Evelyn Cole is barely surviving in the storm of debts she's in. She works nonstop as a janitor during the day and a stripper at night to support her family. Every paycheck goes toward debt, and the loan sharks are losing patience. Then one careless moment changes everything. A splash of dirty mop water crosses the wrong path… Don Ares. Don Ares Blackmoore is not a man people cross and live to tell the tale. He is cold, powerful, and feared across the underworld; he rules from the shadows, where mercy is weakness and desire is dangerous. When Evelyn stumbles into his world, she becomes a problem he should erase with no mercy. Instead, he watches her. Life doesn’t suddenly become easy. Evelyn still pays every debt with her own hands, her own sweat. But under the Don’s silent protection, she's free from threats, and for the first time, she’s allowed to breathe for herself. Don's protection, however, comes with some rules. She must stay within his reach, whether she likes it or not, and survive in a world where violence is always close. The more time she spends near Don Ares, the harder it becomes to ignore the tension, quiet looks, and dangerous threats from other mafia families, Blackmoore's rivals. She knows getting involved with him is a mistake. He knows wanting her is a weakness. As desire grows, Evelyn is entangled in the secrets and dangers involve in relating with the Blackmoore family. She must decide what she’s willing to risk, for her to survive and whether walking away from the Don is even possible, after discovering some secrets that reveals her family and the Blackmoore's family has a long time history together.