They say karma strikes when you least expect it. And for me, it did. That small boy I once harassed, ignored, and bullied is now a fully grown Urekai Alpha. With powers that crush empires and a name associated with so many fearsome reputations, even the most ruthless villains whisper it with caution. And because he once swore vengeance, I have been running all my life. But he has caught me. The hatred he has for me, is one I have never known before. Coated with venom. Burning with spite. Only in those cold, satanic gray eyes have I seen hatred in its rawest, purest form. I thought I had prepared for this day. That I was ready for the revenge and retribution he promised. However, the punishment he delivers is one I never saw coming. But how do you break what is already broken? How do you drown one who lives with their head buried underwater? How do you kill something that stopped breathing a long time ago? And more terrifying still, how the hell does love grow from the most venomous, hate-filled, black heart to ever exist? . . . WARNING: This book contains really dark themes that cross the line from dark into pitch-black territory. It has disturbing contents that may be very unsettling or triggering to some readers. Please proceed with caution. Please take this warning seriously. • NOTE: This book is a complete standalone. Though set in the Urekai universe, this story introduces entirely new characters with their own depths, nuances, and experiences. You need not read "That Prince Is A Girl" to enjoy or understand this tale, for it is a completely independent story of its own.

“Strip,” he commanded, his voice cold. Danika had mentally prepared herself for this night, but facing it caused fear to course through her. “Please...” “You either do it, or I’ll call the guards to help you.” Her hands went to the neck of her robe, and she started untying the ropes that held the clothing together. Undressed completely, she let the robe fall to the ground. Her hands trembled, but she curled them into fists. Tonight, she would lose her virginity in the cruelest way at the hands of the coldest man she had ever known. But she would bear it with dignity. She raised her chin and awaited his next command. “Get on to the bed.” There was no remorse in his eyes. Only hatred, so raw it chilled her. King Lucien hates her more than anything in the world, because she was the daughter of the king who killed his family, enslaved him, and his people. He made her his slave. He owned her, and he would repay her father’s sins tenfold in spades. And her father had done a lot—scarred him into being the powerful but damaged monster king he is. A King who battled insanity every single day. A King who hated—loathed—to be touched. A King who hadn't slept well in the past fifteen years. A King who couldn't produce an heir to his throne. A King with more demons to fight than a demon chaser. Oh, would he make her pay? But then again, Princess Danika was nothing like her father. She was different from him. Too different. And when he set out to make her pay, he was bound to find out just how different she was from her father.

They don’t know I’m a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me—male or female—for their lustful desires. And, when they storm into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervene to protect her. I make them take me too. The plan is to escape with my sister whenever we find a chance. How am I to know our prison will be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I’m supposed to stay on the sidelines. The one they have no real use for. The one they never mean to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land—their ruthless beast king—takes an interest in the “pretty little prince.” How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is a dark romance—dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+. Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in!