Bound in Blood Series by Sarah Sterling

❖ You can’t cage what refuses to be tamed. ❖. I lost my voice the night my world burned. Since then, silence has been my refuge, my armor. A quiet prisoner in a life not my own, I’ve learned that words mean nothing in a world ruled by power and blood. But now, I’m being forced into the arms of a man more feared than the devil himself. Lucian Moretti. The cold and ruthless king of Milan’s underworld. To him, I am nothing more than a pawn, a silent bride to seal a fragile truce... more❖ You can’t cage what refuses to be tamed. ❖. I lost my voice the night my world burned. Since then, silence has been my refuge, my armor. A quiet prisoner in a life not my own, I’ve learned that words mean nothing in a world ruled by power and blood. But now, I’m being forced into the arms of a man more feared than the devil himself. Lucian Moretti. The cold and ruthless king of Milan’s underworld. To him, I am nothing more than a pawn, a silent bride to seal a fragile truce. A woman forced to make a deal with a devil in the hopes of surviving a world that seeks to destroy me. But he underestimates me. Because I may not speak, but I see everything. And what I see in him is more than just a monster. There is a man beneath the brutality, a storm beneath his icy control. A past that haunts him just as mine does me. We are bound by more than just this vow. And when the ghosts of our past come for revenge, I will have to decide if I am willing to risk everything—including my heart—for the man who might just be my salvation. Even if it means learning to scream again. He thinks he owns me. But I was never meant to be caged. I am his silent rebellion. And when I finally break free, the whole world will hear me roar. less

❖ Some monsters don’t hide in the shadows. They stand in the light and dare you to run. ❖. I disappeared seven years ago. Left behind a name, a past, a life that was never truly mine. Now, I exist in the quiet spaces, a ghost slipping through the cracks. Until him. Alessandro Silvestri. Powerful. Unrelenting. A man who commands fear with a single glance. I should’ve stayed invisible. Instead, I walked straight into his domain. And now, he won’t let me leave... more❖ Some monsters don’t hide in the shadows. They stand in the light and dare you to run. ❖. I disappeared seven years ago. Left behind a name, a past, a life that was never truly mine. Now, I exist in the quiet spaces, a ghost slipping through the cracks. Until him. Alessandro Silvestri. Powerful. Unrelenting. A man who commands fear with a single glance. I should’ve stayed invisible. Instead, I walked straight into his domain. And now, he won’t let me leave. He sees through my lies, picks apart the secrets I’ve buried deep. I know what men like him do to people like me. They consume. They destroy. But Alessandro is more than just a monster—he’s a storm, and I am caught in his wake. I should run. I should fight. But the deeper I fall, the more I realize. .. Maybe I don’t want to escape. Because even as danger closes in, I can’t ignore the truth. The most dangerous man I’ve ever met might be the only one who can save me. Even if loving him means losing myself. less