
I’ve fallen for her.She’s mine out of convenience, a means to an end. The crew needs her for a vote, but I need her for so much more. It’s time for an uprising, and in mob life, that’s no easy feat. Blood spills, lines are crossed, and betrayal runs deep. No matter if you’re my enemy or my wife, crew always comes first. Yet, I find myself bartering with the Devil. He’s a finicky beast, one I can bargain with. Take a life, in place of another. It’s nothing I haven’t done before, and for her, I’d kill them all.



“I hate you,” she vehemently declares, waiting beside the door for me to open it. This princess has been thoroughly spoiled, and even if she doesn’t realize it, I’m certain of it, and I will have a bit of fun poking at her until she combusts and rage fucks me.
“Ah, but that emotion is so close to love already. Dare I say it, are you falling for me?” I tease relentlessly, wearing a wickedly arrogant smile.
The olive-skinned beauty has no idea what she’s in store for. I open the door, holding my elbow out for her to take. Manners instilled in her has her tucking her hand into the crook of my arm and striding out beside me, she still manages to dig her claws into my forearm, but it’s merely foreplay. I’m glad she has fire and enough stubbornness to walk proudly beside me. A meek woman wouldn’t last a day in my presence. So far, every impression I’ve garnered from Ismerlda is the opposite of a pushover. We’d make a fine team if it ever came down to it, and we could work together. Although I shouldn’t be thinking of such things when we’ve already gotten off to a bit of a rough beginning.
“You don’t scare me, British boy.”
Her declaration has me laughing loudly, a feat not easy to come by in conventional circumstances. This arrangement is anything but normal for me. “Oh, but I should. I should indeed quite terrify you. Look around, Ismerlda. I’m the predator amongst these halls.”







Sapphire’s a Texas girl who’s crazy about football. She’s always had a passion for writing. She originally studied psychology and feels that it’s added to her drive in writing. Her books all reflect on what she loves to read herself. When she’s not busy in her writing cave, she’s playing with her three Doberman Pinschers. She loves to donate to help animals and watch a good action movie. www.authorsapphireknight.com and also find her on Bookbub!







































