Artofsuffering Stories

​"In the Garden of Saints, the Serpent is King." ​Evangeline Saint was never meant for the darkness. Living up to her name, she was the pristine jewel of a legacy family-a girl defined by white lace, soft whispers, and a purity that felt like a death sentence in their world. But when her father commits the ultimate sin against the city's most ruthless syndicate, mercy isn't an option. ​Debt must be paid in blood. Or in beauty. ​Enter Roman Hollow. A man as cold and calculated as the venomous creatures he keeps. As the syndicate's premier "cleaner," Roman doesn't just eliminate problems-he turns destruction into an art form. When Evangeline is delivered to his doorstep as human collateral, he doesn't see a woman. He sees a blank canvas. ​Locked within the "Serpent's Den," Evangeline is subjected to Roman's silent, predatory observation. He wants to find the breaking point of a Saint. He wants to watch her light flicker and die. But as he coils around her life, the line between captor and protector begins to blur. ​In a world where love is a weakness and suffering is a masterpiece, Evangeline must learn the ultimate truth: The only thing more dangerous than being Roman's victim... is being his obsession.