The Syndicates Series by R.G. Angel

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙖𝙯𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣—𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙣𝙤 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠…. 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘁. Nothing wrecks an already bad day faster than almost getting hit by a car. But then he rescued me. My mysterious, sexy savior wore danger as easily as he wore his black-on-black clothes. And still, I wasn’t afraid of him. I should’ve been... more𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙖𝙯𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣—𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙣𝙤 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠…. 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘁. Nothing wrecks an already bad day faster than almost getting hit by a car. But then he rescued me. My mysterious, sexy savior wore danger as easily as he wore his black-on-black clothes. And still, I wasn’t afraid of him. I should’ve been. Because after one misunderstanding, the man I thought would love me forever showed me just how ruthless and cold he really is. I trusted him with my heart once and it broke me. I can’t afford to make that mistake again…. 𝗛𝗼𝗸𝗮. She was my ikigai—my life purpose. Loving her was inevitable. But I’m king of the Japanese mafia. Softness like hers doesn’t exist in my world. Maybe that’s why it was so easy for me to believe she betrayed me. Why I burned us to the ground. Now that I know the truth, I’ll do anything to get her back. I know a good man would let her go. But I’m not a good man. .. less

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁…. 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝘆. Turns out, the rumors about my ruthless boss were true. He’s in the mafia. And I just witnessed something that could ruin his life…and mine. So, imagine my surprise when instead of killing me, he kidnaps me. Now, I’m on a secluded island with a man who 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 terrify me. But he doesn’t... more𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁…. 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝘆. Turns out, the rumors about my ruthless boss were true. He’s in the mafia. And I just witnessed something that could ruin his life…and mine. So, imagine my surprise when instead of killing me, he kidnaps me. Now, I’m on a secluded island with a man who 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 terrify me. But he doesn’t. Because he’s different here. Here, I see a man so beautifully broken, and I’m starting to feel things I 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 I shouldn’t. He stole my freedom… I can’t let him steal my heart, too. 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼. If anyone else had witnessed what she did, they’d be dead. But when the time came to pull the trigger, I couldn’t do it. So, I made her my captive. I know that sharing this place with her, letting her know my dark secrets, gives her too much power—and I can’t afford another weakness. Letting her live threatens 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. But none of that matters when I see her smile…. less

They’re on an emotional collision course that can only end in happily ever after, or utter devastation…. Iris. I see the world through statistics. Logic and routine. That’s what keeps me sane. Killian Doyle is my polar opposite. His merciless, passionate nature terrifies me. He kidnapped me to force his brother, my friend, out of hiding and back into the mafia. He says he’ll let me go when he doesn’t need me anymore. I understand what he wants. The only real question is what I want from him... moreThey’re on an emotional collision course that can only end in happily ever after, or utter devastation…. Iris. I see the world through statistics. Logic and routine. That’s what keeps me sane. Killian Doyle is my polar opposite. His merciless, passionate nature terrifies me. He kidnapped me to force his brother, my friend, out of hiding and back into the mafia. He says he’ll let me go when he doesn’t need me anymore. I understand what he wants. The only real question is what I want from him . Because right now, I’m confused enough to think I want him to keep me forever…. Killian. She was collateral. My brother betrayed our family, and I intended to hold her captive until he did my bidding. I never imagined I’d want her like I do. I know I should keep my word and let her go when the time comes. But I can’t. I’m a collector of rarities and Iris is the rarest one of all. Because she’s threatening to capture something I swore I’d never let anyone touch. My heart…. less

Jiro. Haunted by my past, I came close to ruining my best friend's life. To atone for my sins, I had to return to the place where it all began. Unexpectedly, solace arrived as a crying girl with purple hair, a haunting link to my history that rendered her untouchable. Her plea for help compelled me to answer. Perhaps by aiding her, I could find redemption for myself. Hope. Amid my brother's disappearance, I longed for a savior. Little did I expect to find one in a cemetery... moreJiro. Haunted by my past, I came close to ruining my best friend's life. To atone for my sins, I had to return to the place where it all began. Unexpectedly, solace arrived as a crying girl with purple hair, a haunting link to my history that rendered her untouchable. Her plea for help compelled me to answer. Perhaps by aiding her, I could find redemption for myself. Hope. Amid my brother's disappearance, I longed for a savior. Little did I expect to find one in a cemetery. Jiro Saito, my late sister's ex-boyfriend and my childhood crush, emerged as that unexpected hero. He's a complex blend of danger, scars, and haunting memories. Strangely, I still long for him, despite knowing he views me only as a way to soothe his guilt. Perhaps he can help my brother. And maybe, just maybe, I can rescue Jiro too. less