I built my empire with ruthless precision and perfect control.

I was untouchable—until she came along.

My stalker. An assassin. A nightmare disguised as temptation.

I wasn’t meant to witness her kill that night, or become her next mark.

Now she’s in my home, my bed, wearing my ring.

My enemy. My wife.

A forced marriage to the daughter of New York’s most feared mafia boss was never in my plans.

Neither was the searing attraction that ignites every time she’s near. I tell myself it’s hatred. That my body’s reaction is just a twisted survival instinct, nothing more. Yet with each passing night, the line between...

I built my empire with ruthless precision and perfect control.

I was untouchable—until she came along.

My stalker. An assassin. A nightmare disguised as temptation.

I wasn’t meant to witness her kill that night, or become her next mark.

Now she’s in my home, my bed, wearing my ring.

My enemy. My wife.

A forced marriage to the daughter of New York’s most feared mafia boss was never in my plans.

Neither was the searing attraction that ignites every time she’s near. I tell myself it’s hatred. That my body’s reaction is just a twisted survival instinct, nothing more. Yet with each passing night, the line between loathing and wanting blurs beyond recognition.

But we’re not the only ones playing this dangerous game. Someone’s watching our every move, waiting for a single misstep to expose secrets deadly enough to destroy us both.

I should push her away, remembering everything she touches turns to ash.

Instead, I’m drawn to the darkness in her that calls to my own.

She’s fire, and I’m willingly standing in her flames.

They say keep your enemies close.

I never expected to want to keep her closer.