A Touch of Ruin

Some love stories are written in blood.
She was never meant to be his. So why does losing her feel like dying?
Bodyguard. Broken boy. A girl with secrets-and the war that tears them apart.
He was a weapon forged in darkness. She was the one thing he swore to protect.

Seraphina Ellington was raised in silk, secrets, and shadows.
She was never supposed to find out-until she did. Now the truth has teeth, and it's coming for her. The only thing standing between her and the chaos? A bodyguard with scars deeper than she can see.

Maverick Reign doesn't protect people.
He eliminates threats. Cold, calculating, and painfully off-limits, he's not the type to babysit a girl who talks with her hands and names stray kittens. But orders are orders, and she's under his skin faster than a trigger pull.

He has rules. She breaks them.
She has secrets. He sees through them.
And when everything goes to hell, they only have two choices: burn down the world together...
or watch each other turn to ash.

Author's Note:

Hey everyone!

First of all, thank you so much for choosing to read my story! I'm a very young writer, and this book is my little passion project-full of drama, angst, romance, and two characters who are as stubborn as they are complicated. I've poured a lot of heart (and probably too many late-night writing sessions) into this, and I really hope you enjoy it!
And thank you again!
-- D.R.