In Silas Windsor's world, power is absolute, and betrayal is deadly. As the ruthless leader of an underground assassination organization, he's accustomed to being in control-until the night he finds Giadhya Merrani, standing over his younger brother's lifeless body. For Silas, the equation is simple: Gia was there when Atlas died, so she's involved.
But nothing is as it seems.
Kidnapped and held against her will, Gia fights to convince Silas of her innocence, but he can't see past his grief and rage. Volatile interactions explode into tension-filled arguments, punishment, and pain. Yet, with every touch, Silas's hatred transforms into something more dangerous-desire.
The darkness that binds them is consuming, and no matter how much he wants to push her away, Gia gets under his skin.
She becomes his obsession.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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