HIS POSSESSION A single glance was never supposed to change anything. Feared throughout the city, Adrian De Luca has spent years building an empire where loyalty is earned, weakness is punished, and emotions are buried. His world runs on power and control—until a quiet waiter unknowingly treats him like an ordinary man instead of the monster everyone fears. Ethan Brooks never expected a routine shift at Le Château to alter the course of his life. But as their paths continue to cross, curiosity turns into something far more dangerous, drawing them into a web of hidden enemies, buried secrets, and impossible choices. In a world where trust is rare and betrayal comes at a deadly price, the greatest risk isn’t falling in love… It’s giving your heart to the man everyone else fears.