One Night Stand series
The atmosphere was thick with rituals, with rules she couldn’t begin to understand.
“Welcome to the Dark Hour,” Edwardo announced proudly, his voice echoing off the walls.
All heads turned toward me. Their gazes were hungry, curious, some mocking. She straightened her spine, refusing to shrink beneath their hard glare, even though every instinct screamed at her to run.
“What is this?” Leah whispered, her voice barely steady.
Edwardo leaned closer, his breath warm against her ear. “It’s where power is tested, secrets are traded, and lives…” He let the pause linger, his lips curling. “…lives are gambled.”