When Malia Williams follows her father after noticing his strange behavior, she uncovers the secret he’s been hiding: a crushing debt to the very people she’s feared her entire life. The Mafia. He’s given two choices—face a brutal beating that could leave him crippled or hand over his only daughter in marriage. To save him, Malia steps forward and agrees to the deal, unaware of the ruthless world she’s walking into. Blaine DeCavalcante, heir to the Mafia throne, knew from the moment he first saw Malia that she would be his queen. Fearless. Defiant. Unwilling to bend to pressure. Precisely the kind of partner he’s been waiting for. But a single misunderstanding convinces Malia that Blaine is nothing more than a dangerous henchman, not the man she’s being forced to marry. He allows her to believe it, using the moment to test her fire… only to realize his growing obsession isn’t about strategy anymore. Will Malia learn to survive in this world of blood, loyalty, and power—or will it destroy her first?