Sins of the Father

Luc Valachi doesn’t take wives. He takes pawns.

As the head of New York’s most powerful crime family, Luc rules through blood, loyalty, and fear. His empire thrives on obedience—and weakness is unforgivable. So when his father’s death exposes a blood oath binding him to Mia Bonino, daughter of a disgraced mafia don, Luc sees only opportunity.

Marrying her isn’t personal. It’s business.

Raised in a convent and sheltered from the world’s cruelties, Mia has lived quietly—until a letter shatters her peace. Now, a man known for his ruthlessness has come to claim her, whether she wants him or not.

Luc offers her protection. But only if she obeys.

Yet Mia isn’t as breakable as she appears. Her quiet defiance ignites something dangerous inside him—something Luc has spent his whole life burying. As desire blurs into obsession, he faces an impossible choice: break her to keep his empire intact… or risk it all for the one weakness he never saw coming.

In a world where loyalty demands blood and love is the most dangerous gamble of all…