Within the sacred halls of a mysterious academy, the new professor and headmaster, Eiran Rowan, a descendant of angels with a shadowy past, takes Althea Waterloo under his wing. Uncovering the truth behind two tragic deaths, they find themselves entangled in a forbidden love amidst ancient secrets and dark forces. Will they be able to challenge fate and seek redemption, or will the malevolence of the underworld consume them? Dive into "A Study of Afterlife" for a spellbinding journey of love, mystery, and unearthly power.

#BOOK 2 in 'ACE' SERIES [*ON HOLD for some time*] "What did you do Eva?" I asked worried now. She was frightening me. "I...He...Everything...She...killed....murder..blood...everything.." She gasped as panic surrounded her. What? "Did you murd...kill someone?" I asked hesitantly, not sure what her answer would be. She looked at me, with storm in her pale blue eyes. "I...I...-" ______________________________________________________ [Please read ACE OF HEARTS first to understand this book! Can't be read as standalone] #BOOK 2 IN 'ACE' SERIES That night, when their last secrets were supposed to be unraveled, fate interfered again. But now, Ace and Eva have had enough. They are determined to fight together and defeat the so called destiny. But when Eva's last secret is unfolded - will Ace be able to handle it and move on accepting her as she is? And when Ace's last secret is unfolded - will Eva be able to get past it and move on accepting him as he is? With love blooming in this rocky relationship, what will happen when the reality of their relationship comes crashing onto both of these stubborns with the contract's one year completion? Even if they accept the mysteries and secrets surrounding each other - will they be able to set their ego and stubbornness aside and confess their love to each other? With so many questions and answers hidden between layers of pasts, presents, fears of future, contract marriage, secrets, ego and hate - will love find its way? Will Eva become the Queen of Ace? There, again. A question. "Everyone says that I have changed you. I have made you better and that I have changed you for good. But it's not true. I can never change someone as perfect as you. I have only helped you to see the good in yourself. You were already good, I just helped you to accept your past and yourself." She said with utmost sincerity and at that moment - I loved her. Jump in already to laugh, cry, fan girl, fan boy, and love.

❝𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯, 𝘓𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘴, 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘬𝘺. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵. 𝘐 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩, 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘵 ? ❞ L U C A S K N I G H T The capo. The King. They fear me because I fear nothing. The only person capable of saying checkmate has always been me because I have saved my queen. Only in front of my queen shall I bow, but she is hidden from everyone, including me. A T H I R A N O V A K I'm not hurting anymore, hurting seems easy? Try shattered, destroyed, hollow. He was supposed to be my King, and this was supposed to be our game of chess, but he left. Now, twelve years later, he says that I am his queen but isn't the queen supposed to protect her king, after all this is a game of chess.

Two friends are on the Way home until they find themselves twisted into a deal Two brothers. One year. Can they do it or will love come in the way?