ARES
I left her once.
Walked away before I carved her into my soul completely.
Now I’m back—
She thinks she’s stronger now, colder now…
But I remember her shiver.
She thinks I’m her mistake.
But I’ve never been more certain of anything in my life.
The girl I left behind has become a woman who can match my darkness.
And now that I’ve tasted her again,
I won’t survive another goodbye.
And I’ll break her down until she remembers too.
MINERVA
I told myself I was done with devils like him.
But Ares Mezcal doesn’t knock—he takes.
One look, one word, and I’m back in the fire.
He doesn’t give love, he gives obsession.
And I drink it like it’s the only thing keeping me alive.
I forget to be afraid.
And maybe that’s what makes him dangerous.
This is Book 3 of The Crimson Vice Series. Reading Order: Twisted Vows, Twisted Desire, Twisted Fury, Twisted Inferno, Twisted Game and Twisted Reign.