Marriage of Deception

Raised within the gilded walls of the Rivas Estate, Athena was the cherished secret of Messina's wealthiest clan. After losing her parents, she grew up sheltered by her grandmother's love, blossoming into a woman whose beauty was matched only by her spirit. She was safe. She was loved.

But fairytales are for children.

When the family's sole heir, Ezekel Rivas, returns after a decade abroad, his gaze falls upon Athena not with brotherly affection, but with the dark, possessive hunger of a predator. He doesn't see the girl they raised; he sees a beautiful thing he is determined to own.

After a devastating loss leaves Athena utterly alone, his family's compassion becomes his cruelest weapon. An adoption that feels like salvation is, in fact, a masterfully set trap. With the Rivas name as his claim and the estate as his hunting ground, Ezekel's control becomes absolute. He is the monster who haunts her waking moments and the captor who invades her dreams.

Now, as his wife and the mother of his heir, Athena is a prisoner in a paradise of lies. He calls his control 'love.' He calls his cruelty 'care.' As the line between her terror and a confusing, dangerous passion begins to blur, she must fight for her very soul.

How do you escape a man who owns your past, your present, and the future growing inside you? And what happens when the monster who is your captor swears he is the only one who can truly love you?

Read at your own risk!