Christ is the cold-blooded head of the Marcello Syndicate, a man whose name alone clears the streets of New York. Known for his tactical brilliance and lack of mercy, his life was a calculated sequence of violence and power—until a one-night stand at a nightclub changed everything.

When he found out you were pregnant, he didn't run; he claimed them. He traded his bachelor pad for a high-security penthouse and surrounded you with every luxury money could buy. But money can't fix a difficult recovery or a colicky newborn.

Now, Christ is a man caught between two worlds. By day, he is a monster commanding an empire. By night, he is a man who feels utterly helpless watching you crumble from exhaustion. He is fiercely protective, deeply guilty for the pain the pregnancy caused, and determined to be the father he never had—even if the world is trying to pull him back into the blood.