Introduction
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He killed her brother. Erased her name from the legacy she once called home. Now, he claims her like a prize.
Isabella Russo never wanted a part in her family’s brutal empire. She escaped the bloodshed and betrayal, choosing a quiet life free from the shadows of the mafia. But her past catches up to her in the form of Damian Vercetti—the man who reduced her world to ash.
He says her brother betrayed him. That her family deserved what came. Now they’re gone... and Isabella is the last Russo left.
To Damian, she’s leverage. A pawn. A possession.
To Isabella, he’s the monster from her nightmares and the boy she once trusted.
But when vengeance collides with obsession, and hate begins to twist into something darker, Isabella is forced to face the man who destroyed her life… and decide if she can survive him or if part of her doesn’t want to.
Power. Pain. Passion.
In a world built on blood, love might be the deadliest sin of all.
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Chapter 1
FULL SUMMARY
ISABELLA RUSSO had everything wealth, power, a name feared across the underworld. As the only daughter of the infamous Russo mafia dynasty, she grew up behind gilded gates and blood-stained walls.
But she wanted none of it.
After college, Isabella walked away from the life. No more secrets. No more blood. Just peace.
That peace died the night her entire family was slaughtered.
And the man behind it?
Damian Vercetti. Her brother’s best friend. Her family’s most trusted ally. Now the monster who tore it all down.
He hunted her like prey.
But when he found her, he didn’t kill her.
He married her.
Now Isabella is trapped inside a gilded cage, wearing his ring, speaking his name, playing the part of a perfect mafia wife. But behind every soft smile is a scream. Behind every gentle touch a threat.
Damian Vercetti is cold. Calculated. A mafia king who doesn’t rule with love he rules with control. And Isabella is the crown he refuses to let go.
But when a single message from a ghost of her past exposes a buried truth, Isabella’s world tilts again.
Her family wasn’t guilty.
They were framed.
Now the real enemy wears a different face. And the man who destroyed her life might be the only one who can help her take it back.
The question is:
Can she trust the devil who broke her…
to avenge the angels who died?
Or will loving Damian Vercetti cost her the last piece of herself she has left?
AUTHOR'S NOTE
Hey, reader.
Let’s get one thing straight this is not your sweet, safe mafia romance.
This story is dark. Twisted. Obsessive.
There are moments that will make you pause, ache, maybe even rage. Damian Vercetti is not your redemption arc. He’s power without apology. Possession without permission. And Isabella? She’s not the damsel she’s the storm trying to survive the fire.
If you’re here for roses and candlelight, this isn’t your book.
But if you're ready for mind games, slow burn madness, shattered loyalties, and a heroine who learns to play the long game
You’ve come to the right war.
Buckle up.
And when you’re done, tell me who you were rooting for...
Because in this world, nobody walks away clean.
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