Passion, forbidden desire, thriller. Cassandra Miller somehow convinces herself that she can accomplish her mission effectively, even if it means making countless efforts to earn the trust of the most dangerous man in the city. He is the king of the under-world and surrounded by many enemies that threaten to dethrone him. But as they both become distracted by the burning desire for each other and perhaps something much deeper, yearning for all they cannot have, how long until they snap back into reality? Perhaps they might be too late. Still, these enemies will offer each other protection until the deepest parts of their betrayals are revealed.