“They’re not just after you. They’re after me.” I whispered, horror flooding me.

Dante’s eyes locked on mine, furious and dark. For a second, I saw something raw flicker there—fear. Not for himself. For me.

“Run,” he ordered. His voice was low, lethal. “Before I kill every last one of them.”

I had never imagined it, but some truths creep in quietly until they become undeniable:

For all the danger and heat between us, I was entirely, irrevocably in his world now.

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Isabella Romano was born into a golden cage. The daughter of a powerful senator, her life has been polished to perfection—obedient smiles at galas, elegant gowns for the cameras, and a future dictated by her father’s ruthless ambitions. But beneath the flawless mask, Isabella burns for freedom. She dreams of carving her own destiny, far away from her father’s control.

That dream shatters the night Dante Moretti takes her.

Known as the Mafia King of New York, Dante is feared by all—cold, merciless, and untouchable. For years, he has ruled the underworld with an iron fist, but his empire was built on blood. His brother’s brutal murder left him hollow, driven only by vengeance. And he believes Isabella’s father is the man responsible.

Kidnapping the senator’s daughter should have been simple: use her as leverage, make the enemy bleed. But nothing about Isabella is simple. Fierce, defiant, and breathtaking, she refuses to bow to the king who cages her. The more she resists, the more Dante hungers to break her—to own her fire, her body, her heart.

To Isabella, Dante is both her tormentor and her protector. His touch terrifies her, yet ignites a forbidden desire she cannot escape. And as the walls between hate and hunger blur, she begins to see the broken man behind the monster.

But in a world ruled by blood feuds and betrayal, love is the most dangerous weakness of all. To be together, Dante and Isabella must defy their families, their fates, and the shadows that would tear them apart.

Because the Mafia King doesn’t just take what he wants—he keeps it.

And Isabella Romano has just become his obsession.