Bayou Bishops Series by Lucian Bane

Traps never expected to gamble his future on a roll of Fate Dice,but when he agreed with his brothers to let destiny decide,he found himself tied to Gretchen. Though at first he resented the outcome,meeting her quickly changed everything. Yet, when Gretchen learns he left their fateto a game of chance, she’s furious. Determined to make him payshe picks up her own set of Farkle Dice, ready to decide his punishment... moreTraps never expected to gamble his future on a roll of Fate Dice,but when he agreed with his brothers to let destiny decide,he found himself tied to Gretchen. Though at first he resented the outcome,meeting her quickly changed everything. Yet, when Gretchen learns he left their fateto a game of chance, she’s furious. Determined to make him payshe picks up her own set of Farkle Dice, ready to decide his punishment.But as their lives entwine, passion and survival collide in a world unraveling around them.Together, they must learn that the strongest bonds are sometimes forged through healing old wounds,where trust, love, and fate are their only defense against the dangersof the outside world and the ghosts of the past. less

She was meant to be his salvation. Instead, she became the obsession that unraveled them all.Ever since Big G locked the Dungeon, Ethan—code name 8-Bit—hasn’t come home. He’s been running from his demons, leaving Catherine lost in the fallout of hunger and loneliness so sharp it cuts.Until his digital brothers offer to help.They've been watching. Learning. Waiting.They know what Ethan is—what he craves. A masochist whose pleasure thrives in pain... moreShe was meant to be his salvation. Instead, she became the obsession that unraveled them all.Ever since Big G locked the Dungeon, Ethan—code name 8-Bit—hasn’t come home. He’s been running from his demons, leaving Catherine lost in the fallout of hunger and loneliness so sharp it cuts.Until his digital brothers offer to help.They've been watching. Learning. Waiting.They know what Ethan is—what he craves. A masochist whose pleasure thrives in pain. A man who would tear himself apart before ever asking her to hold him together.But they don’t believe in wasted suffering.If she must bleed, then she must become something worthy of the scars.If she lets them, they’ll teach her everything.How to become the woman Ethan needs.How to control his hunger. How to wield pain like a scalpel—precise, deliberate, and impossible to resist.But something isn’t right. The lessons are shifting.The boundaries blurring.Soon Catherine begins to wonder…Was this ever about saving Ethan?Or was she the lesson all along? less