Genre: Paranormal romance / suspense Tone: Dark, emotional, romantic, tense with moments of warmth POV: Dual POV (Aldric + Regina) Ending: Happily Ever After Themes: • Healing from trauma • Trust vs betrayal • Fate vs choice • Found family • Power and leadership

She was never meant to choose her own future.Sofia DeLuca has spent her life perfecting silence. As the obedient daughter of a powerful mafia family, she knows her role—be graceful, be quiet, and marry the man chosen for her.But when she meets Matteo Russo, everything shifts.A single look across a crowded ballroom ignites something dangerous. Matteo is controlled, ruthless, and entirely untouchable—a don who bends empires to his will. And from the moment he sees Sofia, he knows one thing:She does not belong to another man.When Matteo claims her as his wife in a move that shocks both their families, it isn’t just a marriage—it’s a declaration of war.Because the man she was promised to refuses to let her go.As alliances fracture and blood threatens to spill, Sofia must decide who she truly is: the quiet princess raised to obey… or the queen destined to stand beside a king.In a world where power is everything and weakness is fatal, love might be the most dangerous weapon of all.

Five years ago he made a mistake that changed both their lives. He has learnt his lessons and moved on but she’s still holding on to feelings of bitterness. Now he’s in trouble.. can she put her feelings aside in time to save him?