When everything is stripped away, can we rebuild ourselves—or are we doomed to the life we were sold into?

Isabel Garin was never given a choice. Handed over as a teenager, she became nothing more than a possession—a silent, unseen shadow in a life that is not her own. The man who owns her doesn’t love her. When she finally slips away, unnoticed and unmissed, she knows one thing: she may be free for now, but she will never truly escape.

Ruslan Zaitsev has always wanted nothing more than to be a Torpedo—a weapon in the Bratva’s arsenal, a man who thrives in chaos and bloodshed. His loyalty is unwavering. But when he’s been tasked with running a club under his new Pakhan, he knows he must prove himself all over again. It’s not the work he loves, but it’s an opportunity to carve out his own space in this world.

Then he meets her.

She belongs to another man, bound by a contract she cannot break. He is a Torpedo, a soldier with no interest in forever. Their affair is reckless, dangerous—one wrong step could mean death. But in a world where power is currency and loyalty is as thin as a blade, their deception isn’t the only game being played.

Schemes can destroy lives, but they can also set people free. As the stakes rise and their secrets become impossible to hide, Isabel and Ruslan must make a choice—risk everything for a love that was never meant to exist, or walk away before the cost becomes too high.