Bitter King by Elizabeth Knox

I’m her best kept secret, and we intend to keep it that way.
Artem
I met the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen at a shi**y club in the middle of Boston. How a divine creature like her was in a sea of ordinary people, I’ll never know. Still, I saw an opportunity and I seized it. The moment she looked into my eyes and told me she was attracted to dangerous men, I knew she’d be mine.
Living in two separate cities couldn’t keep me from McKenna. We made it work, and we were damn good at doing it. When I found out she was mafia royalty it was both a burden and a curse. Sure, I was one of the most dangerous men alive, but I wasn’t well respected from men like her father.
I knew people would rally against us, but I couldn’t care less. McKenna O’Dea was mine, and I planned on doing anything to ensure she stayed mine. I’d slit throats, break bones, and threaten families if I had to.
I never thought her father would start openly looking for her suitor, and so I threw my name in the ring. I didn’t expect him to choose a bastard child like me over other high-born mafia children. I knew it wouldn’t happen, though we never expected what would happen. It was a nightmare that came to life, and I was the only one who could protect McKenna O’Dea.