In a world ruled by blood and power, love can be the most dangerous betrayal.
Anya
was raised in chains-captive in her uncle Nikolai's cold, brutal empire as the niece of the feared Russian Pakhan. Treated as nothing more than a pawn, she learned to survive behind steel walls and colder hearts.
When she's promised in a ruthless arranged marriage, Anya refuses to be bartered like a prize. Fleeing to Sicily under a stolen name, she becomes
Bianca
-a woman desperate to disappear in the shadows of a land ruled by the Italian mafia.
But fate has other plans.
Vito
-enigmatic, powerful, and one of the last heirs to the Cosa Nostra-steps into her path. Drawn to his strength and haunted by his secrets, Anya finds herself falling for the one man she swore to avoid.
Their passion is forbidden. Their love is lethal.
The rivalry between their families has been written in blood for generations, and being together could ignite a war no one can survive.
As Anya's past resurfaces and her true identity is exposed, she becomes the center of a deadly storm where betrayal and loyalty blur, and every choice comes with a price.