Empire House of Sandlin Empire of Shadows

She was never supposed to survive.And he was never supposed to let her go.Caterina grew up in a world of power, control, and blood-but nothing could prepare her for the moment everything was taken from her. Forced into a life she never chose, bound by decisions made in the name of protection, she quickly learns that in the empire she was born into... love is a weakness no one can afford.Andrea built his life on discipline, loyalty, and ruthless precision. In his world, emotions are liabilities-and attachments are dangerous. But from the moment Caterina enters his life, she becomes the one thing he cannot control... and the one thing he refuses to lose.As enemies close in and old secrets resurface, the lines between protection and possession begin to blur. Because in a world ruled by shadows, trust is fragile, loyalty is tested, and betrayal always comes at a price.And when the past comes back for revenge-it won't just destroy them.It will burn everything they've built to the ground.