LeifI agreed to marry her. The niece of my enemy. Doing what I’d always done; sacrificing for the family. It didn’t matter what she looked like or her personality. She was an answer to a problem. A way to end this mafia war without another death. Then she walked into the room with honey hair and curves that screamed at me. A body that made me want to own her. Ruin her. But when I looked into her amber eyes, I saw it. A predator always recognizes another predator. MilaThere’s more than one way to die. Your heart can still beat. Your blood can still run through your veins. But you’re a shell. There’s no joy. No peace in small pleasures. It’s the walking death. That’s what I am. All I have is a burning need for revenge. He thinks I married him to end the bloodshed, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Nothing but their blood would satisfy the monster inside me. Lies' is the first in a duet and ends on a cliffhanger. The duet completes with 'Links'. Neither can be read as a stand-alone. It is a dark romance and will not be to everyone's liking. Please check the author's note for content warnings.