Vows of Retribution

<p><strong>Vows of Retribution</strong></p><p>He was forged in blood.<br>She was fueled by revenge.<br>Their wedding vows were never meant to bind their hearts... only to seal their ruin.</p><p>Born in the ruthless shadows of the <strong>Bratva</strong> <strong>Nikolai</strong> learned one truth early: <em>honor means more than life - and vengeance is worth any price</em>. To avenge his father's murder he makes the ultimate sacrifice: marrying the daughter of the man who destroyed his family.</p><p><strong>Nina</strong> never believed in love. All she ever wanted was <strong>justice</strong>. When she agrees to the marriage it isn't for peace - it's to watch her family's enemy fall.</p><p>They step into their union as sworn enemies - cold dangerous and determined to destroy each other.<br>But the line between hate and desire is razor-thin.</p><p>What begins as a battle for revenge ignites into a war of passion where every kiss is a weapon every touch a betrayal. In the dark between whispered promises and ruthless schemes their hearts start to crave the one thing neither can afford to give: <strong>mercy</strong>.</p><p>As buried secrets rise and the past demands blood Nikolai and Nina will have to make the ultimate choice: Will they avenge the past... or sacrifice their vengeance to save the love they swore they didn't need?</p>