Nelo didn't have a choice, never really did. But now, now he's stuck in a loveless mating as a bargaining chip, waiting for his Alpha like a mistress rather than his husband. Warning: this book contains sensitive topics such as non-con/rape. If this is a trigger, do not read.

Aubry St. John is a shy young thing, always shying away from any form of negative confrontations. He is a brilliant Critical Care Nurse, always compassionate, always caring to his patients. He was a real team player always giving a helping hand to other staff members on collegues. Everyone but a select few who envied his talent and good looks smothered and protected the young man. He was just coasting through his life though avoiding the people that disliked him for no good reason. He was unhappy and felt like he was drifting, that is until the arrogant Cardiac Specialist, Dr. Brad Malone came onto the scene as the new Director of Critical Care Services. He took command of everyone and everything in the department, including Aubry. See how this commanding man anchored the gentle young man and gave him roots and discipline to find his happiness in life. ***Warning, this is an 18+ story containing graphic male in male sex, course language, some BDSM and generally mature content, please do not read if this genre is not for you. Thank you****

BOOK ONE Demitri Inou is an assassin of the new government, molded and manicured into the perfect pet. Obedient and submissive, he'll do anything the Con Rồng tells him to because he knows the consequences of disobeying them, but even through years of torture and instilled fear, he remains somewhat defiant towards his handlers. Though he's lost all humanity, virtue, and hope of being free, he refuses to completely succumb to them, and uses his hatred towards them to fuel each assassination. Being the skilled killer he is, it isn't at all surprising when the leader of the Con Rồng sends him on a mission that could either end the new government or boost their following and power. A mission to eliminate the leader of the Phoenix Rebellion, Phoniks Vidroh. At first it seems like just another mission, another simple assassination, but things go terribly wrong, and Demitri finds himself smack in the middle of the rebellion, fighting against the strings that tie him to the Con Rồng, and the hope of freedom and safety with a childhood friend he'd always assumed to be dead. "... and even as the world is consumed in the flames of evil, the strong will continue to rise from the ashes." ((rated M, will contain explicit content, sexual themes, rape, blood, violence, & mature language.)) **cover art by ChiyoPurr on DA: https://www.deviantart.com/chiyopurr**