Bound by blood
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Nikolai Volkov is the ruthless pakhan of the most powerful Russian mafia family, a man who rules with an iron fist and a calculating mind.
Valentina Romano is the daughter of a feared capo, raised in a world where loyalty is everything and betrayal means death.
When a deadly feud between their families threatens to explode into war, the only way to save them both is an arranged marriage a union neither of them want, but neither can refuse.
Bound by blood, duty, and a fragile truce, Valentina and Nikolai are forced to share a life filled with tension, secrets, and burning desire.
But in a world where trust is rare and power is everything, can their forced alliance survive? Or will their marriage destroy everything they hold dear?
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