The Monster She Loved

He was forged in hell. She was born to rule it. And loving him might be the one sin she can't survive. Damon never had a childhood—only pain, brutality, and the twisted hands of a secret organization that shaped him into a weapon. Rescued and adopted by the most feared Pakhan of the Russian Mafia, he grew into a man who sees himself as one thing only: a monster barely contained. Annika has always understood power. Heiress to the Volkov empire, she knows the world bows to her family name. But the only person who ever mattered—who ever burned in her thoughts—was the silent, scarred boy her father brought home. Now he's a man. Cold. Deadly. Untouchable. And she's still hopelessly, dangerously in love with him. Their connection is forbidden. Their desire is a threat. But Annika refuses to let go of the man who owns her heart, even if he believes he's unworthy of it. When buried secrets resurface and enemies close in, love becomes a battlefield of betrayal, obsession, and blood. Annika must decide how far she's willing to go to keep Damon—and Damon must face the truth he's spent his whole life running from: Sometimes the real monster is the one you can't live without.