Crowned in Blood

He is the world's most feared man-a vampire prince by blood and a mafia king by choice. No one dares to utter his name, look him in the eye, or even breathe in his presence. Cold, calculating, and merciless, he rules his empire with an iron fist. With the weight of centuries on his shoulders, he has no room for emotions, love, or weakness. When the daughter of the family that destroyed his parents falls into his hands, he plans to use her as the ultimate pawn in his revenge. He bits her, sucking her blood, rendering her unconscious, and takes her to his dark, isolated realm to play his cruel game of retribution.

But what begins as a calculated scheme soon spirals into something uncontrollable. Her presence challenges everything he's ever known about himself. The woman he thought he could use becomes the one he cannot stop thinking about. His jealousy burns every time she speaks to another man-or even one of his guards. He can no longer ignore the soft spot growing inside him for her. He-the most heartless, merciless, and cruel man alive-finds himself slowly breaking, bit by bit, in the face of emotions he can't deny.

However, the prince's life becomes more complicated when his 3-year-old son starts to form a bond with her. The young child, innocent and pure, adores her, and his affection forces the prince to confront his growing feelings. Torn between love, duty, and his quest for revenge, the prince's obsession reaches new heights, and he demands that she marry him, locking them both in a twisted, all-consuming relationship.

Can the vampire prince learn to love again, or will the ghosts of his past destroy everything-and everyone-he touches?