Max Ferrara warned me that he was a monster, but I didnโt want to believe him. I wanted to heal the scarred mafia prince and surrender to the fiery chemistry we shared.
Until he crushed my heart, and then I finally understood. Heโs loyal to his criminal family, no matter how much I wish he were a good man.
I dug too deeply into the Ferrarasโ crimes, and now I have their attention. And the Bratva conspiracy Max warned me about? Iโm starting to fear that it might be true.
On the awful night he betrayed me, I told Max that we were done. But he wonโt leave me exposed and vulnerable to his Russian enemies. Or his own brutal family.
I canโt escape my dark protectorโs strong arms, and Iโm no longer certain if I want toโฆ
Note: This story was previously released under the title Torment & Temptation.