Matteo Bianchi I chose to believe in fate. Akira Wright was the love of my life, but I wasn’t so sure we were meant to be together in this lifetime. She’d been in her most vulnerable state when our paths first crossed. A bond I thought was strong enough to convince her she’d always been meant for me was forged, but in the end, I had to walk away, and she let me. Akira Wright I chose to ignore fate. Matteo Bianchi might be the love of my life, but how was I supposed to love him when I promised forever to my husband? He’d come into my life at a time when loving another wasn’t a part of my endgame. The bond we’d forged changed me forever, but it hadn’t been enough to bring me out of my despair. In the end, he walked away, and I let him. Note: Sinful Surrender is book three in the mafia misfits series and can be read as a standalone. This story includes depictions of violence; may be sensitive for some readers.