When Meryl Armand fell for her alluring, commanding stepbrother, Andre Dario, she gave him everything. Her body, her heart, and her first time were all his for the taking.
But finding herself pregnant and discovering his engagement to another, she fled. Meryl disappeared into the night, carrying the secret of their child and the pieces of her broken trust.
Now, seven years later, she’s a single mom cleaning hotel rooms, desperate to shield her past—and their son—from the possessive Alpha who ruined her. Then one night, he’s there. More powerful, more commanding, and darker than she ever imagined. And he’s decided she belongs to him again.
This isn’t a negotiation. Andre demands total control. Her life. Her body. Their son. And this time, he isn’t asking for permission.
She escaped him once. But now he knows the truth, and a hidden power is stirring in her own blood. He will destroy anyone who stands in his way, but the woman he’s come to claim is no longer the girl who ran.


My knuckles cracked against the cold bathroom tiles, the impact sharp enough to make some random guy backing toward the door.


I ignored him completely. My fingers raked through my hair as I struggled to catch my breath, then drove my fist into the wall once more.


She was gone. She had walked away from me.


This wasn't how I wanted things to happen. None of it was planned. But seeing her there with that piece of garbage Morris, watching her smile like she belonged with him instead of me, something inside me shattered. My mind went blank. Pure instinct took over.


And now she had vanished. She left without a single word. Didn't even turn around to look at me.


I stormed out of the restroom, my jaw locked tight, fury still pounding in my veins. When I reached our table, she was nowhere to be found. Only him.


Chapter 43 - Chapter 43 She Is My Poison