When Sullivan witnesses her parents being brutally murdered by Justin Lowell, her father's best friend and colleague, her entire world is shattered.
She swears to make Justin pay price for what he did and applies for law school to become a lawyer. It is not easy because she doesn’t want any money from Justin, who is also her legal guardian.
As she navigates the challenges of college life, Katerina keeps a secret: her part-time job at Penthouse Club as an exotic dancer to pay her way through school. But one fateful night, her double life is threatened to be revealed when Justin Lowell walks into the club with Victor Skrovonski, a notorious mafia boss.
Katerina's reality spins out of control as she becomes entangled in the dark crime underworld. A terrible mistake leaves her in dire need of help, and it's only Justin who steps forward to offer support. But their relationship is complicated; he can be cold and distant one moment, then unexpectedly kind the next, leaving Katerina questioning everything about him.
As they grow closer despite the danger surrounding them, a forbidden attraction blooms. Katerina begins to wonder: Does Justin have two personalities or is what she’s believed for the past six years a lie?

Claimed by My Dark Guardian by Lyra TaleSmith, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Claimed by My Dark Guardian

"M-Maybe we should call the police. I mean, he was attacking me and I have rights. The right to defend myself. You can see in that video that he was on me, slapping me, then trying to force me to do things sexually. That’s some type of–”


"Katerina, please," Justin said, cutting me off, "You don't need to call anyone. Just stay calm and remain in your room."


"But this won't just go away!" I whispered fiercely into the phone.  


"I know that, but we don't need to involve the police. Think about the person we are dealing with here,” he said quietly. Pulling on my lips, I remained quiet. “I'll take care of it, don't worry."  


There were those magic words again and somehow, I believed him. It wasn't just his comforting confidence and flat tone. There was something about it being him that made all the difference. Maybe we were finally seeing eye to eye, even if it was something horrid that brought us together.


Chapter 15: New Boss