Fallen Empire

She found me bleeding in the shadows and chose to save my life.

A stranger. Innocent. Too good for the world I'd drag her into.

I told myself I could keep her close without destroying her.

I was wrong.

When my enemy came for me, he used her to do it.

I believed him.

I locked her away in the dark, not knowing what the dark does to her.

By the time I learned the truth, I ran back to her.

She was on the floor when I opened that door.

Bloodied footprints circled the floor.

Her body curled small and still.

And when I reached for her, she made sure I'd carry her mark on my face forever.

Good.

I deserve far worse.

She survived me once.

Now I have to convince her to survive me again.

For fans of obsessive heroes, brutal betrayal, and grovel arcs that devastate before they heal.

A dark Bratva standalone. Guaranteed HEA. No cheating. He falls first and hardest—and he will bleed to prove it. Narrated in duet style.