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In the Chicago mafia, refusing a powerful man is the same as signing your own death warrant. At twenty-one, Valentina is forced into marriage with Adrian De Luca—the cold, feared underboss whose first wife died under mysterious circumstances. The rules are clear: obey, stay silent, and never ask about the past. Adrian doesn’t want love. He wants a wife who looks perfect at his side and a mother for his children. Nothing more. Their marriage is built on duty, fear, and carefully maintained distance—until Valentina begins to see the cracks beneath his ruthless control. The De Luca mansion is full of secrets. Locked rooms. Unspoken rules. A five-year-old boy who hasn’t spoken since his mother’s death—until he whispers something that changes everything. “I still see my mom at night.” What begins as a marriage of survival turns into a dangerous search for truth. As Valentina uncovers what really happened to the woman who came before her, she realizes the greatest threat may not be the man she married—but the one everyone believes is dead. In a world where loyalty is deadly and love is a weakness, Valentina must decide who to trust before the truth destroys her marriage… or her life. A dark mafia romance about forced marriage, forbidden secrets, and the woman who refused to stay powerless.

“You don’t get to love me now, Sebastian.” Sebastian took a step toward me, drawing me in with his eyes like he always did. “I never stopped loving you…” I took a deep breath and made sure my next words were loud and clear. “I, Alora Blue Richardson, reject you Sebastian Wolfe, as my mate.” Luna Alora was born to lead, but real life has a way of making us stop in our tracks. Her mate’s betrayal left her scarred. Her sister’s schemes left her hunted. Now, with two newborns to protect and a storm brewing between rival Alphas, Alora must untangle a web of bloodlines, secrets, and forbidden love before the pack she once called home devours itself from within. Because in this world, the most dangerous wolves wear the kindest faces.