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Mia Volkov has been a prisoner her whole life. Abused and neglected by her Russian mafia family, she's been trained to be invisible, to follow rules, and to accept that she is worthless. When the Italian mafia's terrifying new leader, Colten Salvatore, comes to her family's home to choose a wife, Mia knows her fate is sealed—she'll be sent away, but at least she'll escape the beatings. In a move that shocks everyone, the cold-eyed, 23-year-old mafia king chooses the quiet, 18-year-old Mia over her stunning, perfect older sister. He takes her to his mansion, where he makes one thing clear: she is his possession. Mia expects to face more cruelty, but Colten's intense, dark gaze is a constant, unnerving presence. He's a killer, a man who holds life and death in his hands, yet he shows her a terrifying, confusing gentleness. As Mia navigates the dangerous waters of his world, she finds herself drawn to the man beneath the monster. She challenges him, sasses him, and slowly begins to break through the walls he’s built. Their arranged marriage was supposed to be a simple transaction. Instead, it becomes a battlefield of wills, a clash of fire and ice. He is driven by a possessive need to own her, and she is determined to find her own strength. Through kidnapping attempts, public humiliations, and the constant threat of violence, a dangerous, all-consuming passion is ignited. But a life in the mafia is never safe. Their enemies are always lurking, and the truth of Mia's painful past comes back to haunt her. In the end, Mia must decide if she can trust the killer who has claimed her heart, and Colten must prove that his love for his princess is worth more than the empire he's built.