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

I sighed in relief as I stepped out of class. Justin had avoided my eyes throughout, as if he knew I wanted to thank him profusely. As if he knew I would give myself away. Elodie had her eyes on me throughout class, and I didn’t know what to do about it. Murders and drug cartels aside, I did not know how to handle girl drama. Was I supposed to tell her everything? Was I supposed to lie to her? How did people do this thing where they maintained relationships while having a life of their own they wanted to keep secret? They made it look so easy in the movies. Women opened up to each other and relied on each other so confidently. What if Elodie betrayed me? What if she was caught in the mess? What if I got her into trouble, too, by confiding in her? 


Chapter 29: Yin and Yang