As the son of the infamous New Amsterdam city mayor, Lucian learned at an early age that power is king, love is for the weak, and a real man has no use for tears or mercy. The only light in Lucian's formative years was Shea who gave Lucian the impetus to break free of his father and leave the city. Shea is never far from Lucian's side, a friend and companion.<br><br>But after a lover dies despite Lucian's best efforts, Lucian returns home with new purpose: build an empire to destroy the darkness that steal lives and souls. Shea's back in the city, too, and when three long years pass without contact, Lucian realizes he can't live without confessing that Shea is his only solace and reason for living.<br><br>When reuniting with Shea leads to a horrifying discovery at the hands of the very evil Lucian wishes to eradicate, Lucian vows a path of bloody vengeance to save Shea from certain destruction.

Winter's Knight

Today, one of the Break doors was open, and Lucian heard another member of the cleaning staff rustling in the storage room. All employees, from janitorial service to bartenders to performers, were vetted through Clark and interviewed by all four owners. Being employed at the clubs meant free membership to Break, quite the discount, and it was amazing how the chance to play in a fantastical environment stifled the urge to gossip.


Then again, in this day and age, belonging to a kink club was hardly newsworthy. Even if some enterprising idiot decided a picture of the head of the school board on bent knee was something the Times would enjoy, Lucian, Clark, and Chance had people at every major newspaper, TV, and radio station in the city. The network was vast, trust was made through blackmail, favors, and mutual desires for privacy, and so far, it had always been easy to find the leak and deal with it appropriately.


Chapter 36