He was known as the Ashen King in the mafia world: the most feared man who rose from the ashes to power, infamous for burning his victims alive. He was the destroyer who had everything under control, until tragedy hit him. A petite woman who didn't belong in his world walked right into it, with eyes full of betrayal, and did something he couldn't explain. In any other case, the Ashen King would have killed her. But he didn't. He couldn't, not after he saw the fire of hatred in her eyes meant just for him. Was she really a stranger? His mind kept asking, and that's when his curiosity got tangled with his mission for revenge. What he didn't know was that this mission was nothing like the ones he had conquered before. ****** Have you ever seen light in someone, only to find out it was just the spark before they burned you alive? That's exactly what happened when Sabar Petrov trusted a stranger who turned her whole life upside down, leaving behind nothing but the ashes of what used to be her happiness. Now, she has two choices: give in or fight back. With nothing left to lose, she chose to fight. But the more she fights, the more she finds herself drawn to the very person who destroyed her. Is it really revenge she wants, or is there something else she craves, but can't bring herself to say?