Guarded by the Mafia’s Heart
On her tenth birthday, Aurelia Valente loses everything. A tragic car accident kills both of her parents, leaving her the only survivor. Broken and alone, she is taken to the grand yet intimidating estate of her estranged grandfather, Don Valente, the ruthless head of a powerful mafia empire.
There, Aurelia meets Eren Kael, a 15-year-old orphan adopted and trained by Don Valente to become the mafia's most promising prodigy. Ordered to protect and accompany Aurelia, Eren reached out and gently placed a hand on her head, awkward but sincere.
Then he made the promise that would change both their lives—
“Don’t worry. I’ll protect you like your father and mother did. I’ll be your big brother from now on.”
From that moment, Eren becomes Aurelia's constant guardian. He comforts her nightmares, makes her laugh again, and becomes the person she relies on the most. Their days and nights intertwine naturally; he stays by her side whenever terror haunts her sleep, and she slowly learns to smile again.
Ten Years Later
(Beginning in Chapter 4)
Aurelia grows into a beautiful, resilient young woman. Eren, now twenty-five, has evolved into a feared and respected mafia lieutenant - Don Valente's most trusted weapon.
Though they were raised like siblings, their bond begins to shift. Aurelia sees the man Eren has become: strong, protective, devastatingly handsome. Eren struggles with the forbidden feelings that intensify whenever she looks his way or speaks his name.
Unspoken longing deepens into undeniable chemistry - warm, intimate, and dangerously passionate.
But in a world ruled by blood, loyalty, and shadows, falling in love is the riskiest choice of all. Together, Aurelia and Eren must face the consequences of a love that burns fiercely, defies boundaries, and threatens to change their futures forever.