The first time I saw him, I was told to stay away. The second time, I was warned never to speak to him. By the third time, I had already fallen in love. He was the one man I was never supposed to know. A man hidden behind secrets, power, and a past my family refused to talk about. I didn’t understand why everyone feared him. Until I discovered the truth. He wasn’t forbidden because he was dangerous. He was forbidden because of who he was—and who I was. Our love was never supposed to happen. But some secrets bring two people together before they tear them apart. And when the truth finally comes out, I will have to choose between the family that raised me and the man my heart refuses to let go of. Because sometimes, the greatest love story begins with one simple warning: “Stay away from him.”