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My husband had me beaten and dumped beneath a freezing New York overpass hours after I gave birth to twin girls, all because I failed to give him the son he demanded. He expected my daughters and me to disappear before morning—but the man who found us was Elias Vance, the most feared Mafia boss in the city, and the moment he carried us into his armored SUV, my husband's cruelty became his problem. / Chapter 4 / 9

Chapter 5 - The Softened Edge

One evening, I found Elias in the nursery. He was holding one of my babies, his large, tattooed arms looking absurdly gentle wrapped around the tiny infant. He wasn't the Mafia boss now. He was just a man, tired and quiet.

"They're so small," he murmured, not looking up. "I forgot how small life starts."

I stood in the doorway, my heart softening. "You're good with them."

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He looked up, and for a second, the mask slipped. "I lost a family once, Ava. A long time ago. I swore I’d never let anyone else lose theirs if I had the power to stop it."

He walked over and handed the baby to me. Our fingers brushed. The air between us changed—the tension wasn't just about safety anymore. It was something else. Something dangerous.

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