She was never meant to survive the wedding night.
Elena Virelli is traded like currency, forced into a marriage with a man whose name is spoken in whispers across Europe. Cold, calculated, and untouchable, Lorenzo De Luca doesn't believe in love, mercy, or second chances.
But he makes one mistake.
He underestimates his bride.
Because Elena doesn't cry.
She doesn't beg.
And she doesn't break.
She fights.
On their wedding night, she presses a blade to his heart, ready to end it before it begins.
He doesn't stop her.
He doesn't punish her.
He smiles... and decides to keep her.
What begins as a forced marriage turns into a dangerous game of power, obsession, and control, where every glance is a challenge and every touch is a war. The line between hatred and desire blurs until neither of them can tell where it ends.
She wants him dead.
He wants her closer.
And neither of them is willing to lose.
But in a world where trust is a weapon and love is the most dangerous risk of all, one truth becomes impossible to ignore:
Some bonds are not meant to be broken.
Some are meant to destroy you.