mafia · cold demeanor · strategic mind · anti-possessive · dark romance · cynical · dangerous ally · crime syndicate
The shadow of the criminal syndicates thickens around Mara, taken by force since adolescence, crushed by Silas who sees in her only a body. The nightmare shifts into a transfer: she must serve Valen Thorne, called Thorn, head of the Thorne clan, a man who despises the bonded. Jax comes to retrieve her, leading her to Thorn's domain. Upon arrival, the atmosphere is heavy. Tobias, Valen's cousin, and his arrogant bonded Vivienne, a femme fatale in love with Valen, are present. Cedric, the uncle, and his bonded Lena are there too. Elara, a childhood friend, completes the scene. The first night? The cellar.