When Carina Leoz's father passes away, her life takes a drastic turn. When a man in a suit shows up to her mother's house and delivers a letter from her deceased father, she learns that her family is entangled in a decades-old debt to the mafia. As the only doctor in the family, Carina must now serve the ruthless mafia don, Cristiano Villani, to keep her loved ones safe. Drawn into a world she despises, Carina finds herself living in Cristiano's lavish Chicago mansion, her freedom stripped away. Despite her fear and anger, she can't ignore the attraction and the immediate pull she feels towards him. Caught between duty and desire, Carina must decide whether to run from the darkness or embrace it. Can Carina and Cristiano find a way to be together, or will their love be the ultimate sacrifice?

[Realm of Aetheria/book 1] [Can be read as stand-alone] Being a wolf with magic had labeled her as an outcast and had her and her grandmother a target of mistreatment from her pack, for years. After her grandmother's brutal death, she only became more miserable. But when her mate, the Alpha's son, finds her, her life turns even more hellish. Rejected and banished from her pack she is left to pick up her heart's pieces. Now three years later, a great threat is arising and putting everyone in the realm of Aetheria in danger. What happens when her mate who is now the Alpha appears on her doorstep unknowingly, bringing some of those who hurt her so badly with himself? Accepting to help them because of her tender soul she wasn't ready for her mate to suddenly try to claim her back. Will she let him? Will the past wounds heal? Will they be able to defeat the evil together? Read to find out ...