After the rain, We remain

This is a story about love in the middle of violence.
About loyalty sharper than knives.
About finding light in people raised in the dark.
After the rain, there are always rainbows.
But first, you survive the storm.

─── ･ ｡ﾟ♡ Us Against the World ｡ﾟ♡ ───

Lara Benette is twenty-three, accomplished, and in control-until one night shatters everything she thought she knew. At her sister's wedding, she meets Roman Marino: dangerous, unreadable, and bound to a world of power and blood. What begins as intrigue becomes a descent into secrets, betrayal, and survival, where loving Roman means stepping into the shadows themselves.
Pulled into the orbit of his empire, Lara is forced to confront violence, loyalty, and her own resilience. Alongside her fiercely loyal best friend Amina and Roman's right-hand man Adrian, she navigates kidnapping, psychological warfare, and the cost of choosing love in a world built on blood.

─── ･ ｡ﾟ♡ Us Against the World ｡ﾟ♡ ───

Roman Marino was raised in silence and soaked in violence. Power was inherited. Love was forbidden. Until Lara. She awakens the humanity he buried long ago-and becomes the one thing he fears losing. As enemies close in and war becomes inevitable, Roman must decide how far he's willing to go to protect the family he never meant to have.
This is a story of devotion forged in fire, of found family born from chaos, and of hope that survives even the darkest storms. Because after the rain, there are always rainbows-if you live long enough to see them.