Sven The first moment I laid my eyes on her, I hated her more than any of my family’s enemies. She was clad in a long, white gown, being dragged down the aisle by a dubious ally. She’s nothing but a hindrance, a headache I don’t want, and a constant reminder that I made a grave mistake. The moment I put my mark on her it solidified to the world she’s mine, but it doesn’t matter. To this day she’s still fighting me, and I doubt it’ll ever change. Yet I’m captivated by her strength. Women like Ema aren’t meant for men like me. She doesn’t fit in my world, and she doesn’t want to be in it. None of that matters when an enemy makes an attempt at her life. She’s mine even if she doesn’t want to accept it. I’ll be damned if she’s ever taken away from me.

Josip The first moment I laid my eyes on her I knew I had to have her. I crave everything about her but I know she’s untouchable. The illegitimate daughter of a mob boss, a pariah in her own family, a mistake they tried to bury. But Orabella DeLuca is the only one who has ever been able to captivate me. Her purity, optimism and beauty are my undoing. When several important people go missing including my Bella I know I will stop at nothing until I find her. Fighting has never been my go-to but it seems as if I’m the only one who will fight for her. If they want to force the killer out of me, I’m willing to show them the beast inside. I will tear through every wall that keeps me from her. Destroy everyone who dare get in my way and in the end when all the secrets are out, I will make her mine.

The first moment I laid my eyes on her, I knew we would be a power couple. She compliments me in every way. The bullet to my gun. When they warned me to keep a close eye on her, I dismissed it. I don’t need to. I trust Sabina with my life, I shouldn’t have. She sold me out to protect her brother. The woman I trust with everything betrayed me right at one of the most important moments of my life. The day I get called up into the Juric family, my woman makes a deal with a shady club owner that might ruin everything. With an insider working against the family and the feds sniffing behind us, the last thing I should be worried about is how I’m going to make my woman pay for what she did. She betrayed me. She should know better than to think I’ll let her make me look like a fool. I’ll hurt her, I’ll make her cry, but I won’t let her go. By the end of it all, I’ll make her wish she never took that bet.

She's a silent temptress and I hold the keys to her freedom. Now that I have her I can't let her leave. I built the pit to bring endless pain to anyone who dare go against the Juric family. Only killers and sadists in the cells. A simple swiped bag by a low level thief leads to a world of headache and uncertainty. My father no longer believes I’m capable of handling my position as his right hand. A position I was literally trained for most of my life. Our family name was once so feared that no one would even breathe the wrong way near us but now after Ilia Vavra has exposed our weakness the Juric family is being tested by everyone. It’s my job to make sure everyone stays in order, or fear my wrath. It’s a job I take seriously but it seems those I’ve placed around me don’t take me seriously. As I fight to gain my fathers trust back, solidify my hold over those who should fear us and retrain the men I lead my an impossible error was made. My men were supposed to bring me the thief but under the hood, locked in the cell is her. Brinley. She hates me from the moment she sees me. Her bright blue eyes stare upon me with judgement. She pushes every button I didn’t know I had without saying a word. This silent temptress isn’t supposed to be here, but now that she is I can never let her go.

She's devout in her vows. Poverty. Obedience. Chastity. I'll make sure she breaks them all.