David I was born to lead. Raised by vengeance. Shaped by discipline. I make decisions that end lives. I protect my brothers. I uphold our code. I rule with silence and precision. I don't make mistakes. Until her. Isabella Vitale. The daughter of the man who broke our code. The man who trades in girls and thinks he's untouchable. I took her as leverage. But she isn't leverage. She's fire. Defiancé. A storm wrapped in bruises and silence. I should've locked her away. Instead, I see her. I want her. I burn for her. She's not mine to want. But that won't stop me. Because now that I've touched her, I'll protect her with everything I am. And I'll make her father bleed for every scar on her skin. No matter how much she hates me for it. She doesn't know it yet-but she's not a hostage. She's mine. Isabella I was never free. My father kept me behind glass walls. His daughter. His secret. His possession. I tried to run. He always found me. Until someone else did. David Koslov. Cold. Controlled. Deadly. He took me without warning. Dragged me into his world. Told me I was leverage in a war I never asked to be part of. But he doesn't hurt me. He doesn't lie. He doesn't flinch when I fight. He watches. He waits. He sees me. And that's more terrifying than anything my father ever did. Because when he looks at me, I don't feel like a prisoner. I feel claimed. I should hate him. I want to hate him. But the worst part is—I don't