mar·riage 1. the legal or formal union of two people as partners in a personal relationship. Marriage is an ancient ritual performed by two inseparable lovers who wish to be bound legally and spiritually for the rest of their lives. For most, marriage is the beginning of a blissful life full of love and happiness. For me, marriage is the end of my existence. For me, marriage is the end of my cherished innocence. My name is Valentina D'Angelo. I'm 18 years old. And I'm being forced to a man I neither know or love. A man that is championed in our world for being a ruthless, cold-hearted monster. A man who is the son of one of my family's greatest rivals. Alexander "The Butcher" Cavanaugh. Our union is purely for the notion of strengthening both our families in order to protect ourselves against a greater evil. My parents say this marriage is my duty as a mafia princess. But I'm almost certain this marriage will be my destruction. [18+ Mature Audiences Only]

All our lives, we strive for perfection. But when is perfection enough? Will it ever make us happy?

Long ago, in a small town called Asteaia, a baby - very different from any other - was born. Discarded by his mother and shunned by the town he lived in, the boy grew up in misery, darkness and pain. One day, the boy runs into the dark and mysterious forest which surrounds one side of his town and life as he knows it changes, forever.

Ricardo Ortega. Future leader of the Skull Rippers gang. A man constructed from dark ice and steel walls that not even the strongest could destroy. Rochelle, a woman full of scorching fire and burning passion, threatens to melt away his emotionless exterior. Will she succeed? Or will her flame dwindle out against his frigid touch? - TROPES: •Alpha male/possessive/anti-hero/grumpy MMC •Strong/possessive/short- tempered/femme fatale FMC •Gang/Organized Crime •Forced proximity •Dark Romance/Erotica •Billionaire