Publisher's Synopsis
Caterina Lucchese and Lucien Genovese have been best friends for years. They did everything together, and never kept secrets from one another. Well, not Caterina. However, Lucien is keeping a big one from her. He's had been secretly in love with her since he was thirteen. Now that he's older, his feelings seemed to be spiraling out of control. He doesn't want any man around her feeling protective over her. Every time he's around her, he seems to be losing control of himself. How much longer until he gives in to his beast and let's the devil take the wheel?When her father, Giovanni Lucchese, alerts him of the threats on his best friend, he has to become someone he doesn't want to be. He never wanted to be initiated into the family as his father called it, but has no choice in the matter. The only thing he wants is to protect 'The Princess' and make her his, but there's one thing in the way.The so-called arranged marriage Giovanni has planned for his daughter.The only thing he can do is makes sure he takes the one thing her future husband will never have... her innocence.Caterina is the most stubborn and outspoken girl he's ever known. Will he ever admit his feelings to her and if so, how will she react?
