One man owns my body. Another owns my heart. And the one I want? He’s going to ruin us both.EmeryMy future isn’t mine to decide. In the ugly world of corrupt power, I’m nothing but a pawn being used to secure an alliance. It’s how I ended up engaged to a man I hate. I thought I’d accepted this fate, until he showed up.Jax Lundquist was never a possibility. I tried to ignore the spark between us, but he tore through my defenses and refused to leave... moreOne man owns my body. Another owns my heart. And the one I want? He’s going to ruin us both.EmeryMy future isn’t mine to decide. In the ugly world of corrupt power, I’m nothing but a pawn being used to secure an alliance. It’s how I ended up engaged to a man I hate. I thought I’d accepted this fate, until he showed up.Jax Lundquist was never a possibility. I tried to ignore the spark between us, but he tore through my defenses and refused to leave. I’m marrying another man, yet I’d risk everything for one more touch, one more taste, one more stolen moment, with him.JaxEmery Carter was never mine to want. Yet the moment I saw her, she became my sole obsession. I tried to keep my distance—to shield her from the dangers of my world—but after that first forbidden touch, I couldn’t stay away.We’re playing a deadly game and stealing time we were never meant to have. Every second we spend together pushes us closer to a line we can’t uncross.But I’d rather burn it all down than live without her.Recommended Reading Order:1. Remnants of Riley2. Taunting Tracy3. Tatters of Tracy4. Echoes of EmeryThis series contains dark elements that may not be for everyone. Please review the content warnings in the author's note before reading. less