Marcus grew impatient.
"You've seen the truth," he told her. "Adrian will never change. If you're smart, you'll join me."
But Amaya hesitated. Marcus wanted Adrian destroyed—not just his empire, but the man himself. And despite everything, she couldn't silence the whisper in her chest that begged her to protect him.
When Adrian discovered Marcus had contacted her, his rage was volcanic.
"You went to him? You let that vulture near you?"
Amaya lifted her chin. "At least he didn't lie to me."
Adrian grabbed her arm, his eyes fierce. "Marcus doesn't want you—he wants to use you. You're mine, Amaya. Mine."
She tore herself free, her heart breaking. "I'm no one's possession