Rose romano knows her place in her father's mafia world, to be married off and seal alliances with the wealthy Volkov empire. Marrying the younger Volkov twin, Nikolai, was meant to unite both families and bring calm between empires.But instead of love, she finds captivity. Enter Ivan, Nikolai's twin brother - hard, unforgiving, and drawn to Rose's quiet despair. But where Nikolai averts his gaze, Ivan Volkov, his twin brother, cannot. Hard, unforgiving, and born to command, Ivan knows Rose is off-limits. She is his brother's wife. His family's symbol of devotion. But the manner in which she mourns burns past his restraint. When the Don steps down, the brothers' fight for power and love ignites, putting Rose in the crossfire.The brothers' fight erupts into war — one for power, one for love — and Rose is torn between two empires, two brothers, and the deadly secret that her father never meant her to know. Because in this world, loyalty is currency. Love is weakness. And each transaction has blood on someone's hands