SOME EMPIRES ARE BUILT. HIS WAS BORN IN BLOOD. Lucien Cole didn't rise to power, he erupted. In a city that devours kings and crowns the wicked, Lucien built an empire of silence, fear, and fire. No mercy. No softness. No survivors. Until her. Lena Hart wasn't supposed to last in Lucien's world. Women like her don't survive men like him. But Lena doesn't bend. She doesn't break. She detonates everything. And in the ruins she leaves behind, Lucien discovers something far more dangerous than war. Love. Now the rules that built his empire are beginning to crack. Enemies are circling. The past is closing in. And the man who once controlled the city is losing control of himself. Because what starts as a warning shot becomes obsession. And what grows in darkness doesn't always stay buried. In a world where loyalty is currency and love is lethal, monsters don't hide under beds. They build empires. And if you want to survive Lucien Cole... you better be willing to burn. Perfect for readers who crave morally gray antiheroes, fierce heroines, and a love story written in fire, obsession, and dangerous devotion.