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.