Xavier King was never supposed to fall. Especially not for me. But now the king is silent—trapped in a coma—and the Raiders expect me to rule in his place. I never wanted a throne. I never wanted their empire of steel, blood, and whispered fear. Yet the city listens when I speak. Deals move when I give orders. Men twice my size bow their heads when I walk past. And the worst part? I’m starting to like it. Asher’s cold calculations steady me. Isaiah’s unholy loyalty shields me... moreXavier King was never supposed to fall. Especially not for me. But now the king is silent—trapped in a coma—and the Raiders expect me to rule in his place. I never wanted a throne. I never wanted their empire of steel, blood, and whispered fear. Yet the city listens when I speak. Deals move when I give orders. Men twice my size bow their heads when I walk past. And the worst part? I’m starting to like it. Asher’s cold calculations steady me. Isaiah’s unholy loyalty shields me. Together, they push me into a power I was never meant to touch. And I rise faster than any of us expected. But power has a memory. As we dig into the past—into the night the Raiders lost their former king—something inside me fractures. An alley. Cold metal in my hands. A choice I made to survive. The truth comes back all at once. I didn’t just survive the king. I killed him. And when the Raiders realize I beat them to it…. they won’t see me as a victim. They’ll see me as a rival. Book Two of The Raider Kings series. A dark why-choose romance where power is taken—and survival has consequences. MF/M/M • No sword crossing. less
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