Ayla Ren

Eva Ivanova, Bratva-raised and battle-hardened in the courtroom, never planned on diapers or lullabies. But when her best friend dies and names her guardian of a baby with suspiciously perfect silence, Eva’s life explodes into chaos. Enter Alessandro Bianchi: mafia royalty, polished hitman in a suit, and Eva’s sworn rival in court. They’ve spent years tearing each other apart in front of judges and juries—now the law says they’re co-guardians. Between midnight feedings and heated arguments, the unlikely duo discovers the baby holds secrets that could unravel a trafficking ring buried deep in the justice system. Their enemies are closing in, their past wounds are bleeding open, and the line between hatred and hunger is wearing dangerously thin. Enemies in the courtroom. Partners in crime. Parents by force. And maybe… something more.

Ravenna Holloway had it all—money, privilege, the whole sheltered princess package—until the night her arranged fiancé, Scott Redwood, publicly humiliated her by rejecting their union. Stung and reckless, she let herself get tangled up with Xavier Beckett, a man six years older who promised nothing but trouble. And then, like every bad decision tends to do, he disappeared without a trace. The aftermath? Brutal. Her own father, a big-shot Council member, disowned her to save face. Called her names, stripped her of her family name, and tossed her out like trash. Six years in the dirt taught her one thing: survival isn’t pretty. The spoiled rich girl is long gone. The woman who clawed her way back? She doesn’t flinch anymore. Then Xavier waltzes back into her life—older, sharper, and twice as dangerous. Boardroom predator. Arrogant b*st*rd. The kind of man who wears power like a second skin. And Ravenna? She’s ready. This time, she’s got teeth. But the deeper their twisted game goes, the clearer it becomes—Xavier didn’t earn the nickname "The Satan" for nothing. Can she outmaneuver him and finally get her revenge? Or will he ruin her all over again?