The Brethren Lords Series by Ellie Sanders

I was a journalist, I had a life, friends, and then all of that was taken from me.No, not taken, stolen.The Brethren found out about my exposé. They realised I was getting too close to their nasty little secrets - and so they made sure I disappeared.Except, they didn’t just grant me the mercy of a shallow grave. Oh no, instead they handed me over to Magnus Blake, practically gift-wrapped me for him.And he’s got plans for me. Big plans.He says I’m his new pet project... moreI was a journalist, I had a life, friends, and then all of that was taken from me.No, not taken, stolen.The Brethren found out about my exposé. They realised I was getting too close to their nasty little secrets - and so they made sure I disappeared.Except, they didn’t just grant me the mercy of a shallow grave. Oh no, instead they handed me over to Magnus Blake, practically gift-wrapped me for him.And he’s got plans for me. Big plans.He says I’m his new pet project. He says he’s going to break me, torture me, use me in every disgusting way he can think of.There’s no escaping him. I know he’s too powerful to beat.But as the days draw out, as the nights get colder, I can feel something worse taking hold of me. I can feel how my body responds, how my emotions are twisting.I don’t want to want him.I don’t want to crave him.But the darkness is eating away at my sanity....And in the end, it doesn’t matter what I feel anyway; my life belongs to him. Every breath belongs to him.WHAT TO DUAL POVPitch black triggersCaptor / preyForced sharingStockholm syndromeHFN less

HE THINKS HE'S MY SAVIOUR. BUT HE'S THE ONE WHO RUINED ME...Tainted. Dirty. Those are the words my family use to describe me. It doesn’t help that after my mother escaped them all years ago, she was tragically killed and I was returned back to them like a neat little package.My aunt hates me. My grandfather despises me.My life until now has been one of keeping my mouth shut and keeping my head down, praying no one sees me.And then he comes along. Conrad Blake... moreHE THINKS HE'S MY SAVIOUR. BUT HE'S THE ONE WHO RUINED ME...Tainted. Dirty. Those are the words my family use to describe me. It doesn’t help that after my mother escaped them all years ago, she was tragically killed and I was returned back to them like a neat little package.My aunt hates me. My grandfather despises me.My life until now has been one of keeping my mouth shut and keeping my head down, praying no one sees me.And then he comes along. Conrad Blake. He’s confident, an egotistical arsehole but I’ll admit there is something attractive about him.He’s my aunt’s fiancé. Forbidden fruit. Completely off-limits and yet, is it my imagination that he seems to watch me, follow me, stalk my presence, even?My aunt certainly thinks so. She sees me as a threat. So she drugs me, dresses me up, and offers me like a sacrificial lamb, a bargaining chip to her handsome fiancé. Of course Conrad takes it, how could he not, I’m splayed out, immobile, completely at his mercy.Except, he doesn’t want just one night. He doesn’t want just that moment. He wants more. He wants all of me, every single piece.And now he’s stolen me away, locked me away, forced me to become his perfect little doll.I have to escape him. I have to get away.But how can I when I don’t have any friends, any money, anything?In our world, a fallen woman only ends up at one place and I know that’s where my family will send me if they get hold of me.This man may have ruined me, but now he’s the only chance of redemption I have left…What to expect from Book Two in the Brethren Lords - Pitch Black Plot- Serious on page SA / Rpe- Manipulation & extreme gaslighting & coercive control- Drugging & drug rpe- Familial abuse- Virgin FMC - Age gap less

He was my ruin. I was his salvation...I’m a thing to own. A vessel to use. As a Founder, my fate was sealed long before I could even speak it — I’m a political bride, handed over to a monster. Gift-wrapped for him.The Chapter Lord of the United Kingdom is revered. Untouchable. Insane.And Devin Blake, my silent, brutal guard, is sworn to protect the man who owns me.But loyalty fractures in the dark... moreHe was my ruin. I was his salvation...I’m a thing to own. A vessel to use. As a Founder, my fate was sealed long before I could even speak it — I’m a political bride, handed over to a monster. Gift-wrapped for him.The Chapter Lord of the United Kingdom is revered. Untouchable. Insane.And Devin Blake, my silent, brutal guard, is sworn to protect the man who owns me.But loyalty fractures in the dark. Pain turns to obsession, and fear gives way to a forbidden devotion, that sees us risk everything for a sliver of freedom. Only, one bloody act shatters our world — and I’m left with a choice; save myself, or save the man I love?Six years later, I’m a ghost buried in a prison that doesn’t officially exist.Devin is a weapon forged in grief and madness.And when he steals me back, vengeance tastes a lot like love.But in a secret society built on faith, blood, and control, nothing stays buried.Especially not the truth.This is Devin and Paitlyn's story. Here's what to expect:- Pitch Black Plot- Serious on page NC- Forced sharing- Cultish / Religious themes less