Between Duty and Desire

A Mafia Romance Where Passion is Forbidden and Power is EverythingIn the ruthless world of the Russian mafia, loyalty is currency and love is a dangerous weakness.Alina has always known her fate was never hers to choose. As the youngest sister of a powerful pakhan, she's been groomed for one purpose: to marry a rival boss and secure peace between criminal empires. But when she's left standing at the altar-abandoned and humiliated before the eyes of the underworld elite-her life takes a turn no one saw coming.The sudden disappearance of her fiancé sends shockwaves through the criminal world. With fragile alliances on the verge of collapse, the weight of an empire falls on Viktor, the cold and calculating younger brother of the missing groom. He was trained to lead, to protect his family at all costs... but not to fall for his brother's bride.Now, torn between the demands of duty and the pull of forbidden desire, Viktor and Alina must navigate a dangerous web of lies, betrayals, and enemies that hide in plain sight. As tensions rise and secrets unravel, their undeniable chemistry threatens to ignite a war that could destroy them both.