Phantasma (Wicked Games, #1)

by Kaylie Smith

A horrible combination, to have power and no sense of morality.

“Incredible,” Blackwell echoed. “The audacity of men worth less than dirt.”

“Being too compassionate in a place like this is a mistake,” he warned. “Soft hearts don’t survive here.” “What kinds of hearts do?” He leaned down until their eyes were level. “Hearts with teeth.”

“In a different life, in a fair one, I would’ve kept you until my eternal soul withered away to dust,”