𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐀 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥. In New York City, the federal government is just a front. The streets are truly governed by two invisible forces. To the world, Adrianna is just the naive, beautiful daughter of a mafia boss. In reality, she is the lethal mastermind pulling the strings of the Spanish family's empire. Nikolai was a boy who wanted to save lives-until revenge turned him into a ruthless assassin who secretly pulls the strings of the city's police. When their paths collide on a deadly mission, the underworld and the law go to war. They think they are hunting each other-but they have no idea they are about to face their equal. 𝙃𝙚 𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙬. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙨. 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩? ♤ This story contains explicit sexual content and dark themes. Please read the trigger warnings before proceeding. started 01/01/23 rewritten and republished 22/07/26