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Prologue

Ayla

I had hi

My wings were ready to fly, but the Devil clipped the left

Thena bloodbath to find el to be free

But how could I fly again when s were broken?

Alessio

I had her…and then I lost her I lost el, the reason for every breath I took

If he thought he could break her and just disappear, he rong I was going to find him and break him, like he broke her

This asn’t over

I el

I promised to let her fly…I promised to save her soul

And my vows are never broken

This was a battle for el

Chapter 1

Viktor

He broke

I watched Alessio break right in front of my eyes

I have known him for years—since ere babies—and very few times had I seen him at his weakest moment

Since his mother’s death, I had never seen him shed any tears Of course not He was the boss of four families The Pakhan of the most ruthless Bratva He was cruel and heartless

Alessio Ivanshov didn’t cry

But right now, he was breaking

He didn’t care that hisAll his focus was on Ayla

I watched hiht around her, I watched my boss, the man whom I have known to be ruthless, cry for his woman

I stood frozen, just a few feet away frohtened It was a se of emotion, but it was painful Painful because I had never felt this way before

Nikolayto clear my mind

“This ishis face