Ace's Series: The Flush of Cards

The King family controls an empire built on illegal drugs, human trafficking, black-market organ trade, and arms dealing. The King family is feared for its ruthlessness and strategic power. At the top of this criminal syndicate is Machiavelli Hunter King, a man who commands the respect and terror of all who cross his path. But behind his cold, calculating demeanor, Machiavelli hides a deep emotional scar - a part of himself that only one person can see: Keiran Murphy Pavillion.

Keiran, an outsider and former businessman, accidentally stumbles upon a life-threatening secret about the King family. His discovery pulls him into a web of danger, where he is taken hostage and forced to submit to Machiavelli's control. As Keiran becomes more involved with the King family, he begins to see a different side of Machiavelli, one that reveals the vulnerability and humanity beneath the brutal exterior. The two men grow closer, and despite the impossible circumstances, they begin a dangerous love affair.

But their love is tested as rival syndicates close in, alliances fracture, and betrayal looms from within their own ranks. The King family's empire is built on fear, but will love and loyalty be enough to survive the dangerous game of power, violence, and crime?