My husband is cruel, ruthless, and despicable.I hate him with every fiber of my being.The only reason I haven't killed him or tried to run away is because of the promise I made. I sold myself to save someone I loved...and this is the price I have to pay.I was sitting alone in a bar when the most handsome man walked inside. Striking blue eyes, cheekbones as sharp as glass, and a muscular body fit for a war. He was gorgeous. I couldn't take my eyes off him. When he bought me a drink, I didn't say no. I'd been unfulfilled for so long, and I wanted a real man for the night. My husband had his affairs so why couldn't I?I noticed the peculiar ring on his right hand, a diamond carved into a skull. If only I'd known what that meant, I would have known who this man was.The Skull King.A man more cruel and ruthless than my own husband.

They've taken my father. They'll take me next unless I comply with their demands.Taking down the most powerful man in Italy.Cato Marino.The man is accompanied by his security team everywhere he goes. His fortress in Tuscany is impenetrable. He's the most paranoid man in the country.And there's no possibility I'll be able to take him down alone.If I want to save my father, I only have one option.To get into Cato's bed...and stay there. **This story is not about the Barsettis, but it takes place in the same universe. There are guest appearances by Crow Barsetti and Bones Jr.** 

She's gone. But the fortune can't be true because she means nothing to me. Nothing at all. But the doubt starts to creep in. My thoughts only focus on one thing. The other women no longer satisfy me. It starts to drive me crazy. When I finally confront her, the horror shatters me. She's marrying someone else.

Two years of bitter loneliness have passed. The woman I love is now the woman I hate. I lose myself in beautiful women every night and tell myself that fortune reading was nothing but a scam. But then her mother asks me to marry her. I say yes. Now this woman will be mine forever. Maybe the prophecy really is true. I'm committing to a woman that will never love me in return. But it was better to be her husband than allow someone else to take my place. It was better to conquer her body every night than be lonely with someone else. Much better. 

Instead of handing me back to Lucian so Balto can get everything he wants, he keeps me.He pledges to fight for me until I'm free.But as the weeks pass, freedom isn't as appealing as it used to be. This place has become my home.This man is my home.I'm not sure if I'd ever want to leave...even if Lucian was dead.

It's complicated. Am I allowed to say that? Am I allowed to use that as an excuse to feel something toward the man that runs this place, is the reason I'm here in the first place, as well as my sister Raven? They call him The Boss. I call him Fender. And he calls me Beautiful. I can tell myself I'm just using him to get what I want. But we both know that's not true.

This woman used to be my slave.But now she means more to me.More than she should.I've done unforgivable things to her, treated her like livestock I bought at the market. I made her attend to my needs without question.To make up for it, I should let her go.But even now I can't.Instead, I want her to marry me. Whether she wants to or not.