Broken Bastards

DORIAN

We play with people as if they were chess pieces.

They mean nothing to us, and we sacrifice them the moment we grow bored.

They want to play with you too—

but I won’t allow it.

Don’t mistake me for your hero.

I’m not your savior.

I’m your downfall.

And there is no escape for you.

Your life and your freedom will belong to me,

because you belong to me.

I’ll protect you from them,

but you need to understand that you must completely submit to me.

You must bend to my rules—unconditionally.

And I don’t tolerate exceptions, little mermaid.

You have no choice but to follow me into the abyss…

SIA

He looks familiar, yet the boy I once met is long gone.

Standing before me now is a monster—

one who knows no rules. No emotions. No mercy.

They try to scare me, to flaunt their power.

But fear isn’t something I feel.

I am the mistress of deception.

Only you grow suspicious.

Because you never take your eyes off me.

I feel your gaze on me.

All the time.

But you won’t get me.

Even if I fall deeper and deeper into your darkness.

Becoming part of your world would mean betraying myself.

And that will never happen.

Trigger Warning

Dorian—aka Enzo—is not a book boyfriend.

Not yet.

Maybe he’ll become one… maybe.

Maybe love can change him.

But until then, he crosses boundaries—

repeatedly.

He ignores them, pushes past them,

because other people’s feelings simply mean nothing to him.

He’s wealthy, ruthless, and his behavior is often right on the edge.

Stalking plays a significant role in this story.

What’s that?

You still want to meet this sinfully hot, dominant man?

Then all I can say is:

welcome darling, to the dark side of romance.