F. King Hayes

SUMMER:

I was supposed to be the mafia princess, but instead he groomed me to be torn down, broken, used and abused by those he allowed. It all led to training for my proper role, my father’s favorite plaything. But now, something has changed within me.

In a bold move, I lashed out

COLE:

The bastard son of a politician meant a condoned life for me....

Karter: The more I fight it, the harder I succumb to it — to him. I would do anything for him. He’s my best friend. Yet, I’m denying myself. Why? Because he doesn’t exist anymore. Never mine from the start. A dead man. That was last month’s news, but now he’s back. Collecting. Fixing. Demanding. He’s given me a choice: follow him into his...

Transferring schools right before winter break was supposed to be a fresh start.
Instead, I caught the attention of Professor Gabriel Bennett.
He was everything he shouldn’t have been—charming, intelligent, and impossible to resist. What started as coffee and conversation quickly became something neither of us could walk away from.
Then I found...