Lia Knox’s life shatters the night she witnesses something she was never meant to see—a brutal murder carried out by the most feared mafia empire in the city.Before she can run… before she can speak… she’s taken.By him.Adrian Volkov.Cold. Ruthless. Untouchable.A man who rules the underworld with blood-stained hands and a heart that knows no mercy.Lia expects death.Instead, she’s given something far worse—a life she never chose.Trapped in Adrian’s dangerous world, surrounded by secrets, power, and violence, Lia refuses to break. She challenges him, defies him, and fights for her freedom… even when every step pulls her deeper into his control.But Adrian isn’t used to resistance.And he’s definitely not used to her.What starts as captivity turns into obsession.What feels like fear begins to blur into desire.And the more Lia tries to escape…the more Adrian refuses to let her go.Because in his world, once something belongs to him—it’s his forever.