For Paulie Beneventi, life was simple as a Mafia strongman until Amanda Barrett walked into his life. For months, their love affair showed him another side to New Haven and the world, and for just a moment, touching and tasting her meant life wasn't as cynical as he always imagined. And before he knew it, he had broken her heart to save her finding out the truth of his real profession at the end of a gun. Avoided her so as not to be tempted. Discovered his own brother had swept in and was then killed by the very people Paulie had been trying to protect Amanda from. The murderous shadow cult with a burning hatred for all Mafia; the Void. Paulie believed he had secured her safety, but the threat of the Void cult not only hovered over all connected to the Mafia, they now had a direct target in order to get to Paulie. The very thing Paulie feared was coming to fruition in front of his very eyes and a plan was enacted. Protect Amanda and her unborn child at all costs, even if it meant forsaking his family ties and taking on the Void alone. No code. No rules. For if Paulie lost her, he might truly become the monster she feared he was.