Dante Vescari

📜: Empire of Ash & Vows Main Characters Elena Moretti (27) – Heiress to the Moretti Syndicate – Cold, razor-sharp strategist – Billionaire through arms, shipping, and underground finance – Never smiles unless she’s winning – Known as La Regina di Cenere — The Ash Queen Dante Vescari (41) – Head of the Vescari Empire – Ruthless, composed, terrifyingly calm – Controls oil routes, private security, and global black markets – Billionaire twice over – Called Il Silenzio — because when he speaks, people disappear Age gap: 14 years Story: Their families have been at war for seven years. • He destroyed her father’s oil routes • She sank three of his ships • He ordered an execution that cost her cousin his life • She leaked information that sent his uncle to prison They are equals in power, intellect, and cruelty. Which makes the hatred personal. Everything changes when a third empire rises—The Black Crown Collective. Bigger. Younger. More brutal. Within weeks: – Elena survives an assassination attempt – Dante’s vaults are breached – Both empires bleed millions overnight The message is clear: Join or fall. A truce is proposed. Elena refuses. Dante accepts—for both of them. They begin working together. Reluctantly. Carefully. Meetings stretch into hours. Arguments turn heated. Plans are flawless because they think the same way—merciless, precise, brilliant. Elena starts noticing things: – Dante never raises his voice – He drinks espresso, never alcohol – He always positions himself between her and danger Dante notices more: – She never sleeps more than four hours – She hides bruises beneath silk – She trusts no one—but she listens to him. The Black Crown takes Elena. Dante doesn’t negotiate. He burnss three cities’ worth of assets in twelve hours. Breaks alliances. Declares war. When he finds her drenched in red but unbroken—he doesn’t touch her at first. He just brought her to his penthouse. Not because she's weak but because he was.. afraid.