Grayson Thomas, drummer for the world's hottest rock band, has known Emerald Lane since she was just a kid. He has always taken care of her, and he always will. When he returns home from being on tour and learns that Emerald has a "boyfriend," everything changes. He can no longer sit back and pretend. He will make her, his. Emerald Lane grew up fast. After losing her father at a young age and enduring unspeakable treatment from other adults, she had no choice. Music is her life now and she is on the fast track to success. When her best friend Grayson returns home, after being gone for a year, things in her life are different. And suddenly, so is Grayson. ⚠Trigger Warning⚠: This book contains mature and sensitive subject matter. #RockStar #rocknroll #love #friends #series Note: This is book 1, in The Dark Rain/Lane Gang series. ??????????????? A/N: The first few chapters are long, but they shorten as you read. This book was written with publishing in mind. Thank you so much for giving it a chance!!!! ??????????????? Copyright © 2016 by Myra Wards All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, send me a message. Please do not reproduce or copy any of my work. This is a work of fiction and any resemblance to any person or place, is purely coincidence.

When Scarlett's high school sweetheart of four years kicks her to the curb, he turns her world upside down. He is also the heir of Anderson Corporations, her employer. Homeless, jobless and broken, Scarlett picks up the pieces of her shattered life and moves back home with her sister and dad. Then Scarlett's luck takes a turn for the better when she scores an interview with the prestigious company, Castellano Enterprises. She never expects the boss to be the same sexy man she met on her darkest night. Keeping a strictly professional relationship with him could be more difficult than she knows. It also doesn't help that Anderson Corporation and Castellano Enterprises are sworn rivals. Entangled in a web of lies and deceit, escaping her past proves to be harder than she thinks.

"Light up my darkness," he murmured against her bare flesh. His fingers trailed up her arm, leaving a blazing fire beneath them. His lips pressed softly against her shoulder and her eyes fluttered closed, accepting his touch. "Let go and I'll take away all of the pain." She desperately wanted to free herself from the torture of the heat, of the shift, of the sadness, but she pushed his firm chest away from her. She yearned to finally fulfill her place among the divine. She desired to guide and protect the species. She wished to eliminate the Challengers. The longer she endured the pain, the more power she would attain to help her fulfill her responsibilities. To the men who watched her ascend, it looked as if she was interacting with thin air, but she knew he was there with her. She smiled softly at him, caressing his cheek. "My Darkness, let the pain fester within me. I crave it." * The Betrayal is a part of The Marking Trilogy and cannot be read as a stand-alone book. The Marking must be read first.* Cover by @Finding_Bria

Sequel of "Claimed By Him Without Love" "Do you Mr. James Ashton, take Miss Liza Miller to be your wedded wife, to cherish in love and in friendship, in strength and in weakness, in success and in disappointment, to love her faithfully, today, tomorrow, and for as long as the two of you shall live?" The Father asked me. "I do." I said without any doubt in my mind. "Do you, Miss Liza Miller, take Mr. James Ashton to be your wedded husband, to cherish in love and in friendship, in strength and in weakness, in success and in disappointment, to love him faithfully, today, tomorrow, and for as long as the two of you shall live?" "No. I do not." WHAT THE F***!