Lucien Moretti has never believed in love. As the ruthless heir to the powerful Moretti empire, he agrees to only one thing—a marriage that will secure his future.Elena Rossi's life falls apart the day her father's gambling addiction costs her everything. Sold to the mafia to repay a debt she never owed, she's forced into a marriage with the most feared man in the underworld—a man who makes one thing painfully clear:"I don't need a wife. I only need an heir."But becoming Mrs. Moretti doesn't make Elena safe.It paints a target on her back.Deadly attacks begin without warning. Friends become suspects. Smiles hide betrayal, and every step into the Moretti world pulls her deeper into a web of bloodshed, deception, and enemies who want her dead.As buried secrets begin to resurface, Elena realizes her marriage was never simply about settling a debt. Someone has been waiting for her long before she ever crossed paths with Lucien Moretti—and they're willing to destroy anyone standing in their way.Now, with danger closing in from every direction, Lucien must decide whether Elena is still just the woman chosen to bear his heir......or the one person he's willing to start a war for.