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He lost his family to blood and betrayal.

She was promised to him before either of them learned how to hate.

Ivar Calder has ruled Calder Estates the way he lives-cold, precise, untouchable.

With his parents murdered and the weight of an empire on his shoulders, the only family he has left is his formidable grandmother.

Charlotte Calder.

She built his world on control, legacy....and secrets.

Everything was under control.

Until she reminds him of a vow made long before his scars.

A marriage contract.

A name he never wanted to hear again.

Seraphina Vesper.

The girl who set his bike on fire in college for stealing her parking spot.

The girl who knew exactly how to get under his skin-and stayed there.

The sister of his best friend.

The one woman he swore he'd never touch.... and never forgive.

Their marriage isn't a union-it's a war.

A clash of pride, fury and a past soaked in resentment.

And on their wedding night, Seraphina makes one thing very clear -

She sets their wedding bed on fire- just to prove she would rather burn than belong to him.

But in a world ruled by power, bloodlines, and unspoken vendettas, hate is only one step away from obsession.

And some fires were never meant to be put out.

A dark mafia romance about forced vows, enemies Bound by legacy, and a love dangerous enough to destroy them both.