Leighton Taylor has lived in Las Vegas her whole life. She never minded the desert city until her family fell victim to the local mafia family, the Youngbloods. Since that dreaded day she's wanted nothing more than to escape, leaving the bad memories and all things related to the Youngbloods behind. But when she's met with unforeseen circumstances, she is forced to cross paths with the infamous Youngblood brothers once again. With a threat now against her life, she finds herself relying on the one person she knows she shouldn't trust: the crime boss himself: Luke Youngblood.

Clandestine: Kept or done in secret, in order to conceal an illicit or improper purpose. ----------------------- "What do I think of you?" "Yes, Charlotte, what do you think of me?" I pause, "I think you are a murderer. A psycho killer maybe? l told you that the only thing I know is that you walked out of the bathroom with blood all over you and a gun, leaving a man who I assume to be dead on the floor. So I feel I'm not too far off?" He lets out an amused scoff, "Fair enough." ----------------------- THIS BOOK CONTAINS MATURE THEMES. READ AT OWN RISK!

In which a troubled man with a dangerous future meets a selfless girl with a horrifying past. Who knew they would be each other's saving grace? WARNING- This story will contain mature content. ~~~~~~~ "You don't scare me," I braved a strong face as my voice nearly caved and demolished any chance of him buying that. "Oh yeah?" He smiled at this, finding nothing but amusement in my words like the narcissistic control freak he was. Luke stepped forward, cornering me against the hard wall so I had no chance to escape. One hand was pressed against the space next to my head, while he slowly brought his other hand up to my neck. I was frozen in fear and confusion as to what he was about to do, when he suddenly took two fingers and pressed them against my skin. I could feel my pulse thumping against his touch, wishing I could do nothing but slow down my erratic heartbeat to help my case. But with Luke's fingers burning the skin of my neck by his touch and his close proximity to me, I felt like I couldn't breathe properly. "Then why is your heart racing, troublemaker?"