I’ve never met him. Never even seen him. But I’ve heard the whispers. The rumors. The stories about him being as cruel as his father. Maybe even worse. They say his presence wraps around your throat whenever he enters a room. And that’s exactly what I feel the moment he walks into the diner where I work, and I hear people breathe out his name. Alexius Del Rossa. They call him the crown prince of the Dark Sovereign—a society of men who own everything but the weather in this town. Men say he has ice in his veins, and women talk about the corrupted heart in his chest. He’s the kind of man you pray never to cross paths with. The kind of man a girl like me has no chance of surviving. But while his eyes trap mine, and his magnetism touches my skin, I’m unable to move when he forces me into a corner and hands me an envelope. It’s an offer. One I can’t refuse. See, I have nothing. No family. No friends. No home. I can disappear and no one will know. And that is exactly why he chose me.

Alexius Del Rossa made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. A temporary arrangement. One that would benefit us both. Be his wife for six months so he can solidify his legacy, and I walk away with the security of having the Del Rossa name. Now I realize that it’s no longer that simple—not while his every command bends my will and entices me to obey. We’ve become each other’s poison—a toxic mix of his wicked touch and my dark desires. By day I’m the woman who walks by his side, and by night I’m the toy who kneels at his feet. He’s given me a taste of how it feels to indulge without limits, a glimpse of what life would be like as the queen of his empire. But I can’t ignore the warnings. The subtle stir of whispers that nothing is as it seems. Even though Alexius helped me conquer my demons once…I’m afraid my husband might just be the real monster I should fear. ❧ Author's note: His Wife is the second book in the Dark Sovereign series and should be read after Alexius.

I warned her. I told her there’s no line I won’t cross to keep her. And that’s what I did. I crossed a line. Thing is, I don’t regret it. I’d do it again if I had the chance. This all started with me needing a wife—a wife I didn’t want. But things changed. She got under my skin and into my bed. Now, I’m not willing to let her go. Not even if she begs me to set her free. She knew the risk. She knew my love would come with a burden she’ll carry for the rest of her life. And the rest of her life is now; it’s here with me as her husband. Whether she spends it behind a locked door forever…that’s up to her. Author's note: Unraveled is book three of the Dark Sovereign series and should be read after Alexius & His Wife. This is a dark, mature romance and contains situations that some readers might find offensive. This book is the final part of a trilogy and is NOT a standalone.

We were only children when our eyes met for the first time. A connection sparked between us, and living under the same roof for the last fifteen years, growing up together only made it stronger. Nicoli Del Rossa sits next to his brothers at the table of the Dark Sovereign. And just like them, he’s not a good man. There’s a monster that lurks behind those deceptively beautiful blue eyes, a chaotic cruelty that stirs in his veins. I’d be better off without him, and my heart would be protected if I kept my distance. But it burns. It pulses between us, and I find myself out of breath whenever he’s close. He made it clear years ago that I’m the one woman he’ll never touch, that he’ll do everything in his power to sever the connection we share—even if it means hating me. I still remember the words he said to me the day he had me pinned against a wall, our bodies yearning while our self-control hung by a thread. “You are a queen, Mirabella. But I will never be your king.”

I knew loving him would be my downfall. I just didn’t think it would happen so soon. There’s always a price to pay when you’re loved by a man like Nicoli Del Rossa. He’s my king. The captor of my heart. But with the Dark Sovereign empire comes savage enemies thirsting for bloodshed, and when a mafia war is raging, buried secrets are brought to the surface. While my husband does everything to protect me, I start to see the cracks in his truth. The lies, the deception, it begins to unfold, and I no longer know who I can trust. But all it takes is one night apart. One night of living in the dark. One night…and I remember everything. Now, I’m no longer the woman he married. I’m no longer his hummingbird with a white lace ribbon in her hair. Instead, I’m a shattered soul grappling with haunting recollections, and no one can save me. Not even him. If you love the sexy and steamy romantic suspense worlds of Nicole Fox, Rina Kent, and Ana Huang, you will love this series! 18+ only. This novel contains scenes that might offend sensitive readers. Please read responsibly. His Queen is part of the Dark Sovereign Mafia World, and should be read after Nicoli (Dark Sovereign Underboss #1).

Everyone treats me differently now. Like I'm this broken doll with glue sealing the cracks. It's okay. I can handle their pitying stares. But not his. Not Nicoli's. I hate the way he looks at me like I'm this fragile thing he's too afraid to touch. I want him to love me the way he did before this nightmare started. He needs to realize that I'm stronger than he thinks. I'm not a victim, and I'm more than a survivor. I'm a fighter. And while Nicoli and his brothers hunt the man responsible, I'm plotting my own revenge. This isn't a Dark Sovereign war. It's mine. I didn't come out on the other side of this as a weaker woman. I came out a stronger queen. And Nicoli needs to see that. He has to stop blaming himself. I don't. After all, he did save me in the end...didn't he? Or is the worse still to come?

I had to run. It was that, or marry a man my father auctioned me to when I was a little girl. I knew my father wouldn’t make it easy, but color me surprised when he sends Caelian Del Rossa to find me. The man is a menace. Arrogant. Infuriating. Enigmatic. He thinks he’s my knight in shining armor. I’m convinced he’s nothing more than my father’s retriever. Turns out my father asked the Dark Sovereign for help to get him out of the deal and me out of a marriage from hell. Their solution? Marry Caelian instead. Granted, like me, he’s not exactly thrilled about it. But he’s a Del Rossa. Loyalty runs in his veins. He’ll do what’s expected of him. But I’m not a puppet. I can’t be controlled or manipulated. No smoldering looks or electrifying touches are going to tame me. And definitely not that one little thing that seems to set every nerve in my body on fire. The one thing that makes Caelian so dangerously seductive. The hunt.

The first time I saw her, I told myself to walk away. She wasn’t meant for me. She wasn’t meant for anyone, really. She's too soft. Too good. Too… innocent. That’s why I couldn’t stay away. She doesn’t know it yet, but she’s already mine. Every breath. Every step. Every second she exists—I’m watching. She’ll never be safe. Not from the world. Not from the people who want to take her from me. I see the way they look at her. Like she’s something they can steal. But she’s not theirs to take. She’s mine. Mine to protect. Mine to ruin. Mine to keep. And if they think they can have her, they’re already dead.