Our families were friends long before they became bitter rivals, but as the decade long hatred grew, so did the bloodshed. Things are different now, though; my father is a changed man. He's had enough of the violence and wants to spend his final years in peace. In the midst of an epiphany, he gifted me to an enemy. I am to do anything to make him happy, to reforge the tight union our families once had, and to ensure it will be impossible to break. There's just one issue. . . he gave my hand in marriage to a man hell-bent on seeking revenge, and my name is at the very top of his hit list.I am Zariah Volkov, and my husband-to-be wants to kill me.