It can be read as a standalone!
Preview:
The moon hung heavy in the night sky, casting shadows across the deserted street. Gabriel's eyes locked onto Eliza's, their intensity undeniable. His voice was a whisper, a dangerous growl. "You have no idea what I'm capable of."
Eliza met his gaze, her heart racing. "I know exactly what you are," she whispered back, her body trembling, but her voice steady.
A dark smile curled on Gabriel's lips. "Then you should know, love, the choice you made isn't something you can escape from."
Eliza's breath hitched, her desire for him battling the fear that crept into her chest. "I'm not afraid of you."
"You should be," he murmured, his lips grazing her ear, sending a shiver down her spine. "Because when I'm done with you, you won't recognize yourself."
Her pulse quickened as his fingers brushed against her neck, pulling her closer. "The game has already begun, Eliza," he said, his voice dripping with menace. "And you're already mine."
She wanted to push him away, but something deep inside her knew she never would. The danger, the passion-it was too much. She was already lost to him.
I never believed in monsters- until I met him .
Arrogant, wealthy and ruthless , he rules the underworld with a hand of iron and a heart of stone. To everyone else, he's untouchable. To me , he's a nightmare I can't escape.
One wrong step dragged me into his world. Now I'm bound by his rules , his obsession and his dangerous charm. He wants control, and he will stop nothing until I surrender completely. But every secret I uncover, pull me deeper into the shadows , where desire and destruction walk hand in hand.
I should run.
I should fight.
Instead I find myself craving the very man who could ruin me .
And in his world , love might be the most dangerous game of all.