They said to be careful of the monster, but they didn't know...he was the one who saved me.The whole city called him the villain: a troubled man with demons in him clawing to get out.His job was to ruthlessly take lives for the family.And, yet, he saved mine.Ever since, I worked to earn my place amongst the most powerful men within the mob by collecting intel from rival gangs and families. I sat amongst them and they made me one of their own...All except him.To him, I didn't belong. And he leapt at the opportunity to shove me away by unleashing his viciousness on me.He commanded I leave, and convinced himself I was too innocent for them all...but I had nowhere else to go.This was The Family. My family now.He was The Monster. My monster now.So, I opened the cage where his demons lived and took the biggest risk of all: I handed my heart to the monster to see if he'd rip it apart.This book is the first in a duet. It has 80000+ words of love, angst, steam, and mafia romance.