TessaI never wanted any part of this life. The world of Mafia and monsters that had killed my mother. It came looking for me anyways.But the last thing I needed was a man to protect me. I took care of myself. I always had.And I certainly didn't need one with thick muscles and tattoos. One who saw the broken girl inside.I wasn't broken; I was in control. I made men like him fall to their knees.I just didn't expect him to like it.BashI'd been drawn to her from the moment she'd walked into the club with sage eyes and dark curls. For years I ignored her. Kept the beast inside from tainting her.Until her friend fell in love with mine, and it turned her into a target for our world.My job was to protect her. To make sure she never found out the truth.But the closer I got, the harder I fell. And now I'm trapped in a web of lies with no way out.Risking the one thing I swore to protect. The only person I ever wanted to keep her.******'Bash' is a stand-alone book in the Vancini Mafia Series. It can be read alone, but for a better reading experience, you may want to start with 'Madness'. It is a dark romance and will not be to everyone's liking. Please check the author's note for content warnings.