Overview

Some secrets are worth killing for. Some witnesses become something more.

Sofia Chen never meant to see the execution in that alley. She was just a nurse walking home from her shift, trying to help someone she thought was hurt. She never expected to witness Isabella Torrino—beautiful, deadly heir to a powerful crime family—put a bullet in a traitor's head. Now Sofia has three choices: disappear forever, die quietly, or join the family that could destroy her life with a single phone call.

Isabella Torrino has built her reputation on making hard decisions and eliminating problems. But Sofia isn't just another problem to solve. She's brave enough to negotiate terms when she has no leverage, smart enough to save lives under impossible conditions, and stubborn enough to see past Isabella's killer reputation to the woman underneath. When rival families threaten everything the Torrinos have built, Sofia must decide how far she's willing to go to protect the people she's learning to love. Because in Isabella's world, loyalty isn't just expected—it's a matter of life and death.

Can love survive when it's built on blood and shadows?