B. Lybaek

I never said "I do" at the altar. But at the Black Wedding, no one cares about consent. Jack Knight blames me for his sister's death, and he's had seven months to plan exactly how to trap me on his stage. If I hadn't opened my door to a masked stranger at midnight and let him lead me down a...

Starting my last year at Georgetown, I never thought I'd earn my internship on my knees—blindfolded in nothing but my underwear.

My name is not the only thing on Nicklas Knight's naughty list—so is my body. He's the most possessive man I've ever met—cold and calculating. When he needs an heir, he offers me a contract that ensures my sister is taken care of for a long time. In return, he buys the right to breed me.

My life unravels when my abusive husband hires the notorious Hunter to kill me. To complete the job, he needs me at Holloway University. That's where I meet Valentine Grant. Dangerous, brilliant, and ruthlessly charming. He revels in mind games—and I'm both his subject and his prey.