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Novel

Blood Ties

Author:Adriana Mancini
Age:16+
👁 10174.25
Mafia BossDangerous AttractionTortured HeroMafia Family SecretsArranged Marriage Mafia

Synopsis

Catalina’s world is thrust into turmoil the day she receives her late mother's journal and uncovers its grave revelations. With each page, she pieces together a tragic legacy buried in blood and secrets, confronting the ghost of Maria's life entangled with Adrian, a man whose ruthlessness and control shaped her mother’s—and now her own—destiny. The journal is more than a testament of love and betrayal; it holds critical truths, warnings, and a key hidden within a crescent moon charm that Catalina has worn all her life. Each word is a challenge, leading her deeper into the shadowy world her mother died to shield her from. Adrian Ivanov, enigmatic and commanding, is more than a figure from Maria’s past. He is a force of power and danger, his empire built on loyalty enforced by fear. Yet, Catalina learns that his connection to her is far closer than she ever imagined. His blue-eyed stare, icy and knowing, masks truths that could destroy them both. As she unravels his secrets, Catalina confronts the realization that Adrian is more than her adversary—he’s the one person she can never escape. Is he an ally—or a predator lurking in the shadows of her pursuit for the truth? With every clue uncovered in the journal, Catalina ventures further into Adrian’s perilous domain, where power games reign, and loyalty comes at the expense of humanity. Maria’s warnings echo persistently: stay away from the two-headed eagle—Adrian's empire. Yet, its talons are entwined in every facet of Catalina’s life. As the whispers of dissent within Adrian’s own ranks grow louder, she is torn between seeking answers and avoiding his wrath, all while Luka, Adrian’s right hand, inches closer to unveiling her secret—and eliminating her. Determined to shed light on the darkness that haunts her life, Catalina delves deeper, even as every new discovery threatens to consume her. Choices are no longer about survival but transformation. Does she succumb to the web of manipulation and power, or rewrite the narrative woven by Maria and Adrian’s broken past? Caught between love, betrayal, and an unforgiving legacy, Catalina’s ultimate fight is to break free—on her terms.