Aston Locke Whispers of the Locke brothers fill the town, facts and reality twisted to fit what these motherfuckers believe they know about us. That we’re sadistic bastards, incapable of any real emotions or fear. Maybe they’re not wrong about that. That is, until I set my sights on Kadence King, getting just as drawn to her as I am the darkness. It’s the first time I’ve felt anything in a long time. But would she really be scared knowing the depth, the lengths I go with my brothers to make any fucker who crosses us pay? I need a woman who can accept me for who I am. For what I am. I’m hoping like hell it’s her because I want nothing more than to claim her as mine… Kadence King I know Aston’s dangerous, know people fear him. But I want him. I’m drawn to him, just as he’s drawn to the darkness. I should be afraid of him, should turn the other way, but I can’t. I’ve gone mad and let him in my room, in my life, allowing him to consume me. He possesses me, dominates me. Aston Locke shows me what it means to want to be claimed by him and only him. And when he tells me I’M HIS, I have no doubt that’s the truth. Because in the end, it’s what I want too. No matter how dangerous he is…

STERLING LOCKE They say we Locke brothers are savage and that we’ll take care of any motherfucker who steps out of line without even batting an eye. They’re right as shit. The last thing you want to do is get on the bad side of a Locke. There’s no fucks given when it comes to protecting the people we care about. We’ll fight to the motherfucking death if it comes down to it. So when Wynter shows up on our property with a busted-up face, looking for protection, you better believe that’s what she’ll get. It may have been three years since I’ve seen her, but I instantly feel the need to protect her. It consumes me, turning me into a monster that even the devil himself doesn’t want to fuck with. I know she’s here because she’s certain I’ll go to great lengths to protect her, but I’m going to show her that she’s gonna want me for a hell of a lot more than just that. I can take care of her, not just making sure she’s protected, but by showing her with my body how good I can make her feel. I’m going to show her that sometimes savage… can be good. WYNTER LOWE I don’t know what I was thinking when I showed up at Sterling’s house. I guess knowing that only he could protect me made me do this pretty stupid thing. The Locke brothers are dangerous and have been since long before I really knew them. Coming here beaten won’t just humiliate me and make me feel weak, but I know it will get the Locke’s worked up. And hurting the person who did this to me runs strong in my veins. But maybe that’s the reason I came here… because I knew they’d help me no matter what. All it takes is one look at Sterling for me to realize my feelings for him are still there… and strong as hell. I want to hold onto these emotions because after what I’ve gone through they make me feel safe, protected, and like nothing can touch me. Sterling makes me feel like all of that and more. I want to be his and this time, the dark rumors around town, won’t keep me from letting that happen.

ACE LOCKE Damaged. Savage. Twisted. Those three words describe us Locke brothers to the motherfucking T. We were wronged by the ones who were supposed to protect us. The ones who were supposed to love us … to show us how to love. It doesn’t matter though. ‘Cause, we taught ourselves how to love in the best way we know-how. When it comes to giving our heart away, we do it with everything in us. We may be dangerous sons of bitches, but we love hard as shit. Melissa doesn’t quite get that yet. But she will. She got dragged into our fucked-up world, afraid and unsure of us. Well, I’m about to change that. I’m going to twist her up and shake the fucking innocence in her. And by the time I’m through with her, she’s going to be my beautiful, twisted angel. She’ll be mine and I’ll be hers. I’ll make damned sure of that. MELISSA ANDERSON I was pulled into the Locke life when my roommate got involved with one of the dangerous brothers. I should have left, should have minded my own business, but the attraction I feel for Ace is stronger than I can ignore. I can feel the way he watches me. The ownership I feel from him, the possessiveness and obsession, lets me know he wants me to. But common sense tells me I don’t want this in my life, don’t want to let a Locke brother mark me as his. But that reality isn’t what my heart wants isn’t what my body craves. The truth is I want to have Ace claim me, want his hands on me, his dominance showing me that all I want is to submit. We may not lead the same lives, and he may have darkness in him, the likes of which I’ve never seen before, but for once in my life, I want to skirt with that danger. I want to forget everything else and just let Ace own every single part of me. And I have a feeling he won’t stop until he does.