Alessia Moretti was born to survive a kingdom ruled by men—until she learned how to burn it from the inside. With Matteo dead, the throne is empty, but the empire is watching. Her marriage to Luca was never about love. It was leverage. A deal sealed in blood and betrayal. Now, with the Five Families circling like vultures, Alessia must surrender to the role of grieving widow or rise as the sovereign they never saw coming.
But Luca has secrets buried in Istanbul, and Alessia’s name is written in ink beside his—then violently crossed out. She isn’t just fighting for power. She’s fighting to break the chain of inherited violence written into her bloodline.
She doesn’t want the kingdom. She wants the match.