Ashley  Petrov was born into a world of power, blood, and betrayal — a world she never truly belonged to. With long, dark brown hair that tumbled in untamed waves and sharp, silver-blue eyes that saw through the lies everyone else chose to believe, she was both striking and untouchable. Slim but strong, she carried herself with a quiet defiance, moving like someone always ready for a fight. Beneath her leather jackets and tailored dresses, Ashley hid more than just weapons; she hid a heart that still longed for freedom in a life built on chains. Fierce, stubborn, and reckless, she spoke her mind even when silence was safer, and her loyalty burned bright for the few who truly earned it. Torn between the legacy she despised and the fierce need to carve her own path, Ashley was a storm — beautiful, wild, and dangerously close to breaking free.

Luca Romano was a ghost resurrected — the man everyone thought was dead, returned colder and more dangerous than ever. With dark, almost black hair slicked back and eyes like frozen steel, he carried the weight of a hundred unspoken sins in every measured step. Towering and built with lethal precision, Luca was the kind of man who didn't need to raise his voice to command a room; his presence alone was enough. Always dressed in sharp, dark suits that concealed the weapons — both literal and emotional — he wielded with ease, Luca was a master of control, calculation, and quiet fury. They called him the Devil behind closed doors, and he wore the name like a crown. But beneath the ruthless exterior, buried so deep most forgot it existed, was a man scarred by betrayal, loyalty, and the love he swore he'd never feel again — until Ashley Volkova stepped into his crosshairs.