By Blade

Wolfe gives me an ultimatum-I tell my father, or he will. We only have one chance at this, so I know it has to be done the right way. Once my father knows that Wolfe has been sneaking around with me behind his back this long, he's going to want to put Wolfe in the ground. The way we handle it is literally a matter of life and death. But with all the funerals my father has to attend, as well as rebuilding our property after Lombardi's hit, we need to wait a little longer. This makes Wolfe go apeshit, especially after a family friend makes a pass at me right in front of him. I can only placate him so long, and once he's officially initiated into the family, Wolfe knows we're out of time. But then a new enemy, Warren, puts a target on our backs. He provokes my father at a wedding, and when he makes the mistake of commenting about me, Wolfe loses his mind and starts another war. Wolfe is so obvious about his feelings toward me that it's a miracle my father hasn't noticed. The trust that Wolfe has earned among the syndicate is so strong that no one suspects his treason. But when the war comes to a head, secrets are revealed, and everything is destroyed. The business, my family, everything . . . up in smoke. The only person I have left is Wolfe. My ride or my die. The person I trust most. The love of my life. He would do anything for me-and I him.

My father runs the only arms operation in Sicily, and now that the Skull King is monopolizing the drug empire in all of Italy, we're in hot water. Because everyone wants to take our business for themselves-because they aren't strong enough to handle the Skull King. Just when things are looking bad, Wolfe shows up looking for a job. He was born to inherit the throne of Cosa Nostra, but a mysterious falling out has forced him to turn his back on the only family he's ever known. None of us are sure we can trust him, so he has to start at the bottom and prove his loyalty. With a smirk on his face and a twinkle in his eyes, he does what he's told. But the second he sets eyes on me-I become the real thing he wants. I'm not dumb enough to get involved with one of the guys at the syndicate, no matter how insanely hot he is, so I tell him it's never going to happen. But this man doesn't stop. I'm a nurse who stitches bullet holes and keeps my father's men alive on top of everything else I do for the business, and Wolfe continually hurts himself because he knows it's the one way to get me alone. While I stitch him up, he stares and smirks at me . . . like I'm already his. Even when my father is present, he stares at me the same way-like he doesn't care if this obsession gets him killed. He's honest, passionate, and smart-but I also think he's a little crazy. I finally give in, saying it's just for the night, but this man wants all of me before he ever touches me. An affair turns into the most intense relationship I've ever had, and Wolfe wants to tell my father about us, even if it gets him killed. But that's way too risky with our enemies moving in and a snitch in our midst-and everyone thinks it's Wolfe. Our relationship becomes clandestine and forbidden, and while that would be fun for other men, Wolfe disagrees. Because he wants me-forever. When so much is set against us, I'm not sure if our relationship will survive. But Wolfe believes it will-because he'll die for it.