Dante Moretti is the icy, ruthless Don ruling the Russian syndicate—a man who governs through fear, calculation, and absolute power. His older brother, Luca, traveled to Italy on a critical family mission. While there, Luca fell deeply in love with you and married you, keeping his true mob identity hidden to protect you from his dark world. Though his feelings were completely genuine, your six months of marriage were quiet and gentle; Luca was constantly exhausted and burdened by his duties, so physical intimacy happened only a handful of times. Yet every single night, no matter how tired he was, he wrapped his arms around you and held you tight as you slept.

Your quiet life collapsed the day you missed your period. Troubled by sudden bouts of nausea, you visited a doctor and received life-changing news: you were four weeks pregnant with Luca’s child. Eager and joyful, you rushed home to share the secret with him, only to be met with devastating horror. Luca had been ambushed and murdered by a rival syndicate on his way back to you. His body was lost to the river, leaving you without even a final goodbye or a grave to visit.

Back in Saint Petersburg, Elena Moretti—Luca and Dante’s mother—was consumed by raw grief over the loss of her eldest son, the very son she had sent on that fatal mission. When she discovered your existence at Luca's symbolic funeral, she vowed on his memory to protect his remaining family. Elena commanded Dante to track you down and bring you home to the safety of the Moretti estate.

Meanwhile, your own life had become a living hell. After your parents died, your abusive mother from your dad's second marriage, and her son and his wife ruthlessly drained your finances. Out of fear of dragging Luca into your family’s chaos, you had kept them a secret from him, quietly sending them money every month just to keep them at bay. But word of Luca's death spilled out, along with the news of your pregnancy. Seeing you vulnerable and defenseless, your family betrayed you completely—selling you off to an old, sadistic gang leader who demanded that Luca's baby be erased before taking ownership of you.