“What did you just call me?” Annika Balakin thought she had left her past behind. After her mother’s sudden death, she was forced to return to her mother’s homeland—a place full of secrets, shadows, and pain she never anticipated. Years of abuse and heartbreak have left her cautious, strong… and haunted. Luka Stepanov was thrust into a world of blood, guns, and betrayal at a young age. Now the feared head of the most powerful mafia family, he rules with an iron fist, feared by everyone…except her. Beneath his ruthless exterior lies a secret that could destroy everything he’s built. When Annika and Luka collide, sparks fly—violent, intoxicating, impossible to ignore. She has a knife; he has a gun. He’s dangerous. She’s untouchable. And yet, despite their walls, desire pulls them together like a force of nature. But in a world where loyalty is bought with blood, and secrets can kill, love is the ultimate gamble. Can two broken souls heal each other… or will the shadows of their past destroy them both? A dark, forbidden mafia romance featuring a fearless heroine, a dangerously possessive mafia king, intense tension, forbidden desire, and secrets that could ruin everything.
