Theo My whole life was planned out, created for me even before I appeared in my father’s plans. I am the heir to the Valentino throne. A kingdom built on blood and dirty money. But I will rule it anyway. My father was the youngest Don to ever be crowned king. However, with any luck, the controlling bastard will soon disappear, allowing me to beat his record by a few years. I love my father - respect the hell out of him. But some of the decisions he's made lately, the plans he's laid out for me, they're... archaic. I was happy to agree with his proposal, to fulfill the role that was assigned to me at birth. Until he met her. She was not part of his carefully thought out game board. She didn't fit into the lifestyle. She would have been eaten alive if I had cast her in this role. Those innocent emerald eyes of hers have held me captive since the moment our paths crossed. To hell with all plans for the future. This girl who doesn't belong in my world has become part of it. Holly New job. New town. New country. This is the new me. At least that's what I tell myself as I step off the plane at Kennedy Airport. I couldn’t think of a better city to force myself to get out of my comfort zone, to get out of my sister’s shadow. Once upon a time, my dreams included finding a husband, having children, building a white fence. It's funny how things change over time. My new dream? Enjoy life to the fullest. To explore and discover who I am without my significant other. Surviving the culture shock of New York and not becoming a victim of robbery or murder is also on this list. Until I meet him. And just like that, my life turns one hundred and eighty degrees. And again. There is something dark about him - he calls on a part of me that I never knew existed. Could I really go against my moral compass, against all the beliefs I held so tightly to, just to answer him? To be with him?