He came to burn her father’s empire to the ground. Instead, he became her only sanctuary. For twenty years, revenge was the only thing keeping Elijah alive. After watching the Volkov mafia syndicate slaughter his family when he was just eight years old, he built himself into an assassin with one goal: total destruction. His plan to infiltrate the empire from the inside was flawless. Until a chaotic night in a crowded lounge changed everything. He saves a beautiful, intoxicated stranger from a predator. He didn't expect her to cling to him and the reckless, breathtaking kiss they share to leave her asleep in his arms. And he definitely didn't expect her to be Isabella Volkov, the mafia princess, and his mortal enemy’s daughter! Isabella is a prisoner in her own life, with her fate already sealed by her tyrant father. She is to marry Alessi, a ruthless monster who views her as nothing more than a prize. While her fiercely loyal protector, Malcolm, risks everything to stand against her father's cruelty, Isabella finds a dangerous, addictive escape in the arms of Elijah. He treats her like a queen, but he has a scary secret. As the wedding countdown ticks away, Elijah is caught between the vengeance he has bled for and the innocent woman carrying his unborn child he isn't aware of! When the empire crumbles in a storm of blood and betrayal, a devastating misunderstanding tears them apart. Stripped of everything, Isabella flees to a remote island with Malcolm to raise her secret baby alone. Years later, the past refuses to stay buried. Can love survive what revenge destroyed, or is their second chance too far gone?