I made her mine the moment I took her off the auction block. Ilsa Petrova is the picture of innocence: Soft skin practically begging to be ruined by my rough touch. Big innocent eyes that stare back in anger every time I force her to her knees. But I know better than to fall for her ruse. Because underneath an innocent exterior is a hellcat with claws. She fought me every step of the way since that night. And I made her pay a price for each act of her defiancé. One twisted night after another—each darker than the last. I intend to break her in my bed. To make her choose between begging for mercy and begging for more. We share a common dark past, one far crueler than she can imagine. I didn’t intend for her to become my obsession. And now the secrets of our past threaten to destroy us. I lied for her. I betrayed for her. I killed for her. If she thinks she can run. She could not be more mistaken. Hateful Truth is a dark Romance & Psychological suspense novel by bestselling author Brook Wilder. Book 2 of the Marchetti Mafia trilogy. This is not a standalone. WARNING: This book contains scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.