Maya wanted an ordinary life, one where she only had to worry about a good record at work, a good husband, two kids, and a lovely home but fate… fate definitely had other plans.Dave, a ruthless heir bound to the mafia and utterly terrifying, meets Maya at his club alongside his cousin Ken when she is brought there by her friend Chloe. Dave pulls Maya straight into his world, ignoring every boundary, totally and helplessly captivated by someone that seemed like light in his very dark world. Maya finds herself being dragged into a world she sworn she’d never be a part of, falling for the very monster she was supposed to fear.But love… love is a luxury the mob doesn't allow.With mounting pressure by the syndicate, his family, and his father to form an alliance with the Arson’s family by marrying their daughter Andrea, Dave is pushed to the point of no return. Forsaking his place, his rights, and the privileges that came with being the family's beloved son and the mafia's heir, he chooses to be with the one he loved, abandoning every duty and running away with her.With an impending war between the Garun syndicate and the Cyndokrin syndicate, Dave is forced into hiding as protection from his family, his syndicate was withdrawn.But betrayal comes so fast, and moreso from whom he never expected... His Maya, his love, the one he'd gladly give his life for. Heartbroken and furious, he swears to seek revenge even as he is being dragged away by the men from the Cyndokrin syndicate.After a rescue from his father and his men, after some weeks, he marries Andrea, strengthening the family business and forging a remarkable alliance. Tracing Maya down, he seeks revenge, but buried secrets claw their way to the surface.From Ken's hidden betrayal to Andrea and her father's involvement in the attack, a shocking web of deceit unravels, threatening to shatter the very foundation of everything Dave has known, trusted, and believed in his whole life.Can a love born in the dark survive the ultimate betrayal, or will the syndicate's deepest secrets destroy them all?