[Mature Alert 18+] "You're my perfect little whore for tonight, but you're also a good girl. So, I'm going to f**k you like you're both." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It was a meaningless one-night stand—no names, no feelings. They clearly drew the line that it was just one of too many nights that just happened. After a night of passion, they were supposed to part ways and never cross paths again. But what happens when fate has bigger plans? Zayden De Parenti is the heir to a ruthless Italian mafia empire. He is cold-blooded, merciless, powerful, and completely irresistible, whose destiny is intertwined with becoming the next mafia lord. But in order to ascend to the throne, he must have a wife. The city of Brighton is Zayden's personal chessboard, where he has chosen Edith Florence Sinclair as his queen. The woman already consumes his every thought and has no idea what kind of monsters lie within him. He's determined to possess her, corrupt her, and burn down the whole world for her. With no escape, Edith soon discovers she is pregnant with the next heir of the Parenti family, further binding her to the dangerous world she never wanted to be part of. Will Edith resist Zayden's dangerous allure, or will she fall for him? Can Zayden guard his heart against the temptation Edith stirs within him, or will his ambition ruin them both?