HAZEL: Three days. That was all that stood between me and the fairytale wedding I’d dreamed of since losing my family. As an orphan, I thought I had finally found a place to belong in Ariston Silvano’s arms. I knew he loved me. I knew our connection was real. But I think love wasn’t enough to mask the rot of his deceit. Because seventy-two hours before walking down the aisle, my illusion shattered. The man I worshiped was already married. I wasn't his future wife—I was his dirty little secret. I’m his mistress. Broken, betrayed, and with nowhere left to run, the ghosts of my past came. Rydell McLeroy Keirston, found me when I was at my lowest. The dangerous and powerful mafia boss, and also my first boyfriend, Randall Keirston-stepfather. He didn't offer comfort. He offered a way out—in the form of a diamond ring and a contract written in blood. He promises to protect me. He promises to ruin the man who broke me. But his protection comes with a steep price, and the dark, possessive look in his eyes tells me one thing: “You’re mine.”