Blood Vows, Love of Tears Series by Alba de Segur

He bought my debts. He bought my house. Then, he bought me. My father, once a respected real estate tycoon, is now nothing more than a ruined gambler. To save his own skin from ruthless creditors, he committed the unthinkable. He signed a contract. The price of his survival? Me. Elena Valenti. Sold to the most feared man in the city. Dante Salvatore. They say he has no heart—that his organs have been replaced by clockwork gears and dry ice... moreHe bought my debts. He bought my house. Then, he bought me. My father, once a respected real estate tycoon, is now nothing more than a ruined gambler. To save his own skin from ruthless creditors, he committed the unthinkable. He signed a contract. The price of his survival? Me. Elena Valenti. Sold to the most feared man in the city. Dante Salvatore. They say he has no heart—that his organs have been replaced by clockwork gears and dry ice. He is the Capo dei Capi, a predator in a three-piece suit who rules the city with surgical violence. He doesn’t want me for love. He wants me for the image. For the alliance. And, I suspect, for a dark vengeance whose roots I have yet to discover. I have become his prisoner in a gilded cage. I wear his ring, I carry his name, and soon, I must bear his heirs. He thinks I am a porcelain doll he can break. He thinks I will submit to his icy commands and his steel gaze. He is wrong. I didn’t come to be his wife. I came to be his war. But Dante is a dangerous game. The more I hate him, the more terrifying his obsession becomes. He protects me with the ferocity of a monster guarding his treasure. When the Russian Bratva and the cruel Dimitri Volkov threaten to burn everything down, Dante becomes the only wall between me and death. In this world of blood and betrayal, hate is the only safe emotion. Because if I give in to this toxic attraction pulling us together… if I let the man behind the beast touch me… It’s my soul he’ll end up devouring. What you’ll find in this Arranged & Forced A union born in blood, sealed by coercion. Enemies to A visceral hatred that transforms into devastating passion. Forced Proximity & Locked away with the monster in his high-security manor. Italian Mafia vs. Russian Turf wars, family betrayals, and graphic violence. Morally Grey Dante is no hero. He is a villain who would burn the world down for her. Steamy & High Explicit scenes and intense psychological tension. This is a Dark Romance. It contains scenes of violence, explicit language, themes of dubious consent, and possessive behavior that may be triggering for some readers. Mature audiences only. "The Cursed Union" is the first book in an explosive trilogy. Are you ready to say "I do" to the devil? less

The truth has shattered. The cage is broken, but the chains are now indestructible. Elena has read the file. The infamous "Cassandra Project. " She now knows that Dante Salvatore, the ruthless boss of the Chicago mafia, didn't just buy her father's he coldly orchestrated her ruin and captivity from the very beginning. Betrayed and on the run, she falls into the clutches of Dimitri Volkov, the sadistic leader of the Russian Bratva. But you don't steal what belongs to the Devil... moreThe truth has shattered. The cage is broken, but the chains are now indestructible. Elena has read the file. The infamous "Cassandra Project. " She now knows that Dante Salvatore, the ruthless boss of the Chicago mafia, didn't just buy her father's he coldly orchestrated her ruin and captivity from the very beginning. Betrayed and on the run, she falls into the clutches of Dimitri Volkov, the sadistic leader of the Russian Bratva. But you don't steal what belongs to the Devil. Even at death's door, Dante is ready to unleash hell to get his wife back. Slaughtering his enemies and sacrificing his own flesh in a bloodbath, he drags her back to his fortress. Wounded and disfigured, the monster proves that his obsession with Elena defies death itself. Back under his control, a new war begins. An intimate, psychological, and destructive war. Elena is how can she survive the hatred she harbors for her manipulative husband, when her body and soul crave his darkness with a consuming passion? In Dante's fire, Elena's innocence burns away. Refusing to be a mere victim, she learns to embrace her own shadows to rule by his side. Yet, the true threat lurks in the shadows. The cowardice of her father triggers the fury of "The Order," a powerful, secret government organization that leaves no survivors. Hunted, cornered, and weakened, Dante realizes he cannot win this battle without sacrificing his queen. In a twisted final act of love, he brutally rejects her, forcing her to flee to Switzerland under a new identity. As the Salvatore penthouse is obliterated in a cataclysmic explosion with Dante inside, Elena watches helplessly as her husband falls. But from the ashes of her grief, she uncovers the true legacy he left the weapons and the money to destroy their enemies. Carrying, perhaps, the seed of their cursed union, the Black Widow dries her tears. The Mafia Queen is born, and she is out for blood. What to expect in this. Revelations & The secrets of the past explode, testing the toxic bond between Elena and Dante. Morally Grey Hero on the An anti-hero willing to burn himself to the ground and become the worst of monsters to protect his wife. Heroine's Elena's spectacular metamorphosis from broken hostage to a manipulative and ruthless leader. High-Stakes Deadly shootouts, broken alliances, and the arrival of an invisible, overpowering enemy. Passion & Dark Intense scenes where the line between hate, pain, and desire is completely erased. This novel is a Dark Romance intended for a mature audience (18+). It contains explicit scenes, graphic violence, themes of psychological manipulation, and a morally questionable hero. less

