The Russo brothers are legends—Vincent, reckless and ruthless; Zayden, calculating and cold. Both feared. Both dangerous. But power begins to shift when two women cross their paths. Elena, the woman Vincent refuses to release from his grasp, even as betrayal threatens to tear them apart. Fuggy, the quiet new hire who stirs something in Zayden he never thought he possessed. Love collides with obsession, loyalty clashes with blood, and the whispers behind locked doors grow louder. Because in the Russo empire, nothing is safe—not power, not family, not even their hearts.

She is an introvert, and she was effortlessly beautiful, a silent star that made other girls green with jealousy and keep their distance. She'd always been alone in her striking beauty. But the new semester brought a surprise: a warm, friendly math teacher. Can his kindness be the bridge to her guarded heart?