Not a Gift

Malachi never thought he'd return. Torn between duty and desire, he left his childhood love behind, believing he was too dark and too dangerous for her. But after eight long years of fighting for freedom, an accident forces him to return, bringing him back to the one place he swore he'd never go. Lyrik has lived her life under the shadow of a secret. Not only the love she feels for the only man she can never have but something far darker as well. She fully believes she has moved on with her life until the past returns to reopen old wounds. The pull between her and Malachai remains undeniable, and as their feelings reignite, she realizes that the truth of who she is could change everything. There are complications that neither of them anticipated, keeping them from finding their happily ever after. Malachai's ruthless father aims to corrupt his son and force him to claim the power of the Black family. Malachai must decide: Will he follow his father's dark legacy, or will he rise up and lead in his own way? Together, can they leave their troubled past behind and forge a future filled with love and fire? Or will the ghosts of their childhoods be too great a force to overcome?