𝔏𝔦𝔟𝔢𝔯𝔱é, é𝔤𝔞𝔩𝔦𝔱é, 𝔣𝔯𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔱é… We. Rewrite. Our destiny. Saint-Laurent Boarding College for boys. Prestigious, pompous, and privileged. Everything I am not. Because what goes on behind some of those curtains, is not for all to see… __ 𝘐𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯? My father was my abuser, my antagonist, my nightmare. But he also represented home, once an unsafe haven, now the only place I long for since it’s taken away from me. When my mother comes marching back into my life, she has a powerful army at her side. And on her way to winning her war, she tries to destroy everything in her wake. Including me. The Deverauxs become my new family; Saint-Laurent Boarding College my new home. Little did I know that another secret family is lurking on the grounds. How can I, when I’m too busy fighting off him? Arthur Deveraux is devious, provocative and seductive. And he’s making my life a living hell. Because the moment his dad commands him to look after me at Saint-Laurent, he sees me as a threat to his carefully laid-out future. He enrages me, corners me, and—piece by piece—consumes me no matter how hard I resist him. But then, our competition turns into something entirely different. Something primal that escalates with a hunger so feral that it threatens to destroy my whole world. I want him. But I mustn’t forget my goal: To return to my iron bars and darkened cage. To go home. ___ WHAT TO EXPECT: MM Dark academia Secret brotherhood Forbidden romance Hurt/comfort Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Dub con / non con Content warning: This story contains abuse from a parent. One of the MC’s deals with significant trauma. Crown of Steel is book two in the Initiation series. There will be three books in this series. They can be read as standalones, but for an ultimate reading experience, it is recommended to read them in order. These books all take place in the world of Saint-Laurent Boarding College.