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Today’s book: Wrathful King by Eva Winners.
Destiny was a cruel bitch.
It had given me my cinnamon girl back only to throw a wrench into it all. Well, fuck destiny. Fuck everyone. She was mine, and I refused to let this be the end.
My wife’s face was smeared with tears, dust, and blood as her hands roamed my chest. The bullets were still flying, and unless Hiroshi had called my men, I didn’t know how we’d get out of this alive.
I lifted my head, searching for my right-hand man. He and my mother had been right behind us, but I could no longer see any sign of them.
“Heads down, fuckers!” Dante’s voice echoed through the air and bone-deep relief shot through me. The sound of my brother’s voice was like music to my ears.
The earth tilted on its axis for a moment and, ignoring my wounds and aches, I pushed my wife down and covered her body with mine. My hands cradled her face, her blue eyes locked on mine in sheer terror.
A grenade hit the ground. Bang.
Pain exploded in my back and I was shoved forward, my skull smashing into hers.
The world turned silent. There was no more shouting or gunfire. It was just me and her, in the middle of nowhere, suspended in time. I promised that I’d protect her, but I was failing miserably.
About: It feels like I waited forever for the conclusion to Reina and Amon’s story, but on the first page, it felt like I’d just put down the previous book. This world draws me in so completely, it’s immersive.
Blurb:
It killed me to leave her behind.
Every night I closed my eyes to the images of her lifeless body in the hospital.
Her second chance came, but it wasn’t with me. It was with my brother.
I wanted to kill him and take his place.
Except it wouldn’t change anything. She hated me.
But then secrets unraveled. The truth would twist into something bitter before it set me free.
Masks dropped. Gloves were off.
I’d fight for her. I’d bring her back. I’d protect her even if it was the last thing I did.
We made a promise. She was mine, and I was hers.
To win, I’d risk it all. My heart and life included.
