The day I met him, he held a gun to my chest, ready to fulfill his order to kill me. Now he's the only thing keeping me alive... My mother warned me about men like him. The ruthless and deadly criminals that rule the Mexican underworld. But I didn’t listen, and now my fate depends on just how ruthless and deadly one of those men can be. The devil that captured me, has now sworn to protect me and my unborn child. And the only way he can do that is by taking me deep into the devil's den. \\\Was originally part of the Darkly Ever After anthology\\\

Santos Cruz. His name means saint, but he's the devil incarnate. He’s the head of the Diablos del Sur, cartel members made of ruthless, deadly men that control the Mexican border. He's also my enemy. I never thought I'd see him again, until I wake to find him in my bed, a wedding ring on my finger and no memory of the past five years. Now, I'm bound to a man I hate, even as his kiss scorches my lips, and his touch ignites my desire. A man who once swore revenge on my family. And on me.

She says I'm the Devil. That I'll do whatever it takes to get what I want. I'll cheat. I'll lie. I'll kill. She's right. And the thing I want most in the world, is Her.

The handsome dark Devil craved the light, so he stole mine... He came into my life like a hero, saving me from a man that kept me against my will. But it was an illusion. Braulio del Castillo isn't a good man. He isn't a hero. He's beautiful. He's a beast. He is revenge. He is a dangerous criminal who freed me from a monster's prison only to entrap me in a cage of gold as he holds what I love most against me. Every night I'm made to play my music where I must bear the fire in his dark gaze as he watches me from the shadows. Made to endure as it burns a trail over my skin and seeps into my core, igniting a passion I unleash upon my violin. Because I was the light, and he craved me. So now I belong to him.