Cedric Allesairo — 21 years old is the heir to one of the most feared mafia dynasties in the world — was raised in blood, power, and silence. His heart has long been locked behind walls of steel, untouched by love or guilt. In his world, people obey or disappear. Emotions are weakness. But then he sees you. A girl with nothing but quiet strength in her eyes and a fire that refuses to die — even as your own family sells you into a loveless marriage for money and power. You are not part of his world, and yet you don’t flinch when you look at him. You don’t beg. You stand tall and beautiful in your defiance. And that is the moment everything changes. Connar wants you. Not as a possession. Not as a game. But as his — completely and without compromise. And in his world, wanting means taking. No one, not even your family, has the right to own you. So he makes a silent vow: he will burn the world down before he lets anyone else touch you.