"He didn’t come for my life. He came for my soul." Brielle was the daughter of a traitor, a beautiful ghost living on borrowed time. When her father disappeared with forty million dollars of the Volkov empire’s wealth, she became the only target left for Roman Volkov—the most ruthless Enforcer the Bratva has ever known. Roman is a man of ice and iron. He doesn't believe in mercy, only in debts paid in full. His plan was simple: take Brielle, break her, and use her as bait to lure her father out of hiding. But Brielle is no porcelain doll. She’s a survivor with fire in her veins and a secret that could destroy the very foundation of the Volkov family. In a world where trust is a luxury and love is a lethal weakness, Roman finds himself obsessed with the woman he’s supposed to kill. As enemies close in from all sides, he must decide: will he hand her over to the wolves to save his legacy, or will he burn the world down to keep her?

I thought he was my savior. I didn't know he was the heir to a blood empire that had been stalking me for months.The life of Ruby Lane, a reserved art restorer, is shattered the night she witnesses a mafia execution in the shadows of a prestigious gallery. But the man who "rescues" her is no fairy-tale hero. He is Nevan, a lethal mercenary with ice-blue eyes and a dark, dangerous fixation.After being kidnapped and locked away in an isolated cabin, Ruby discovers a terrifying truth: Nevan is no stranger. He has been her shadow long before that night, watching her every move, knowing her secrets and the dangerous legacy her father left behind.As an army of assassins closes in, Ruby is caught between a killer who wants her dead and a man who is not only her protector, but also the future head of a criminal syndicate that claims ownership over her. In this game of survival, the line between protection and possession is blurred, and the forbidden heat of Nevan's touch becomes more dangerous than any bullet.He was hired to protect her. He decided she belongs to him.