An all-new dark romance within the Lords world from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Shantel Tessier. Release date to come. HIS ANGEL I was born into a secret society known as the Lords. There is no limit to their depravity. If they want to be respected, they have to earn it. Women like me are merely allowed to exist in their world … until they no longer need us. I’ve spent most of my life wishing death would find me. That I’d be granted an escape from the reality I was forced to endure. But luck has never been on my side. It seemed I was destined to never be anything more than a failure. I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW. Then one night I took control of my life. It was my first taste of freedom, and I wanted someone to notice me. Turns out, that was a mistake, and my father had been right, I didn’t deserve to be seen. A Lord—Kashton Landon Pierce—saved me, and I offered to pay him the only way I knew how—with my body. After he finished with me, I ran. Now he’s back in my life, wanting to pick up where we left off. The problem with that is I’m no longer the scared woman I was when we met. I’ve spent years digging myself out of a dark hole, and I refuse to allow any man to drag me back. Especially a Spade brother. Even if he is promising me everything I’ve ever wanted. I underestimated him. Kashton inserted himself into my everyday life and invaded my dreams. He needed a pet to keep chained in the basement. A toy to occupy his free time. His brothers were busy living their lives, so he decided to take over mine. What I didn’t expect was for him to make me feel loved. To be taken care of and put first before anything else. After being told you’re worthless your whole life, it’s hard not to believe it. Kashton made me feel cherished and accepted me for who I was—unworthy. For a moment, I found myself hoping for a future that I knew wasn’t possible. One where I could be what he needed. But our world has a way of teasing happiness before stripping it all away.

HIS SECRET A Lord takes what he wants. But like anything else, even he can get greedy and betray his oath. That’s where Carnage comes in. A Spade brother runs their prison for those who have wronged their society. It just so happens to be where the Lords have sent me. I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW. Most women within the Lords don’t get the chance to prove themselves worthy of the brand or the power that comes with it, but there’s always an exception. I’m one of them. Finally, my time had come to be assigned to a Lord. Not just any Lord but a Spade brother—Haidyn Jamison Reeves. I had everything under control until he found out what I was hiding. Everyone in our world knows the only way to get to the top is to sacrifice something the Lords want. So when Haidyn gave me a choice—become his toy or turn me over to the Lords—the decision was easy. I’ve worked too hard to get this far to allow a man to take what I’ve earned. I chose to become his dirty little secret over admitting I failed. It didn’t take long for him to unravel my web of lies, thread by thread, until nothing was left. He took over my life, blurring the lines until I discovered that what I thought I wanted was no longer what I needed. But even in our world, nothing lasts forever. Time had run out. The hourglass lay broken on the floor, shattering not only my future but everything I knew. I never thought that falling in love with a Spade brother would reveal so many secrets. And when they all came to light, the Lord who blackmailed me was the only one I could count on. This touches on very dark themes. The 𝗧𝗪𝘀 will be posted inside the book before the prologue and on Shantel's website. If you have not read the L.O.R.D.S. series yet, do NOT start with 𝑴𝒂𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔. It contains spoilers from previous books in the series. The Lords Series #1 The Ritual #2 The Sinner #3 The Sacrifice #4 Sabotage (the H isn't a Lord but he works for a Lord) #5 Carnage