“All I want is to see you ruined,” Jaxon mutters, his voice dark as sin. “To watch that perfect, composed smile shatter when you realize there’s nowhere left to run.”

Paige meets his gaze, unflinching. “You can try. But you have no effect on me.”

The corner of his mouth lifts, something dangerous flashing in his eyes as he steps closer. “We’ll see about that. Because one way or another, I’ll make you mine. I’ll carve myself into you, piece by piece, until there’s no part of you I haven’t touched.”

She swallows, heart pounding, refusing to let him see the fear he’s trying so hard to ignite. “And what happens when you’re the one who breaks, Jaxon?”

He laughs, a low, chilling sound, his hand brushing her cheek with a gentleness that’s almost cruel. “I don’t break, Paige. Not for anyone.”

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Jaxon Steele was made for this life. Raised by the Black Vipers since he was three, after his parents were killed in a rival ambush, he’s known only shadows and silence. To those who know him, he’s nothing but a weapon—cold, untouchable, soulless.

Across the city, Paige Taylor is the prized “Silk Tongue” of the Crimson Circle. Though innocent at heart, she has been trained from childhood to be the perfect translator and negotiator, her skills in languages and diplomacy are her weapons in a world that she despises but cannot escape.

Their paths collide during a high-stakes meeting that goes horribly wrong. With lives on the line and loyalties tested, Paige and Jaxon are forced to work together to fix the mess and uncover who betrayed them both. Despite their mutual hatred, a twist of fate binds them closer than either would like—until a moment igniting an obsession within him defies everything he thought he was.

Under His Skin

The sound of her breathing shifts, and I know she’s awake.
It’s uneven now, rasping in her throat like she’s trying to keep it quiet. She stirs, curling tighter under the blanket, her body coiled like a spring ready to snap. I stay in my chair, leaning back, watching her struggle to remember where ...

Chapter 1: Paige

Chapter 2: Paige

Chapter 3: Jaxon

Chapter 4: Jaxon

Chapter 5: Paige

Chapter 6: Paige

Chapter 7: Paige

Chapter 8: Paige

Chapter 9: Jaxon

Chapter 10: Jaxon

Chapter 11: Paige

Chapter 12: Paige

Chapter 13: Jaxon

Chapter 14: Paige

Chapter 15: Jaxon

Chapter 16: Jaxon

Chapter 17: Jaxon

Chapter 18: Paige

Chapter 19: Paige

Chapter 20: Paige

Chapter 21: Paige

Chapter 22: Jaxon

Chapter 23: Paige

Chapter 24: Paige

Chapter 25: Jaxon

Chapter 26: Jaxon