Introduction
This is considered a stand-alone book but some themes may be confusing.
Legacy Of Power is a spin-off series.
Books in order:
- Beneath the Lights
- Beneath the Darkness
- Beneath the Guard
- Beneath the Lies
- Legacy Of Power.
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Power is inherited. Violence is learned. Love is never part of the plan.
At eighteen, Rhys Dane has just graduated high school—and inherited a legacy soaked in blood. Groomed to become the next head of the Dane empire, Rhys carries the weight of the mafia on his shoulders while secretly fighting underground to keep his rage under control. Every punch reminds him who he’s becoming. Every win pulls him closer to a future he never asked for.
Then one night, he finds Emma.
She’s running. Bruised, bleeding, and terrified, with no past she’ll talk about and no future she believes in. When the man hunting her corners them both, Rhys doesn’t hesitate—he pulls the trigger. In that moment, Emma’s life becomes tangled in his world, whether either of them want it or not.
Emma doesn’t know about the mafia. About the Dane name. About the power Rhys wields with a gun in his hand and blood on his knuckles. All she knows is that he saved her—and that staying near him feels just as dangerous as leaving.
As enemies close in and secrets surface, Rhys must decide what kind of man he’ll become: the heir his family demands… or the one willing to burn his empire to protect the girl who was never meant to survive it.
In a world where loyalty is currency and love is a liability, some legacies are written in blood—and some are worth destroying everything for.
(Rhys name is pronounced as reece)
TRIGGER WARNINGS
This is a dark romance intended for mature readers (18+). It contains explicit and potentially disturbing themes, including but not limited to:
- Graphic violence and use of weapons
- Organized crime / mafia-related violence
- Physical assault and injury/ Mentions of abuse
- Trauma and emotional distress
- Coercion and manipulation
- Forced proximity
- Blood, wounds, and medical trauma
- Underground fighting
- Explicit sexual scenes
- Possessive and controlling behavior
- Dubious consent dynamics (not non-consensual, but may be uncomfortable for some readers)
- SMUT!
Sexual content is intertwined with violence, power, and emotional trauma. Relationships depicted are not intended to represent healthy or realistic standards and are portrayed within a dark, fictional context.
Reader discretion is strongly advised.
Please refer back when updated.
MUSIC PLAYLIST (not in particular order)
• Prisoner - The Weeknd/ Lana Del Rey
• Bad Company - Five Finger Death Punch
• Break Stuff - Limp Bizkit
• Mercy - Shawn Mendes
• Enter Sandman - Metallica
• Love In The Dark - Adele
(will update)
See you soon;)
