67 parts Complete She was never meant to be his.
When Adrian Eryx Vescari's first bride fled, he married Araxie Asteria instead-the woman no one expected, the one whispered about in hushed tones. Their union was a scandal, a bargain, a vow written in smoke and shadows.
Cold, ruthless, and untouchable, Adrian made it clear she would never have his heart. Araxie, sharp-tongued and fearless, refused to bow to his indifference. Their marriage was meant to be nothing more than appearances.
Yet in a house built on blood and silence, Araxie begins to build her own mark. Her defiance, her fire, and her quiet kindness draw the Vescari household closer-even as Adrian fights the pull of the very woman he swore he would never want.
But in the mafia world, love is not a gift. It is a weapon. And some vows are more dangerous to keep than to break.
