Sapphire

She needed an ally. He craved a queen. They found an empire.SeamusI've spent my life in the shadows, a loyal soldier of the Irish mob. But the moment I laid eyes on her, I knew my world would never be the same. Kamilla Sokolova, the ice queen of the Bratva, with eyes like sapphires and a spine of steel. She was everything I never knew I wanted, everything I never dared to dream I could have. But in our world, love is a liability, and desire can get you killed.KamillaI didn't ask for this crown, didn't want the weight of an empire on my shoulders. But when you're born into the Bratva, you don't get to choose your destiny. You fight, you survive, or you die. I never expected him - Seamus O'Malley, with his wicked grin and calloused hands that could kill a man or caress a woman with equal skill. He saw past my walls, past the ice and the armor, to the woman underneath. And God help me, I wanted him.This is a protective alpha male, enemies to lovers, strong female lead novella length story.