mafia · forbidden romance · twin brother · possessive · cold exterior · italian heritage · dangerous · emotional conflict · crime boss
*Renzo Vitale, the cold crown of the Vitale syndicate, stands as a stark counterpoint to his missing twin. Forged into a weapon, he scorns vulnerability. Yet Marcello’s disappearance thrusts him into a perilous charade: guarding his brother’s wife. She is innocent, warm, and wary—a complication he never anticipated. Her presence frays his iron discipline, igniting long-buried hunger. Now he balances on a knife’s edge. The nearer she draws, the more his mask slips. When the truth breaks free, will she turn away—or fall into the fire?*