She faints in a grocery store—but the mafia boss who catches her notices hidden bruises and uncovers a truth that changes everything

tore through the eastern wall as the judge pronounced them husband and wife.

Nikolai kissed her once — hard, urgent, and brief — then pressed her toward Marcus.

“Go.”

“No.”

“Now, Allara. Please.”

Marcus pulled her away as smoke consumed the terrace.

The last thing she saw before the safe-room door sealed behind her was Nikolai moving toward the gunfire, continue reading …