Love is a drug.
Lust is a trap.
And someone isn’t making it out alive.

I thought I buried the worst parts of myself years ago.

The lies.
The stolen drugs hidden behind glass and frames.
The deals I made with men who kill without blinking.

I left Mateo to protect him.
That’s the lie I tell myself.

The truth is—I never stopped loving him.

Then someone buys the picture.

And suddenly, I’m back in his orbit, dismantling a wall full of secrets while pretending my hands aren’t shaking every time he looks at me like he knows I’m hiding something.

Because he does.

Mateo isn’t just the man I loved.
He’s the man sent to destroy the cartel I’m entangled with.

And Dante—the devil who taught me what survival costs—hasn’t forgiven me for stealing what was his.

Now I’m trapped between the past that owns me, the man who could expose me, and a truth that could get us all killed.

In this world, love is leverage.
Faith is twisted into control.
And devotion can be deadly.

An obsessive dark romance featuring:
CIA × cartel tension · Morally gray men · Second-chance love · Lies and betrayal · Religious darkness · Power, lust, and fatal obsession

This is a dark, unconventional romance with mature and religious themes that may be triggering. Please check the author’s note for content warnings before reading.

Perfect for readers of Rina Kent, Luna Mason, and Shantel Tessier.