again... moreOne ambush. One reunion. One child who changes everything. Adrian Kessler clawed his way to power in a world that was never meant to make room for omegas. Now he runs territory, businesses, and blood-soaked deals with ruthless precision—and he keeps his heart locked down just as tightly. Five years ago, the alpha he trusted most walked away without a word, leaving Adrian to rebuild himself from the ashes. He never expected to see Colt Pomeroy again. Now an ambitious prosecutor, Colt shows up outside Adrian’s dealership just as bullets start flying. The attack isn’t random—it’s a message. Someone powerful is moving against them both. And when corruption inside law enforcement is exposed, the truth becomes impossible to ignore: their enemies are closer, more dangerous, and far more organized than either of them realized. Forced into an uneasy alliance, Adrian and Colt are drawn back into each other’s orbit—old wounds colliding with unresolved desire, bitterness clashing with instincts that never truly faded. But the past isn’t the only thing standing between them. When a child Adrian has kept hidden is targeted, the game changes. With a ruthless commissioner pulling strings, a traitor buried deep inside both their worlds, and a little girl’s life on the line, Adrian and Colt must decide if they can trust each other enough to survive what’s coming. Because this time, walking away isn’t an option—and losing isn’t either. And the most dangerous truth of all might be what they still are to each other. A dark MM omegaverse mafia romance featuring a powerful omega crime lord, an alpha prosecutor with divided loyalties, second-chance mates, forced proximity, secret child, criminal conspiracies, moral grayness, possessive devotion, high-stakes action, and a love that refuses to stay buried. Includes corruption, violence, heat dynamics, emotional scars, and a hard-fought HEA. less