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

Eyes opened but didn’t look at Lucian; they stared somewhere into the distance. “It all began five years ago with a group of business men, corrupt men who were looking to go into the underground with each other’s help, all connected by reputation and politics. Together, they would be formidable in the world movements of economics and government, and their locations spanned the EU, old Russia, and Pacific Asia. The welcoming arms of the United States and one of her largest cities lured them all here.


Chapter 41