Joss Austen
She was never supposed to be his wife.
He was never supposed to touch her.
An arranged marriage, a cruel lie, and a blood pact sealed the fate of Angelina Harrington — the forgotten adopted daughter, scarred by the ghosts of her past.
Thrown into the arms of Nikolai Volkov, the feared Don of the Russian mafia, she discovers there is no escape — only the pain of being hated by a man who swears she is complicit in the betrayal that bound her to him.
Cold, ruthless, and merciless. Nikolai turned her life into a living hell, but the more he tries to break her, the more he finds himself trapped by the strength and innocence of the very woman who was meant to be his punishment. Between hatred and desire, vengeance and passion, a war begins:
He vows to shatter her.
She vows not to surrender.
But when secrets surface and mafia blood demands sacrifices, only one question matters: Will hatred prove stronger than love?
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Content Warnings:
18+ Reading: Contains explicit sexual scenes, violence, and strong language.
Dark Romance: Intense, toxic relationship with unequal power dynamics.
Sensitive Triggers: Coercion, psychological abuse, physical and emotional violence, trauma, revenge, loss, and grief.
Not recommended for readers seeking lighthearted stories or conventional romance.
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