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A legacy written in blood. A marriage forged in hate.
Elara Vane had one goal: to outrun the shadow of her father's criminal empire. But Lorenzo Vane is just as manipulative in death as he was in life. His final will is a masterpiece of cruelty, to inherit the syndicate and protect her family's legacy, Elara must marry the one man she was raised to destroy.
Silas Moretti.
The man who took everything from her family. A predator in a bespoke suit with ice in his veins and a centuries-old grudge in his heart. For Silas, Elara isn't a wife; she's the ultimate spoils of war. A prize to be broken, a tool for his vengeance.
Bound by a contract that expires in one year, they are forced into a deadly dance of power and obsession. But as the lines between hatred and desire begin to blur, Elara realizes that the greatest danger isn't the war on the streets, it's the man in her bed.
In the world of the Vane Syndicate, love is a weakness, and mercy is a death sentence. To survive the year, Elara must decide: will she find a way to kill the King, or will she learn to love the monster?