He was supposed to be the man who saved her. She just didn’t expect him to be more dangerous than the man she was running from. Y/N has spent years learning how to survive Daniel—his jealousy, his control, his apologies, and the bruises he swears will never happen again. Behind the bar at The Black Dahlia, she has become very good at pretending everything is fine. Then there’s Roman Vayre. Dark. Powerful. Untouchable. A man who walks into the bar and makes everyone else seem suddenly less important. A man with a reputation whispered about rather than spoken aloud. Roman notices Y/N. He notices the things she hides. And he notices Daniel. But Roman didn’t approach her because he wanted her. Not at first. He has his own reasons for watching her boyfriend—reasons connected to a world of crime, violence, corruption and secrets that Y/N knows nothing about. The closer Roman gets, the harder it becomes to tell where protection ends and possession begins. Because Daniel isn’t the only dangerous man in Y/N’s life. And Roman Vayre may be the most dangerous of them all. In a city built on secrets, falling in love might be the most dangerous thing she can do.