She will pay with her obedience. I keep my dark secrets buried underneath my business empire. As the new owner of the Dahlia District, I will lead the club into a golden era. There is only one problem: Iris. Iris wants to keep the Dahlia District for herself. Me? I want to play a game. Make her beg for my command. Teach her to surrender to her desires, even when her mind screams to run. But my little flower is complicated. She hides her insecurities behind whips and cruel words. I see past the facade to her broken soul. So I propose a bet: If she can convince me of her submission, I will give her the club. But if she fails, she will walk away from her home forever. Our power struggle ends with this game. But no matter how it resolves, I will win. Author’s Note: Devoured is the final installment in The Dahlia District, a series of interconnected standalones. It is a dominant antihero and submissive heroine romance, and contains manipulation and degradation. Reader discretion is advised.