Never bet on the devil's help, they say. I did, Now, I’m bound to him… and carrying his baby. When my Mafia Don father arranged my marriage to his old and cruel ally, I made a desperate gamble. I slipped a note to my father’s visitor—Nikolai Kuzmin, a dangerously handsome Bratva "Save me, and I’ll tell you what you need to know." I never thought he'd come through. But on my wedding day, Nik stormed in, crashed the ceremony, and whisked me away. Instead of freedom, I ended up in a different kind of cage—with him. Nik, with his dark, possessive eyes and sinful touch, stole my heart... and my dangerous secret. Furious at what he learned, he sent me away—I thought I was finally free. But then I found out I was pregnant with his baby. Two years later, my past is catching up, and Nik’s the only one who can protect us. But what will happen when he finds out my daughter is his? "Cruel Bet" is a suspenseful Russian mafia romance novel co-authored by Aria Ray and Sarina Hart. It is a standalone story with a happy ending and no cliffhangers.