Prologue

Alessandro Moretti is a powerful and feared leader of the Italian Mafia, with a heart as cold as the ice. Love has never been on his radar, and he has always considered it a weakness to be avoided at all costs.

Aubrey Emerson is a talented and dedicated pediatrician, who is happy with her life as it is. Love has never been a priority, and she is not looking for romance.

However, fate has other plans for them when they meet under unusual circumstances. Aubrey saves Alessandro's younger brother's life and disappears from his life. Alessandro is captivated by her courage and kindness and makes it his mission to find her.

One fateful day, he finds her, and he has no plans on letting her go.