No mercy built his empire. No mercy forged her crown. And no mercy stands between them. Elara was never meant to survive the war between crime families-let alone marry the man who started it. Forced into a marriage of convenience with Alessandro Rossi, the most feared mafia king in the city, Elara enters a world ruled by violence, power, and unspoken laws. They are enemies bound by contract, trustless and volatile, each hiding secrets sharp enough to draw blood. Alessandro doesn't believe in mercy. Elara doesn't believe in surrender. As betrayal surfaces and enemies close in, Elara discovers that survival in Alessandro's world demands more than obedience-it demands strength, strategy, and the courage to claim power instead of fearing it. When the truth threatens to destroy everything between them, Elara must choose: remain protected by a king... or rise as something far more dangerous. Together, they are unstoppable. Apart, they won't survive. In a world where love is a liability and loyalty is paid for in blood, one truth becomes impossible to ignore: Queens are not born. They are forged.