Afterburn

VALERIA I survived the cellar.I survived the blood, the terror, the man who swore he'd break me.But the worst part wasn't the pain-It was realizing how much I wanted ANGELO to put me back together afterward.He scares me.He saves me.He ruins me with a look.And every time he tells me I'm safe, I taste the lie on his tongue… because safety doesn't exist with a man who kills to protect what he loves.Including me.ANGELOI've spilled oceans of blood.I've carved out territories, cut down enemies, and buried every softness I had left.Until VALERIA.The wrong girl.The right obsession.The only thing I'd burn the world for.I tried to keep my distance, but the night she screamed my name in that basement, something inside me snapped.Now I don't want her freedom.I want her fear, her trust, her mouth, her loyalty-I want everything.And I'll destroy anyone who touches what's mine. This book is part of The Silent Flames Series. Reading Order: Aftertaste. Afterburn.