Kieran has been able to avoid meeting his stepbrother's notorious lover for six months, but the Butcher always gets what the Butcher wants. Forced to meet the man of his nightmares, he expects to get hell for being in love with Romulus... but he might just like it. [Anticipation takes place 5 months after Spoiled. This can be read as a standalone erotic novella, but it does have major spoilers for... Spoiled. Anticipation contains consensual mature content such as BDSM, edging, and MMM, Mac & Cheese.]