"Now I really want to see you on your knees," he murmured, his voice low, commanding. "You'd have to beg," she replied, her breath uneven, words trembling between defiance and temptation. Nicolò's smile deepened, but it wasn't amusement-it was the look of a man who enjoyed testing limits. "Please", he said quietly. ~~~~~ Aemilia Dobre was never meant to survive. Not after the betrayal. Not after the ice. Not after the night that took everything from her. Forced into an arranged marriage with Nicolò DeLuca-a man feared more than he is understood-Aemilia is thrust into a world built on loyalty, violence, and power. What begins as obligation becomes something far more dangerous. Because Nicolò was taught that desire is weakness. And Aemilia was taught that love gets people killed. In a world where power decides who survives, wanting is not soft. Want is violent. **Completed.