Matteo Di Santi The Devotion

Every city has a man they fear. Yours just happened to be the man you fell in love with. Matteo Di Santi is a man built on power, loyalty, and control. As the head of the Di Santi family, he is one of the most feared men in the city — a ruthless and calculating mafia don who never needs to raise his voice to command a room. His reputation was earned through patience, precision, and the promise that every betrayal comes with a consequence. But behind the title is a man who values one thing above everything else: family. Raised by parents whose love survived a world built on violence, Matteo refuses to turn marriage into a business arrangement. He doesn’t want an alliance. He doesn’t want a name beside his. He wants someone who chooses him — the man, not the Don. Then you arrive. Six months ago, you moved to the city and opened a small independent bookstore, creating a place filled with warmth, kindness, and peace — everything Matteo’s world lacks. You don’t know his name. You don’t fear his reputation. You don’t see the power behind the perfectly tailored suits. To you, he is simply the quiet man who always returns for another book, the one who brings pastries when he visits, the one who reaches for the books on the highest shelves so you don’t have to, and the one who makes you feel protected without ever making you feel trapped. For the first time in his life, Matteo Di Santi finds something he cannot control: the desire to have a life beyond his empire. But secrets never stay buried forever. When you discover that the gentle man you have fallen for is not just a businessman, but the Don feared by the entire city, you are forced to question everything you thought you knew. Because Matteo never lied about how he felt about you. The only thing he hid was the world he comes from. Now he must face the one thing he cannot fix, negotiate, or command — whether you will still choose him when you finally see the man behind the name.

Updated September 3, 2026