In a world ruled by blood and betrayal, Ava Moretti and Nikolai Vetrovski are heirs to two powerful mafia empires—ruthless, cold, and feared. Bound by loyalty and broken pasts, they’ve never met... until a long-buried enemy resurfaces. Salvador Cruz, a brutal former cartel leader, returns from the shadows, threatening to destroy everything their families built. Forced into an uneasy alliance, Ava and Nikolai must confront their pasts and hunt a ghost from their scars. But as trust begins to form and sparks ignite, the lines between enemies and lovers blur. In a world where loyalty is everything and weakness is fatal, love may be their greatest risk. Will they survive the war outside… and the one raging within?