She was the beloved daughter of a powerful political family-raised in kindness, protected from the truth. She never knew her father's empire was built on illegal bloodshed, nor that enemies were waiting for the perfect moment to strike. That moment was her. Kidnapped by her father's enemy and marked for death, she becomes the responsibility of a man who has never failed a mission. Cold. Ruthless. Unmerciful. Until her. Ordered to kill her, he hesitates-haunted by her innocence and a feeling he cannot explain. In a world ruled by power and revenge, mercy was never part of the plan.