He broke her to make her a queen. She will burn the world to ashes to get her king back. Two years. Seven hundred and thirty days. Seventeen thousand five hundred and twenty hours. That is how long it took Elena Valenti to turn her grief into a weapon of mass destruction. Convinced that Dante Salvatore perished in the cataclysmic explosion that saved her, she is no longer the innocent young woman sold to clear her father's debts... moreHe broke her to make her a queen. She will burn the world to ashes to get her king back. Two years. Seven hundred and thirty days. Seventeen thousand five hundred and twenty hours. That is how long it took Elena Valenti to turn her grief into a weapon of mass destruction. Convinced that Dante Salvatore perished in the cataclysmic explosion that saved her, she is no longer the innocent young woman sold to clear her father's debts. Now the fearsome Queen of Ashes, she rules with an iron fist from Paris, relentlessly hunting down the secret society known as "The Order" to quench her thirst for revenge. Her heart has calcified, and her soul has fully embraced the darkness. Until the day a target feeds her a piece of information that shatters her world: the Devil of Chicago is still breathing. Locked up, tortured, and mutilated in a government black site, Dante is but a shadow of the untouchable Boss of Bosses. But you don't chain a monster with impunity. Ready to start World War III for him, Elena launches a suicidal assault to drag her husband out of hell. The former hostage has become the savior. Yet, their return to reality is brutally harsh. Back in Chicago, they discover a city infested with traitors who have carved up the remains of their empire. The Triads, the Bratva, and Dante's former lieutenants now rule over their ruins. And in the shadows, The Order hasn't said its last word. The powerful organization holds an unexpected hostage, a secret so devastating it could permanently destroy the Salvatore legacy. Physically diminished but more lethal and possessive than ever, Dante must accept that his wife is no longer a porcelain doll to be protected, but his equal—a ruthless killer with a deadly instinct. Together, they form the most dangerous couple the Cosa Nostra has ever seen. To reclaim their throne, crush their rivals, and eradicate The Order down to the last man, they will have to plunge into the ultimate darkness. Hate forged their union; pain made it indestructible. Now, it is time for the King and Queen to drown the city in blood. The Carnal Debt has been paid. The Eternal Reign can finally begin. WHAT YOU WILL LOVE IN THIS EPIC CONCLUSION:. A Peak Power Couple: A strong, manipulative FMC who fights on equal footing with a dark, broken, and lethally protective morally grey anti-hero. Action, Blood & Betrayals: From explosive shootouts in the catacombs of Paris to ruthless turf wars in the streets of Chicago. A frantic pace worthy of the best thrillers. Dark Romance & Burning Passion: A toxic and incandescent chemistry where the line between death, power, and fierce love has never been so thin. Masterful Revelations: Secrets from the past are brought to light, revealing unpredictable plot twists that will leave you speechless. WARNING: This novel is the final installment of a Dark Romance trilogy intended for a mature audience (18+). It contains explicit scenes, graphic violence, strong language, and dark psychological themes (trauma, torture, grief). less