I’m no princess. He’s no protector. But this is now my kingdom. Blood will spill. Hearts will break. I just wish it wasn’t my own... ISABELLA I was my father’s pride and joy, but I never wanted the crown. The danger and responsibility of my family’s notorious legacy is too much. But when it’s handed to me without warning, there’s no way I can say no. To make matters worse my father has already hired a protector. Someone who can train me to fight. To kill. But he’s anything but a defender. He’s my worst nightmare brought to life. So why am I so drawn to him? And why does it feel like all he wants to do is break me? Could it be that this man is as broken as I am…? ARTURO I don’t do happy endings. Men like me don’t need them or deserve them. My life is an endless cycle of blood, torment, and scars. But she stirs something deep within me. Something I thought I lost a long time ago. She might be forbidden, but I’ll stop at nothing to have her; consequences be damned. She’s mine.