a kiss of Shadows

Serena Williams has spent years trapped in a gilded cage, a pawn in a world ruled by power and violence. As the bartender at La Sombra, a shadowy lounge frequented by criminals and kings alike, she's learned to keep her head down and her heart guarded-especially from the man who claims to own her.

But when Alexander Perez walks into her life, all of that changes.

Mysterious, deadly, and undeniably captivating, Alexander is a man with blood on his hands and a past that whispers of revenge. He sees the bruises Serena tries to hide. He hears the unspoken pleas in her silence. And he offers her something no one else ever has-a way out.

But nothing in his world comes without a cost.

As Serena is drawn deeper into Alexander's dark embrace, secrets unravel, and enemies close in. Betrayal lurks behind every whispered promise, and love is just another weapon waiting to be used against them.

She should run from him. He should let her go.

But some temptations are too dangerous to resist.

And in the end, the darkness always wins.