Undercover in prison, I fell for the gang leader

Undercover cop abandons his badge for a dangerous love with the crime boss he was sent to imprison.

Officer Ethan enters prison undercover to build a case against crime boss Roman. After his brother is murdered and the system betrays him, Ethan's resolve crumbles. Roman dominates Ethan's life with predatory possessiveness, becoming his only protection inside. Their daily power struggle shifts into genuine attachment, and Ethan ultimately rejects his badge to stand beside Roman. Now fugitives together, they navigate organized crime's lethal underworld while Ethan's true identity threatens exposure at any moment.

• crime
• romance
• dark
• undercover

1. Ethan goes undercover in prison
2. Roman is the crime boss target
3. Ethan's brother is murdered

Readers who want morally complex romance between enemies forced into dependence.