Bleeding for the Bratva: A Forced Marriage Dark Mafia Romance (Vicious Vows Saga #4)

ISABELLA
I was never meant to survive this world.
Just smile, obey, marry the devil, and die quietly.

They said giving me to Dmitri Ivanov would stop the war.
That I’d be safe if I stayed quiet and pretty.
But when the Bratva king put a ring on my finger, I felt the truth—
This wasn’t peace. It was prison.

He’s cold. Deadly. Feared by everyone.
And now I belong to him.

I tried to play the part. To keep my head down and my heart locked up.
But then something happened. Something I never planned.
Now I’m carrying his child.
And no one can know.

Because if his enemies find out, they’ll come for me first.
If he finds out, he’ll think I’m trying to trap him.
And if anyone else does—
I won’t live long enough to see my baby born.

But I won’t break.
I’ll fight. I’ll lie. I’ll protect this life inside me.
Even if it means standing toe-to-toe with the most dangerous man in the world—
And making him fall for me before he finds out what I’m hiding.

DMITRI
She was supposed to be quiet. Obedient. A name on a contract.

I don’t take brides. I take power.
But Isabella Moretti walked into my world with sharp eyes and sharper edges.
She talks back. She keeps secrets. She burns too bright.
And I can’t look away.

She’s trouble wrapped in silk. A distraction I can’t afford.
And lately, something’s off.
She’s jumpy. She whispers behind closed doors. She avoids my touch.
She’s hiding something.

I told myself I wouldn’t care.
That I’d break her if I had to.
But now?

Now I’d bleed to keep her safe.
Even if she’s the one lying to me.

And if the truth comes out—
If she betrays me?

I’ll destroy everything in my path.
But I’ll protect her with my last breath.

Even if it’s from myself.