Ebony and steel

nothing but hope and

but the Bronx only offered bloodst

a boss whose empire was built on fear, loyalty, and cold steel. Bor

rit and softness in her eyes, Nikolai

covers power beyond fear: the powe

a price. Enemies circle, secrets unr

Amara's grace melt Nikolai's iron heart

y known from films and late-night Instagram scrolls. New York. It was colder than she imagined, e

ied suits, lovers embracing, and taxi drivers shouting prices in a dozen accents. Ever

ove. Without family support, each dollar she'd wired to her new landlord felt

me. Her first taxi ride was a blur: Queens, then over a bridge that revealed the skyline she'd d

h." The building had graffiti on its walls and cracked concrete steps, but it was hers. Her tiny roo

er dwindling bank balance, and whispered quiet prayers into the dark. Back home, her mot

n. His world was marble floors, tailored suits, and whispered threats. As the heir to the Pet

his territory. Yet, for a moment, his gaze drifted beyond the paperwork to the city lights reflec

ther of them knowing it, paths were