The Devil's Bargain

<h4>They say the Devil doesn't bargain. I'm here to tell you that he does - but sometimes the price is still way too high.</h4><p><br></p><p><strong>Ava</strong></p><p>I'm in trouble. Deep, deep trouble.</p><p><br></p><p>I never meant for it to happen, but my ex is dead-and I'm the one who pulled the trigger. Whether he deserved it or not... whether anyone will even miss that jerk... it doesn't matter. Joey is dead, and I have to figure out what to do before I get caught with a corpse on my hand.</p><p><br></p><p>Enter Lincoln Crewes.</p><p><br></p><p>After the way we ended, I swore I would never turn to him again. But we were kids then, and in the fifteen years since I've seen him, he's gone from a scrappy fighter to one of the most powerful men in Springfield's seedy underbelly.</p><p><br></p><p>If there's anyone who can help me right now, it's Link. With his power, his money, and his connections, I could put this all behind me.</p><p><br></p><p>And all he wants in exchange is my soul... and my hand.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Link</strong></p><p>Ava, Ava, Ava...</p><p><br></p><p>She's the one who got away. The reason I've built my entire empire, and the only person I'd burn the whole entire world down for.</p><p><br></p><p>I've done things I'm not proud of. They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and that's my life story right there. I wanted to show her that I could be the man she wants-the man she deserves-and, by doing so, I became the worst thing for her.</p><p><br></p><p>I became the <em>Devil</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>So I kept my distance, though I always kept my eye on her. If I can't have her, I could at least keep her safe, right?</p><p><br></p><p>Wrong. She nearly got hurt, and it's all my fault.</p><p><br></p><p>When she comes to me, she has no idea that I'm responsible. I'm not about to tell her, either. This is my second chance. My do-over.</p><p><br></p><p>Ava is mine again, and no matter what I have to do to keep her, I will. Even if I have to force her to marry me in exchange for my protection.</p><p><br></p><p>But who will protect her from <em>me</em>?</p>