Ruthless Triad

Victor. No last name. Totally mysterious. He doesn't talk. He's insanely hot. And now...I'm supposed to be spending every Thursday with him??? When my dad asked me to tutor the son of an important business associate, I thought I was agreeing to teach a little kid. Victor's definitely not a kid. In fact, it's hard to believe we're even the same age. He's way more powerful than any boy I've ever met. Also, way more intense. He stares at me in this weird way. It almost feels like obsession. But there's no way he could be attracted to me like I'm attracted to him. I'm just an overweight nerd with secret dreams I've never dared to tell anyone. Until him. I tell him all of my secrets. But will I be able to handle it when I find out all of his?

The opposite of love isn't hate. It's Victor. My boyfriend's back. But not like before. He used to be a mafia prince. Now he's a king. Dark, cruel, and commanding. My father destroyed him, and the payback price for that is 10 years of ownership. "Ownership? Ownership of what? What could I possibly have that you want?" I asked him when I was still innocent. His smile was so malicious as he answered, "You." Then he presented me with a shackle disguised as a wedding ring. So I'm his prisoner now. Can I survive his marriage sentence? Can my heart?

You've never met an ex like Victor... DAWN: Three dates with the monster. That's the price he's demanding for my freedom. With a growing secret inside my womb, I have no choice but to accept his deal. But can I tangle with the silent beast without losing myself again? VICTOR: She's escaped, and I'm undone. A crime lord brought down by one woman. They're saying that I must let her go. That I'll never be able to win her back. She says that too. But failure is not an option. Losing her will destroy any humanity I have left. She's my addiction. My only weakness. The woman I chose over everything else. Three dates. If that's all I have to prove I'm the man she belongs with, then I'd better make them count.

This ruthless crime lord's kindness comes with a price. Possession. Complete and utter. Jazz: I'm a determined dreamer - at least I used to be. I put all my dreams on hold and withdrew every penny from my savings account to pay the debt my ailing father owes to a local gang. Except, according to the gang's slimy leader, even my life savings won't be enough to pay the enormous debt my dad's accrued. And his leering gaze lets me know exactly how he wants me to pay the balance. A ruthless stranger offers to pay my remaining debt. He's a tattooed crime lord, a cold, beautiful animal who regards me with dead eyes. The price for this kindness? Possession. The complete and utter kind. You're mine, he informs me when I ask him why he did it, leaving me to figure out.... Is he my unexpected savior or my ruthless mistake? Han: I learned from a young age that women aren't worth much. They don't stay. They're not loyal. They weaken you, then disappear at the first sign of trouble. That's why I don't do relationships - especially with good girls who have no place in my criminal underworld. I should stay away from her. Let her pay me back some other way. But I can't. She's golden sunshine wrapped in a sexy little package, lighting up all the dark parts of my heart. And when she asks me why I did it, two words rise without thought or reason. You're mine. She thinks I'm the mistake, but it's the other way around. I don't do relationships. I don't even let women spend the night. But this one... She has me breaking all of my rules.

Pro-tip: Don't agree to a fake engagement with a ruthless mafia crime lord like me after you catch your real fiancé cheating. I just might keep you. She agreed to be mine for as long as it takes for a business deal to go through. She thinks this is a game. One she'll win if she plays by the rules. Here's what she doesn't understand. When it comes to me, there are no rules. Scruples? Integrity? Playing fair? Nah. Our engagement might be fake, but she's about to find out...I'm for real obsessed. There's nothing I won't do to make her mine.