He didn't just kidnap me. He claimed me. For twenty-four years, I was the perfect, obedient daughter. I reviewed contracts, managed the books, and stayed invisible-a useful asset to the De Santis family. I thought my father valued me. I was wrong. He sold me to his enemy for shipping routes and three million euros. Now I belong to Dante Valente. He's the don of the rival family. A monster in a bespoke suit. And he hasn't just taken me as a hostage to settle a debt. He tells me he's been watching me from the shadows for three years. He knows my secrets. He knows my habits. And he claims he's the only one who truly sees me. I should hate him. I should be plotting my escape from his fortress in the Sicilian hills. But when my father sends assassins to finish what he started, Dante does the unthinkable: he takes the bullet meant for me. Suddenly, the monster isn't my captor anymore. He's my protector. And I'm realizing that being the Queen of a criminal empire might be better than being a pawn. RUTHLESS VOWS is a high-heat Dark Mafia Romance Novella. It features a possessive, obsessed hero, a heroine who finds her spine, and a guaranteed Happily Ever After. Warning: This book contains dark themes, graphic violence, and steam. Reader discretion is advised.