Bought by My stepbrother, the don

**"You want a gun?"** he asked, like the answer wasn't obvious. **"Yes."** He looked at me for a moment before saying, **"...Then kiss me."** I hesitated, expecting him to be joking. He wasn't. I leaned in and meant it to be nothing more than a quick kiss, but the moment our lips met, his hand locked around the back of my neck. He kissed me hard, then bit my lip just enough to draw blood. His eyes lingered on the crimson stain before he smiled and whispered, **"Good girl."** --- Carmen Castilo was born into one of the most powerful mafia families—until the night her father was murdered before her eyes. Only hours after his funeral, she's kidnapped and sold at a secret underground auction, where the world's most dangerous crime bosses compete to buy not only her, but the territory tied to her family name. The highest bidder is the last person she ever expected to see again. Nico Romano. Her stepbrother. The man she once betrayed. Now wealthier, more ruthless, and driven by revenge, Nico pulls Carmen back into a world ruled by blood, power, and deadly secrets. While he intends to keep her under his control, Carmen is determined to uncover the truth behind her father's murder and expose the conspiracy threatening everything her family once built. In the mafia, enemies are easy to recognize. It's family that will destroy you. A dark mafia romance filled with violence, betrayal, dangerous obsession, and morally gray characters.