All of Me Series by Jaycee Leigh

I crave power. I relish in it. And now that I have most of Vegas under my thumb, it's time to procure all of it. There's just one problem. I'm supposed to prove to the elders that I've relinquished my need for revenge against a mortal enemy. But one trip to his club and I've found something I want more than appeasing the elders. Something I crave more than power. Something I need more than vengeance. Her.

Annaleigh. I can't trust anyone.  I've lived by those words the last nine years and have gotten by unscathed. I prided myself on being able to con my way out of sticky situations. But I couldn't scam my way out of Ivan's compound. I needed someone else for that. Another leader in the criminal underworld that offered me a deal I couldn't pass up. Problem is, this leader saved me with this deal. He keeps saving me... moreAnnaleigh. I can't trust anyone.  I've lived by those words the last nine years and have gotten by unscathed. I prided myself on being able to con my way out of sticky situations. But I couldn't scam my way out of Ivan's compound. I needed someone else for that. Another leader in the criminal underworld that offered me a deal I couldn't pass up. Problem is, this leader saved me with this deal. He keeps saving me. And now that everything between us is changing, I can't shake the feeling that there might be someone else I can rely on after all. Reign. The walls are closing in. The people i can trust are limited. And somehow the woman I thought I'd want gone by now is at the top of that list. Suddenly, protecting her is becoming my top priority. And I'll rain hellfire on anyone who tries to harm her. Author's book is the second of three in the story and ends on a cliffhanger. less

We’re survivors. It’s what we do. What we’ve each always done. And this is no different. After the gamble of a lifetime, we finally have something to hold onto. Something our enemies want to take away. But we aren’t giving this up without a fight. That’s not in our nature. So, whoever has been after us, had better bring their A-game, because this is the fight of our lives. The final wager. And we’re keeping what we’ve won.