In the heart of Sicily, where pacts are sealed in blood and promises outweigh freedom, Elizabeth Wilson—a 23-year-old with a shattered dream of becoming a nurse—is forced into marriage to settle the debts her father incurred with one of the most feared Mafia clans. Raised amidst expectations and silences, she learned from childhood that personal desires are worthless when the family is in danger.

On the other side of the altar stands Ezra Stewart, heir to a criminal empire he has just assumed after his father's death. At 29, he is a cold, calculating, and distant leader, more comfortable with numbers and strategies than with any human connection. His sole reason for accepting the marriage is to fulfill his father's dying wish and maintain a clean facade for his allies—never to start a family… much less fall in love.

The wedding day arrives shrouded in tension, luxury, and secrets. As Elizabeth moves toward a future she didn't choose, Ezra observes the woman who will be his wife without hope or expectation. Neither of them yet knows the weight that "I do" will have on their lives. A forced pact, two souls marked by duty, and a bond that could become their downfall… or their only salvation in a world where loving is a mortal risk.