I take her to avenge my father's empire. I don’t expect her to become the one thing that threatens it. One second, I’m my father's son. The next, I’m his successor. I don’t blink. I act and go after the only leverage I have—his enemy’s daughter. She isn’t part of the long game. She’s collateral damage. A complication I don’t have time for. A woman I should keep far away from my world of violence and revenge. But once I take her, once I decide she’s mine to protect, there’s no undoing it... moreI take her to avenge my father's empire. I don’t expect her to become the one thing that threatens it. One second, I’m my father's son. The next, I’m his successor. I don’t blink. I act and go after the only leverage I have—his enemy’s daughter. She isn’t part of the long game. She’s collateral damage. A complication I don’t have time for. A woman I should keep far away from my world of violence and revenge. But once I take her, once I decide she’s mine to protect, there’s no undoing it. Enemies close in. Loyalties fracture. The line between justice and savagery disappears. I tell myself this is about revenge. About honoring my father. About securing our family's legacy. But the deeper I go, the more I understand the risk. In my world, love doesn’t save you. It gives you something to lose. less