STOP! PLEASE READ: Pretty Little Prey is a Dark Romance. It contains themes that may be disturbing to some readers, including extreme stalking, graphic violence, and a hero who lacks a moral compass. This is a work of fiction intended for adults (18+). The relationship depicted is obsessive, possessive, and toxic. If you are looking for a "cinnamon roll" hero or a sweet courtship, this is not the book for you. If you like your heroes "unredeemable" and your romance with a side of danger, welcome to the front row. Specific triggers include: Non-consensual tracking and kidnapping themes,. Please read responsibly. I am his masterpiece. But he is my monster. Elena Belnova is a ghost in her own life. A background dancer in the prestigious Metropolitan Ballet, she has spent years bleeding in the shadows, waiting for a spotlight that never finds her. Until the night the stage-lights fall, her competition vanishes, and a voice from the darkness whispers a lethal promise: Dance for me, and the world is yours. Julian Vane is a fixer. A man who cleans up the messes of the city's elite with a blade and a cold smile. He wasn't supposed to find beauty in the grit of the theater, but then he saw Elena. Now, he's no longer just watching from the wings; he's clearing the stage. One "accident" at a time. He doesn't want her heart-he wants her absolute surrender. When the line between protection and possession blurs, Elena must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice for her dreams. Julian has given her the Lead, but the price is a golden cage she can never leave. As a relentless detective closes in and Julian's violent past catches up to them, Elena realizes that the man who saved her might be the very one who destroys her. He's the shadow she can't escape. She's the prey he'll never let go.