Prologue
Iris Hayes became collateral for a debt she didn’t owe.
Delivered to Rafael Moretti—Miami’s youngest and most ruthless Don—she was supposed to be just another transaction. She expected to be used and discarded.
Rafael Moretti doesn’t do mercy. As the youngest Don in his family’s history, he’s built his empire on calculated decisions and absolute control. When Iris arrives as collateral for a debt she didn’t owe, she should have been just another transaction. Another piece on the board.
She wasn’t.
What begins as captivity evolves into something neither of them expected—a connect ion that defies every rule of their brutal world.
In a world built on violence and loyalty, where love is a weakness and trust can be fatal, Iris learns that sometimes the most dangerous transformations happen when you stop running from who you really are.
This is a story about a woman finding her strength.
About discovering that butterflies can have steel wings.
And that some things are worth fighting for—no matter the cost.
