The Ritual (L.O.R.D.S., #1)

by Shantel Tessier

breath. “Just know this, Blake. If you try to run from me, I will find you. And when I do, you will regret the day you left me.”

“You were mine yesterday, today, and tomorrow.” He gently kisses my forehead. The tenderness a contradiction to his threatening words. “And you will continue to be mine forever.”

“I’ve always been a selfish person, Blake. Willing to do whatever it takes to get where I want to be. And out of all the things I’ve done, you are by far the greatest reward for my selfishness.”