I stopped speaking the day my life was decided for me.They thought silence meant weakness.They were wrong.I was bound to a man feared by everyone who crossed his path, locked into a marriage designed to erase me and strengthen his power. I didn’t choose him. He didn’t ask for me. Our union was a transaction sealed by violence, loyalty, and control.But survival changes people. In the shadows of his world, I learned how to watch, how to endure, how to protect myself without a voice. And he—the ruthless man I was forced to marry—began to see what no one else ever had. My silence wasn’t surrender. It was strength.When the truth of our pasts surfaced and the damage was laid bare, regret cut deeper than any threat. He realized too late what his name had cost me. And I realized something even more dangerous—I no longer wanted to escape.Now the choice is mine. Walk away and reclaim the life that was stolen from me… or stay and claim my place beside a man who would burn the world to keep me. Because choosing love in this world isn’t safe—and silence no longer protects me.A dark, emotionally intense mafia romance featuring forced marriage, trauma healing, slow-burn devotion, and a hard-won HEA. Perfect for readers who love powerful heroes, resilient heroines, and love built from broken vows. One-click now.