An Heir to Order?

Vlad starts unbuttoning his shirt. He’s a lion—the pride’s master—who dragged a ewe into his den. He enjoys the prey and doesn’t hurry to eat it. He plays.

I watch, spellbound: one button, two, three…

“What—what are you doing?” I ask, hoarse, and loudly gulp in breath as I yank the door handle. Locked!

Oh no! The danger signal blares like an alarm inside my head.

Run! Hurry! Now!

“And how do you think?”

“Don’t!” I tremble with excitement. “Don’t!”

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A standalone book.

Cover design by the wonderful author Oksana Severnaya.