The Crimson Elements: Blood and Fire A Dark Mafia Romance She was never meant to be his. Elana Ricci was raised to see the Romano name as a threat. Luca Romano was raised to eliminate threats. Their marriage is a contract meant to stop a war between empires built on blood. It was never supposed to become personal. But Luca has wanted her longer than he’ll admit. And Elana refuses to be a pawn in a dynasty that treats women like leverage. Power binds them. Obsession tempts them. Betrayal threatens to destroy them. Because in their world, loyalty is written in blood… and love is forged in fire. In a kingdom built on violence and legacy, love isn’t soft. It’s possessive. It’s dangerous. It’s forbidden. And once Luca decides she’s his, he’ll burn everything to keep her.