Amoroso Athena
Kidnapped, abandoned, and molded into a weapon, Athena Amara Armani, the long-lost princess of the Italian mafia, thought her life was a living hell. But when her abusive adoptive father dies, the chains break. Now, with the past catching up and hidden truths surfacing, can the 'angel in the darkness' embrace her inner devil and reclaim her rightful place?
The air in your closet is thick with dust and the metallic tang of blood. Curled in the corner, knees pressed to your chest, you desperately try to muffle the sounds of heavy footsteps and breaking glass from the room outside. David's venomous shouts echo, each word a whip-crack against your already raw nerves.
You pray he won't find you this time, burying your head in your arms. But the creak of the floorboards grows louder, closer. Like a predator, he lunges, dragging you out by your hair, the roots screaming in protest. The familiar cycle of pain begins, each blow a heavy weight pressing you further into the crimson-stained floor.
