What do you do when your father trades you like cattle and forces a blood oath at twelve?

You spend decades plotting revenge. You take over their empires. You become the king they never thought you'd be.
But promises have power, even ones made by children.

Maxim kept his word—he'll marry into the O'Kelly family to seal alliances. What he didn't expect was Cora, a woman who treats his fearsome reputation like a minor inconvenience while rescuing every stray kitten in the city.

He conquered criminal empires. Shootouts don't faze him. Rival factions bow to his name.

But a woman who loves zombie movies and has zero respect for his authority?

That might just be his undoing.