Running from hell isnʼt easy. Especially when someoneʼs dragging you back down into it. Belligerent, brash and always in shades of black, Freya is hardly a lady. Hidden away by her father, sheʼs lived a normal life despite being born into the dark waters of New Yorkʼs underworld. Heʼs cold, cruel and calculating, with a proclivity for destruction. Feared by even Made Men, Torren is the boss of the stateʼs most leachorous crime syndicate. Freya hates his crudity and possessiveness, but she canʼt deny the way her breath hitches at his rough touch, the deep timbre of his voice, and his dark, heated gaze. Torren hates her disobedience, her recklessness, and her chaos. To him, sheʼs only something to be tamed. And after he slips a ring on her hand, snatching away her future, she makes only one vow---to become his biggest torment.

Aaliyah never imagined she'd be the one walking down the aisle in her sister's place, but when her sister fled the arranged marriage to Alessio, a billionaire whose wealth was as imposing as his reputation, Aaliyah was thrust into a world she was unprepared for. Her father insisted that she hold the marriage together until her sister decided to return, but six months passed, and in that time, Aaliyah and Alessio began to unknowingly fall for each other. Their relationship grew from an awkward arrangement to a quiet, blossoming love, hidden beneath formalities and unspoken words. Just when Aaliyah thought she could navigate her new life, her sister reappeared, eager to reclaim the marriage after discovering Alessio's immense wealth. Unwilling to let go of what could have been hers, Aaliyah's sister confronted her, presenting a harsh ultimatum: sacrifice her love for Alessio for the sake of their family's well-being, or fight for her marriage, risking her family's disapproval and the stability they depended on. Torn between her burgeoning love for Alessio and the duty she felt towards her family, Aaliyah faced an impossible choice that could change everything.

Kian Lancaster. They call him the Paranoid Grim Reaper. He trusts no one. He's impulsive, ruthless, and in the night he comes alive. But, what is a King without his Queen? Ellieandra Starr. She's everything Kian would never trust. She's too smiley, too carefree, and too much of sunshine. Yet, somehow he sees something in her that binds them together. And, although he will never trust her, he can't help but be drawn to her. To see what she hides.