Her Ex Said No Mafia Don Would Ever Want a Woman Her Size—Then Chicago’s Most Feared Boss Put His Ring on Her Finger and Made Her His Queen

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Then one evening Clara asked, “Why do they call you the Wolf King?” Elias was sitting on the floor near the hearth, polishing a saddle…