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

Somehow, and I didn’t know how exactly, Justin managed to be stiffer and more frozen than any of the other times I’d kissed him. Obviously, he refused to kiss me back, but I didn’t know how to let him go. Being in between the danger that came with my life and his warmth and care made me feel more vulnerable than ever before. What would I do if I lost Justin? Where would I go?


The entirety of the kiss was Justin trying to push me away while I pulled him in. It was only at the sound of loud but fairly distant footsteps that we broke into two, me leaving him with a “Thanks, Professor Lowell,” before rushing out of there like there was a fire alarm. Justin didn’t chase after me. I knew Justin didn’t want anyone else to know. I knew he was not ready for any of this yet. Hell, I wasn’t ready. I didn’t know what these feelings meant or where it was all going, and I had too much on my mind to begin with. Douglas was not someone I could ignore. I knew this.


Chapter 30: Two Sides