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

He kissed me back, but then recoiled, studying me. I felt uncomfortable under his gaze.  


"What's the matter?" I asked him, batting my eyelashes. I had to continue the innocent act.  


Pinching my cheek, he asked, "Should I assume your deflection means you are trying to seduce me?"  


Underneath him, I was helpless. There was nothing I could do. My only hope was to charm him, let his guard down, then I might be able to find his weak points.


It would be a long battle, and I had to be patient.  


"I didn't answer because I thought you already knew," I whispered breathy and tilting my head, gripping his shirt collar. "You can read me like a book."  


He kissed me again, more eagerly than the first time but pulled back once more, his eyes darting all over my face. My heart sank. What else did he want?


"I need you to understand, you can never run. Nothing you do will change the power I have over your life."   


Chapter 23: A Night of Surprises