Not even his maker could bend him to his whims. He crossed his arms, his expression forbidding. Now I have a rather tempting new offer for you.” Over the thin material of her gown, she slowly skimmed the peaks of her breasts, her gaze growing heavy as she boldly stared at him. His presence did nothing to dissuade her from running her hands up, along her outer thighs.

She drew lazy circles on her calf, arching back as her fingers drifted higher. Her gown split up the side, revealing smooth skin from her ankle to her hip. Refusing to look in his direction, she caressed her leg the way an attentive lover might try with an eager partner. They crashed against the wall, nearly splitting the wood in half, but the intruder didn’t glance up from her indolent position sprawled across the throne. Silver-tipped wings of white flame burst from between his shoulder blades as he flung open the double doors.

It swarmed like an angry mob outside the entrance to his throne room, but he paid it little mind. He sensed her vengeance long before he’d entered this wing of the castle. He was in a foul mood and it was growing darker the closer he got to her. Once upon a cursed dawn, a king strode through his castle, his footsteps thundering down the corridor, sending even the shadows skittering away to avoid notice. or is he keeping dangerous secrets about his true nature?Įmilia will be tested in every way as she seeks a series of magical objects that will unlock the clues of her past and the answers she craves. Can she even trust Wrath, her one-time ally in the mortal world. With back-stabbing princes, luxurious palaces, mysterious party invitations, and conflicting clues about who really killed her twin, Emilia finds herself more alone than ever before. The first rule in the court of the Wicked? Trust no one. even if that means accepting the hand of the Prince of Pride, the king of demons. She vows to do whatever it takes to avenge her beloved sister, Vittoria. Welcome to Hell.Īfter selling her soul to become Queen of the Wicked, Emilia travels to the Seven Circles with the enigmatic Prince of Wrath, where she’s introduced to a seductive world of vice. Infinite deception with a side of revenge. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series comes the sizzling, sweepingly romantic sequel to Kingdom of the Wicked.

Kingdom of the cursed