Black Bite Marks

To save her imprisoned father and escape the godfather's forced marriage, bankrupt heiress Elena Vale seduces Adrian Black, the family's dangerous underboss, into a two-year contract marriage. Amid betrayal, assassins, and power struggles, Adrian's possessiveness grows. He learns the truth: seven years ago, Elena—not Serena—saved him from the library fire. After Serena's fraud arrest, Adrian tears up their contract, kneels, and offers a lifelong vow.