The Brutal Arrangement

One deadly mistake. One forbidden night. And now… I’m carrying the heir to the Bratva. I was just the maid. Invisible. Obedient. Desperate to disappear. Then Katerina Kozlov offered me a devil’s bargain: Wear her wedding dress. Say her vows. Take her place for one night… and vanish. But when I walked down that aisle, I met a man who doesn't believe in temporary. Damon Ivanov. Bratva royalty. Cold-blooded killer. They call him Demon—and he earned it in blood. He’s older. Harder. Wiser in all the worst ways. I was just a trembling girl in stolen silk. He was the man who would ruin me. Now I’m his wife in the eyes of the syndicate— A pawn chained to a ruthless god. He touches me like I’m already his. He kisses me like he owns my soul. And somewhere in the shadows… I think I started to believe it. I was supposed to run. Instead, I fell for the monster. Now I carry a secret that could shatter his empire: His child. His heir. And the truth about his twin brother’s death. If I speak it aloud, I’ll destroy him. If I stay silent, I’ll destroy myself. Either way... someone’s going to bleed. I was never meant to be his. But Damon Ivanov won’t let me go. Not now. Not ever. Author’s Note: This is a dark, emotionally charged arranged marriage romance featuring: A ruthless Bratva don A substitute bride A dangerous age gap Forced proximity Betrayal And, a secret that ends in blood!

One deadly mistake. One forbidden night. And now… I’m carrying the heir to the Bratva. I was just the maid. Invisible. Obedient. Desperate to disappear. Then Katerina Kozlov offered me a devil’s bargain: Wear her wedding dress. Say her vows. Take her place for one night… and vanish. But when I walked down that aisle, I met a man who doesn't believe in temporary. Damon Ivanov. Bratva royalty. Cold-blooded killer. They call him Demon—and he earned it in blood. He’s older. Harder. Wiser in all the worst ways. I was just a trembling girl in stolen silk. He was the man who would ruin me. Now I’m his wife in the eyes of the syndicate— A pawn chained to a ruthless god. He touches me like I’m already his. He kisses me like he owns my soul. And somewhere in the shadows… I think I started to believe it. I was supposed to run. Instead, I fell for the monster. Now I carry a secret that could shatter his empire: His child. His heir. And the truth about his twin brother’s death. If I speak it aloud, I’ll destroy him. If I stay silent, I’ll destroy myself. Either way... someone’s going to bleed. I was never meant to be his. But Damon Ivanov won’t let me go. Not now. Not ever. Author’s Note: This is a dark, emotionally charged arranged marriage romance featuring: A ruthless Bratva don A substitute bride A dangerous age gap Forced proximity Betrayal And, a secret that ends in blood!