He's the King of the Concrete. She's the light he never saw coming. But in a world built on shadows, even the brightest light can be stolen.
Elena Thorne is a creature of daylight-orderly, safe, and far removed from the grit of the city's underground. But when her brother gambles away a debt he can't pay, she becomes the collateral. Her new owner? Julian Vane.
They call him the Wild King. A man who rules with an iron fist and a cold heart, Julian lives in a fortress of marble and secrets. He doesn't want Elena's money. He wants her time. Six months of her life to be the one truth in his world of lies.
But as Elena enters Julian's gilded cage, she discovers that the monster has a soul, and the King is wearing a crown of thorns. From the rain-slicked streets of the District to the hidden sanctuaries of his past, the tension between them burns hotter than the fires of the city.
When a rival rises to take Julian's throne, Elena must make a choice: flee the darkness or burn down the kingdom to save the man she was never supposed to love.
The debt is cleared. But the cost... the cost is everything.