Love is the only thing you cannot steal. Nessa Griffin lives a lonely life. Too sensitive and tender for the underworld from which she came, she has no place in the family mafia empire and tries to prove her worth both at home and in competitive ballet. Mikolaj Wilk is Chicago's fiercest gangster and is determined for revenge. His adoptive father saved him from the streets of Warsaw but was killed by the Griffins. As part of his revenge, Mikolaj kidnaps Nessa, holding her captive in his blood-red gothic mansion. She may not deserve to pay for her family's crimes, but in this world, wolves eat lambs regardless of how calm and innocent they may be. But even as Mikolaj plans the destruction of everything the Griffins love, he finds himself caught in his own captivity, wanting this ballerina to dance only for him. Meanwhile, Nessa is lost in the growing tension between her and her captor, with their relationship transforming in frightening ways. He is the beast to her beauty - but can Nessa find the man within him before succumbing to his hunger?