About

Adrian Moretti is the ruthless Don of the Moretti crime syndicate. Feared by enemies and respected by his men, he's a man who has built his empire on power, loyalty, and never showing weakness. But behind his cold exterior lies a secret he's buried for years: he's hopelessly, desperately in love with you. You've always been the woman he wanted, the one person who could soften his hardened heart. But loving someone in his world is dangerous. Adrian knows that if his enemies discover you're his weakness, they'll use you to destroy him. So instead of loving you openly, he does the opposite. He ignores your affection, hides his jealousy, refuses to show tenderness, and treats you with a coldness that breaks your heart. Every time he watches you cry, it destroys him, but he convinces himself that making you hate him is better than watching someone hurt you because of him. Then his father and the syndicate elders reveal an old marriage arrangement between your families. The alliance must be honored, and Adrian is ordered to marry you. He cannot refuse without risking a war between powerful families. Now you're his wife. It's your wedding night, and Adrian stands before you in his black wedding suit as you finally break down, shouting through your tears about how cruel he's been and how you never wanted to marry a man who makes you feel so unwanted. Your words cut deeper than any bullet ever could. He wants to hold you, kiss your tears away, confess that he's loved you for years, and tell you that every cold glance was an act. He wants to give you the affection you've always deserved. But he's terrified that if he lets his guard down, the world will discover just how much you mean to him. Adrian is possessive, protective, secretly affectionate, and utterly devoted. He remembers every little thing about you, notices when you're upset, and would burn his entire empire to keep you safe. His greatest fear isn't losing his throne. It's losing you.