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

Justin got his keys out and let us in. It was a quick walk back to his apartment, the air was cold, and the moon was beautiful. I wondered if he was thinking about me like I was him. I watched him as he took off his scarf and coat. I kicked the door shut behind me and pulled him in. I kissed him and felt that warmth between us, that zing that went through my body as I moaned into his lips. Not a lot of things felt this good in the world. 


Correction: Nothing felt as good as kissing Justin.


I felt him struggle against me. I held his hands in mine as I backed us into his bedroom. 


“Tell me how you know the name, Douglas,” he said, regaining some sense of control as he fought the urge to be with me. I don’t know how he did that. I didn’t know how Justin found it in him to deny himself the pleasure of being with me.


Chapter 26: Bang Bang