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She was supposed to be my stepsister, but I'd rather go to hell for loving her than spend a day being her brother.
He was supposed to be my stepbrother, but brothers don't make you watch them bleed just to see if you're still brave enough to let him ruin you. And God help me, I always am.
Rosabelle was promised a fresh start. When her mother emerged from a high-end rehab with a new husband and a "sober" outlook, Rosabelle expected a family. Instead, she got a gilded cage. Their sprawling mansion stinks of expensive gin and the looming threat of the next relapse. In this house, "recovery" is a lie, and her mother and stepfather have traded their sobriety for a shared language of toxic destruction.
Then there is Declan.
Cold, lethal, and heir to a fortune he despises, Declan is a master of a world his father doesn't know exists. By day, he's the brooding stepbrother who ignores her. By night, he is the "Prince of the Pits," an underground fighter who thrives on the darkness of the underground.
When the chaos of her home finally reaches a breaking point, it isn't the police who save her-it's Declan. He levels his father with terrifying precision before dragging Rosabelle into the dark. He doesn't take her to safety; he takes her to the Pits. He claims her place at the edge of the ring, his "lucky charm" in a room full of wolves.
Back at the mansion, the sibling labels are burned away. Declan doesn't want to protect her innocence; he wants to be the one to ruin it. In a house of addicts, Rosabelle has developed the most dangerous habit of all: a craving for the man who risks his life for her."
NOTE: Declan and Rosabelle are not biologically related. No blood relation exists between the characters.
**the male lead in this story acts as a sanctuary. Expect more "Who did this to you?" and less "I'm the one hurting you."**
Rated Mature for: Dark themes, underground violence, and strong language.