The Guzun Bratva family is wrought with enigmatic members. Some were taken into the heart of the matriarch, only to betray the trust she had in them. This is Andrei’s story—the man who Zafira took in as a son and the one who broke the heart of her daughter, Vanya. Andrei Balan Once upon a time ... too many stories start with those words—fairy tales, all of them! So, who would’ve thought that mine fell into that category? Not me, the now-undisputed Pakhan of the largest and cruelest Bratva in Russia. For years, I was mastered by puppeteers. I played their game. How else? It was the only way to achieve my goal. The time has come to rewrite history and finally take charge of my own life. No matter who ends up as collateral damage—even her, Vanya Guzun, the only woman who could have made me happy—under different circumstances, and at another time, in another place. Vanya Guzun And they lived happily ever after ... only fairy tales ended with those words. Once, I thought mine would too, until he died. Or rather, he faked his own death. Fate played the Joker card and turned my life into a living hell. No more. It’s time to take control of my own life. Andrei Balan, aka Smirnoff, my once true love, made himself my worst enemy. Two can play the game. I know just how to even the playing field. Amidst a raging Mafia war that shook the entire EU, these two people struggled to survive. With the fragile shard of trust shattered between them, would hate pave the path of their future? In the end, only one thing mattered… Who will survive the wrath of a man finally taking control of his own destiny? This series must be read in order, because if you thought you knew how it's going to end ... you're wrong.