Zafira Romano has always been loyal.Raised by one of the most powerful mafia families, she has known nothing but love, discipline, and purpose. Trained from childhood to become an elite assassin, she has mastered the art of patience, deception, and survival.When her father gives her one final mission—to infiltrate the Vale family and eliminate their leader, Alaric Vale—Zafira doesn't hesitate.The plan is simple.Gain his trust. Get close. End his life.But Alaric Vale is not the man she expected.Behind his reputation is a man who protects his people, values loyalty, and carries secrets of his own. The closer Zafira gets to him, the harder it becomes to separate the mission from the feelings she never intended to develop.While she hides the poison meant for him, a hidden truth about her own past begins to awaken.Because the greatest threat to Alaric may not be the enemy sent to destroy him...It may be the truth that could bring them together.