The Empress - The Yakuza (Volume 1)

Welcome to the Tokyo Yakuza.

At twenty-seven, Kuro Hitake has no choice: to become head of his clan, he must take a wife. Cold and ruthless, he sets his sights on Nikita Volkov. This young heiress of the Russian Bratva has spent her life fleeing her heritage. But faced with Kuro, she has no escape.

For him, she is just a name, a power. For her, he is the worst kind of prison.

Yet, behind the chains and threats, a fascination emerges, as raw as it is inevitable. Kuro thought he controlled everything, always one step ahead. However, he had not anticipated that this woman would overturn his plans… nor the hitherto perfectly controlled beats of his heart.

Intensity Level: 1/4
Trigger warnings present: multiple violence / explicit torture (physical and psychological) / sexual abuse / rape / manipulation and psychological abuse / sequestration / murder / incest (reported) / prostitution / sexual assault on a minor / dissociative identity disorder / child abuse / vulgar language / drugs / discrimination

About the Author

Aya Estrela enjoys bringing complex characters to life, immersed in equally tormented relationships. Passionate about art, she sees writing as an escape where emotions and intensity intertwine.

With her biting humor and taste for dark stories, she likes to remind her readers that their tears are her greatest reward.

By the phenomenal author of The Southgirl. A dark romance set in the world of the Yakuza.