When Meryl Armand fell for her alluring, commanding stepbrother, Andre Dario, she gave him everything. Her body, her heart, and her first time were all his for the taking.
But finding herself pregnant and discovering his engagement to another, she fled. Meryl disappeared into the night, carrying the secret of their child and the pieces of her broken trust.
Now, seven years later, she’s a single mom cleaning hotel rooms, desperate to shield her past—and their son—from the possessive Alpha who ruined her. Then one night, he’s there. More powerful, more commanding, and darker than she ever imagined. And he’s decided she belongs to him again.
This isn’t a negotiation. Andre demands total control. Her life. Her body. Their son. And this time, he isn’t asking for permission.
She escaped him once. But now he knows the truth, and a hidden power is stirring in her own blood. He will destroy anyone who stands in his way, but the woman he’s come to claim is no longer the girl who ran.


Gavin's grip on my thigh never loosened during the entire drive back to his place. His fingers pressed into my skin with an intensity that made my pulse race. One hand controlled the steering wheel while the other claimed me, holding me like I might disappear if he let go. The silence between us crackled with electricity, thick and almost suffocating.


I caught glimpses of his profile in the dim light from passing streetlamps. His jaw was set in a hard line, his breathing uneven. When our eyes met briefly at a red light, that same fierce desire from earlier still blazed in his gaze, making my stomach flip.


Chapter 126 - Chapter 126 A Different Kind Of Hunger