🩸 Until It Hurts Book 1 in the "Until It" Series 💔 Dark Romance | Mafia | Kidnapping | Slow-Burn | Enemies-to-Lovers "He wasn't supposed to care. I wasn't supposed to survive." When Viola is kidnapped and thrown into the middle of a mafia war, her only thought is escape. But escaping becomes impossible when she's caught between brutal captors, dangerous secrets, and the man who was never meant to protect her. Lev is cold. Distant. Ruthless. The kind of man who doesn't hesitate to kill - or to turn a blind eye when someone else does. He says he doesn't care about her. But when Ethan starts hurting her, Lev steps in. And now, Viola doesn't know which is worse - the pain, or the hope. As tensions rise and bullets fly, Viola fights for her freedom, for her life... and for the truth behind Lev's dark eyes. She was supposed to be just a pawn. But Lev forgot that even pawns can set the board on fire. ⚠️ Content Warnings: This story includes scenes of violence, captivity, and emotionally intense relationships, as well as alightly abusive scenes. Read with care.