Aleatha Romig

Sterling Sparrow, the kingpin of Chicago, has waited nearly two decades to claim his queen, the woman born to rule beside him. His wait is over. 
Lured back to the city she'd been warned to never return to, Kennedy is offered something she never knew existed—knowledge about herself. 
Dangers lurk at every corner as the repercussions from Araneae McCrie’s, aka Kennedy’s, resurrection is revealed. 
What lengths were taken to keep her hidden and what lengths will her enemies go to now that they’ve learned she’s alive?
Is Sterling Sparrow her savior, or did he simply produce the sacrificial lamb?
Find out in the Web of Sin: SECRETS, LIES, and PROMISES.  
Have you been Aleatha’d?
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Web of Sin

“You may change into something more comfortable if you would like,” Sterling said after my messages were sent. 


Leaning back, I crossed my legs at my knees, bobbed my high-heel sandal, and settled against the soft seat. With my hands gripping the arms of the large plush seat, I found my most defiant voice. “Thank you for your permission. It’s not necessary. I’ll wear whatever the fuck I want, when I want.”


His grin curled upward as one brow lifted. 


With a humph I rebelliously folded my arms over my chest like the child he told me not to be. I was well aware that sitting here in the outfit he’d told me to wear, freshly showered, and fucking prepared, my words held less substance than a boat filled with holes, sinking to the depths of Lake Michigan. 


After a few minutes, he spoke, “I wasn’t expecting you to do it.”


“Do what? Get on the plane?” Because more than once I’d regretted the decision. 


Chapter Araneae 16