I did the unthinkable.I shot my best friend, a mafia enforcer, and kidnapped his children. A desperate act, born out of survival.Two years later, he finds me working a mundane job, and I know that my past has finally caught up with me. He craves answers and vengeance, and I'm the only one who can give him both.As it turns out, his boss killed his wife and would have killed the children too. I can help him get the revenge he seeks in exchange for my own life. But what I didn't plan on was becoming his.He's ruthless, commanding, and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. And whether I want to or not, he'll force me to know it.I want to resist, but I feel myself succumbing to his dangerous charms.Will I be consumed by the power struggle between us? Or will I find a way to save myself and the innocent children caught in the crossfire?This is the first book of a duet and cannot be read alone. Friends to Enemies, Enemies to Lovers, Dark romance, Mafia, Single Father, Former Mentor-student, Forced proximity, Captive.Formerly published as and "A Tale of Vengeance Part 1 and ". This is a revised and re-edited edition.