He said he would protect her. He said he would take her someplace safe. He lied. Amidst a war between brothers, Zara finds herself in the belly of the beast caught in the middle of it with the most terrifying and ruthless enigma of them all. Just when Zara thinks she's got it all figured out, she's faced with an even bigger challenge that could tear her apart. **The exciting, action-packed conclusion to the Zara's Wolf Trilogy. DO NOT READ WITHOUT READING THE PREVIOUS TWO BOOKS** THE ZARA'S WOLF TRILOGY: Book 1: Zara's Wolf - Complete Book 2: Shadows - Complete Book 3: Forsaken - ON HOLD

He was her protector. She would be his undoing. She was a human. He tried to resist her. Tried to stay away from her. She wasn't his soulmate, and yet... And yet, he wanted her -- mind, body, and soul. ---- This is an accompanying novel to the "Heart of Stone" series by Jo Lee Hunt (Joflower) and takes place after the last book. It is recommended that you read "Heart of Stone" to understand this story. ---- CONTAINS: interracial relationship (BWWM), strong female lead, vampires, gang violence, action, drama, humor, relatable characters, high stakes, passionate romances, caring for loved ones with mental health issues VOID OF: protagonists as mates, "insta-love," extremely possessive, aggressive, abusive alpha mates, Stockholm Syndrome HEART OF STONE SERIES: - Heart of Stone (Parts I & II) - Heart of Stone (Part III) - Heart of a Beast - Heart of a Knight (Coming 2021)

She killed herself. Everyone asked why, but when I got my hands on my sister's diary, I understood exactly why. I stared at the girl in the mirror as I removed my nose ring. Gone was the black hair, replaced by golden blonde locks that made my sapphire blue eyes shine and my California sun-kissed skin glow. The Goth chic clothes had been put away and I wore a pink tank top and a pair of khaki colored Capri's. Stylish sandals completed the outfit. I wanted to barf. The snotty little would-be witches would pay for what they'd done. By the end of the week, they'd all be praying to whatever god they worshipped to hide them from the hell coming for them. May the Fates have mercy upon them, because they would pay the same price they'd demanded of her. Their lives.

SHE IS DIFFERENT... Sophia owes her life to none but one man: Marcus Durley. After saving her from hell, he took her to Rock'oles, the most affluent and sophisticated brothel in the Town, where women are given more freedom, a far cry from the brothel slum Marcus rescued her from. But unlike the others, her role is not to service men in bed, instead, she serves them to serve Marcus. She does what Marcus wants for she knows of his secrets and shares his pains. He has always been the only true man in her life. A PLAN... Marcus is part of the illegal slave trade in the Town and Sophia is helping him achieve his true goals with loyalty and trust. The Town Guards, particularly Ralph Everard, has been making things difficult. But Marcus has a plan and Sophia is a willing participant. UNTIL HE CAME ALONG... Nicholas has always been curious about the mysterious woman behind one of the most wanted chambers inside Rock'oles and he is not the only one who tried to get an invite and failed. The woman only allows entry to selected gentlemen, men who make his Town Guard brother, Ralph, raise a brow in suspicion. Nicholas is urged to court an invite into the mysterious woman's chamber with the belief that she is the key to solving the slavery case. And as if by some miracle she welcomes him into her dark, quiet world. He is there to spy on her, but the more he learns of her secrets, the more he discovers things that put his playful, tender, and seductive reputation to its greatest test thus far. Still set in the fictional place of the Town, this sixth book in the Everard Family series follows two people determined to protect those they value most. And in their quest to help those they love to escape failure, they find themselves a victim of their own plans and of the undeniable passion and love that will never ebb even after the certain tragedy of which they are heading to. (This story is a title in the Everard Family series.)