I tried to escape… but he caught me. My marriage to Aleksander Antonov is a complicated one. He made me fall in love with him and then took it all away. He hurt me. He tortured me. I hate him. But now he’s got his hold on me again. And I’m powerless to stop it. I tried to get away once. But now it’s too late. I’m completely stuck in this marriage with him. A marriage filled with derision and hate. Alek wants to control me fully. I can’t let him. Because if I do… I’ll lose all of myself to him and be his completely. And I’d rather die than let that happen. Bound by Brutality is the second book in the Antonov Mafia series and is NOT a standalone. It's recommended that you read Bound by the Bratva before reading this book. The entire series follows Alek and Katia's twisted, dark love story. This book does end on a cliffhanger but the entire series will end with a happy ending.