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

The bowed body stilled and rose, and Kris’s eyes trained on Lucian more brightly than a laser sight. “Yes. One was as carelessly buried as the ladies. The other…the other gave me hope. Word has it he was some geek boy with glasses, no build to speak of, but a predilection toward obedience, and a great capacity for pain. He went through the same training as the others, but three years ago he disappeared.” Kris snapped his fingers. “Vanished into only Heaven knows what ether, and though he was hunted throughout the region, he hasn’t been found.”


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