I never asked to be his wife.
I never asked to fall for the man who kidnapped me, locked me in a gilded cage, and set fire to my sanity with a single touch.
But here I am — married to the devil with a gun in his hand and obsession in his eyes.
Lucien Santoro is poison...and I’ve been sipping slow.
He says I belong to him.
But I don’t know how much longer I can pretend I don’t want to belong.
Because no matter how hard I fight, the truth is simple —
My body craves him.
My heart fears him.
And some sick part of me loves the chaos he brings.
Lucien
She was supposed to be leverage.
Now, she’s my obsession —
The chaotic little brat who calls me out, fights back, and gets under my skin in all the wrong ways.
I’ve bled for Scarlett.
I’ve killed for her.
And I’ll burn the fucking world to ash before I let anyone touch what’s mine.
But my enemies are closing in.
My father wants to rip her away.
And the woman I married for control...is the only one who’s ever made me feel out of it.
I warned her.
I don’t do love.
But if she keeps looking at me like that...
…I might just break all my rules.
This is the second book of the Empire of Thorns Series. Reading order: Queen of Hearts, Queen of Spades, Queen of Ashes.