Tainted Series by Tatiana Creed

What if the man who owns your future is the one who destroys your present? Vera Calloway is the woman you admire in boardrooms—the one who has it all together. Brilliant, driven, untouchable. But beneath that flawless exterior is a woman shackled by a past she keeps buried. .. until it all comes crashing down. Someone wants her ruined—photos, fabricated scandals, lies crafted to break her. They make one thing either she walks away, or she burns... moreWhat if the man who owns your future is the one who destroys your present? Vera Calloway is the woman you admire in boardrooms—the one who has it all together. Brilliant, driven, untouchable. But beneath that flawless exterior is a woman shackled by a past she keeps buried. .. until it all comes crashing down. Someone wants her ruined—photos, fabricated scandals, lies crafted to break her. They make one thing either she walks away, or she burns. But when her world unravels, there’s only one man who can fix it. Only one man who’s been waiting in the shadows, watching her every move before she even makes it. Lucian Dane doesn’t ask for permission. He doesn’t need it. He takes what he wants. And what he wants… is her. In a world where power is currency and reputation is everything, Lucian’s influence is unrivaled. But what if he’s been the one pulling the strings all along, silently shaping her rise, controlling her every step? She’s never known the man behind the curtain—until now. As Vera’s life falls apart, Lucian makes his presence known. But his help comes with a price. He doesn’t just protect her—he owns her. Every decision, every move, every breath. .. has been orchestrated by him. He doesn’t apologize. He doesn’t lie. He simply takes. “You think you’re in control of your life,” he tells her, “but I’ve been fixing it all along. I never touched you. .. until now. ”. The more she uncovers, the more the truth claws at her. Lucian has always been there—behind every success, every promotion, every single moment of her life. He’s been watching, waiting, calculating. But what happens when Vera realizes his obsession runs deeper than anything she’s prepared for? His need for control is darker than she could have ever imagined. With each secret he reveals, she’s pulled deeper into his world—a world where control is everything, and love is nothing but a game he gets to play. Lucian is no hero. But when he looks at her, when he makes her his, she realizes something she wants him too. The question is no longer whether she can escape him. .. it’s whether she even wants to. Trigger Dark themes, emotional manipulation, obsession, stalking, power imbalance, explicit sexual content, dominance/submission dynamics, psychological intensity, reputation manipulation. 18+ mature content. Not suitable for younger readers. less

She ran from the man who ruined her. Now he’s burning the world to bring her back. Vera Calloway disappeared without a trace. No body. No goodbye. Just silence and shadows where she used to be. The world thinks she’s dead. Lucian Dane knows better. He feels it in the way the city holds its breath. He sees it in the cracks she left behind—too careful, too deliberate. She didn’t vanish. She vanished from him. And that was her first mistake. Because Lucian doesn’t lose. Not control. Not power... moreShe ran from the man who ruined her. Now he’s burning the world to bring her back. Vera Calloway disappeared without a trace. No body. No goodbye. Just silence and shadows where she used to be. The world thinks she’s dead. Lucian Dane knows better. He feels it in the way the city holds its breath. He sees it in the cracks she left behind—too careful, too deliberate. She didn’t vanish. She vanished from him. And that was her first mistake. Because Lucian doesn’t lose. Not control. Not power. And never the woman he’s already claimed. Now Protocol Seven is active—. a scorched-earth directive designed to dismantle governments, erase identities, and flood the streets with silence. He’s using it on his own empire. And every shattered rule, every vanished ally, is a message written in. Come home. Or I’ll tear down everything you touched. But Vera isn’t the same woman he lost. She’s colder now. Sharper. No longer prey—she’s learned how to stalk the dark. She knows how he thinks. Because he taught her. And now she’s ready to burn the man who lit the match. Lucian wants her back. On her knees. On his terms. But this time, she won’t break. This time, she’ll make him bleed for every secret he ever kept. He made the monster. Now she’s coming home to show him what it means to belong to one. Trigger. Dark themes, coercion, obsession, power imbalance, stalking, psychological manipulation, explicit sexual content, emotional trauma, trauma recovery, references to trafficking and violence, D/s dynamics, morally gray characters. 18+ Mature Content. This is a dark romance. Read with caution. less