For seven years, she was his secret. Their love hidden from the world with the excuse of being afraid of 'her brother.' But when his first love returned, she realized he just never loved her enough. Humiliated and left out in the cold, Masha finally makes a brave decision and leaves behind the sham of a relationship. But once she's gone, her ex wakes up to the depth of what he’s lost. The emptiness she leaves behind consumes him, driving him to fight desperately to win her back. But he’s too late. The woman he threw aside no longer belongs to him. She has found a new protector, and this man is every bit as powerful as his reputation … and far more dangerous. "You dare touch my wife?" He growled, leaving her ex shivering and on his knees.