When her father’s debts finally catch up to him, Elara Vance expects threats, collectors—maybe even prison.She never expects to be sold.Handed over as collateral to the most dangerous man in the city, Elara is pulled into the ruthless world of the Russo crime family—where loyalty is earned in blood and weakness doesn’t survive. And at the center of it all is Adrian Russo.Cold. Controlled. Untouchable.And her sworn enemy.Adrian didn’t take Elara out of mercy. He took her as a message. The Vance name has cost him before—and now, she’s the price they’ll pay.But Elara refuses to be broken. Sharp-tongued and defiant, she challenges Adrian at every turn, even as he makes it clear she belongs to him now.What begins as a power play quickly turns into something far more dangerous.Because Adrian can’t decide if he wants to destroy her… or keep her.And Elara is starting to realize the truth behind his hatred doesn’t begin—or end—with her father.There are secrets between their families. Betrayals buried deep. And the closer she gets to Adrian, the more she understands:She was never meant to be collateral.She was always part of the plan.In a world where power is everything and love is a liability, Elara must decide—fight the man who owns her…or fall for the enemy who could ruin her completely.