Brutal

<p><strong>Dimitri</strong><br>I was made for blood.<br>Raised in betrayal. Forged in revenge.<br>I've killed for power honor loyalty-but never for love.</p><p>Until her.</p><p>Veronica.</p><p>The woman I should've stayed away from. Too good for my world. Too soft for the brutality that defines me.</p><p>But I couldn't stay away. I watched her. Protected her. Craved her.</p><p>And when she was hurt I became the monster I swore I'd never be.</p><p>I would kill for her. Burn down empires for her.<br>Because I don't just love her-<br>I belong to her.</p><p><strong>Veronica</strong><br>I've never had anyone to fall back on. No family. No safety net.</p><p>Until him.</p><p>Dimitri Koslov made me feel seen. Safe. Wanted.</p><p>But love built on lies doesn't last.<br>And the man who made me feel safest turned out to be the most dangerous man in Russia.</p><p>Now I know what it means to be hunted. To be owned.<br>To be his.</p><p>The question is...<br>Will I ever feel safe again?<br>And worse-<br>Do I still want that safety to come from him?</p>