I laughed at his stare, "You've wanted this for a long time, haven't you?" His hands met my hips, "Since the day you walked into the estate." He stepped closer, leaving no space between us. Every time I would exhale I would feel his chest against mine. I could feel the warmth spread from him to me. I inhaled the smell the faint scent of salt and cedar on him. My chest tightened, my knees weakened, and I realized I hadn't even blinked in the last few seconds. Everything had narrowed to him and the charged space between us. ~ Felix Montaine rules the city with the look of a politician, but with the deadly power of a kingpin. When he takes over his father's position, the Italian mob threatens to tear the empire apart. Felix does the unthinkable: he hires three assassins to protect both his sister and his empire. Verena Romero is the most dangerous of them all. She's known in the underworld as Vixen. Verena is lethal and emotionally unreachable. She's hired to protect Felix's sister and take down the mob in the meantime, but from the moment she enters his world they fight for control. Felix is used to owning every room he walks into, but Verena doesn't compromise. Their attraction is a mistake neither of them can afford. He's a kingpin with an empire to protect and she's a weapon forged by blood. Every line they cross brings desire closer to disaster. As the mob resurges, other organizations circle Verena, mistaking proximity for power. Everything is unraveling in front of them; including themselves. ~ Mature themes, sexual scenes, adult language, and graphic scenes. Read at your own risk!