I had my life all figured out: graduate first in my class at community college, get the hell out of this town and never look back. So when I had a gun shoved in my face and was told that my home was being used as a command center for a group of mercenaries, I knew my life wouldn't be the same. It also didn't help that the boss's son seemed set on making my life hell.

War was in the air. I could smell it. **Edited Prologue and Chapter I ONLY** **STORY REMOVED****

Shaul Arton Lerahzon is the third prince. He is smart, handsome, and does not take 'no' for an answer. He is lethal. And he has his eyes set on me. I've been told to discourage any advances, but how can I do that when he's already slit my throat once?

When 19 y/o Natalie moves into a long-abandoned cabin in Eagle Bay, NY, she has no idea what the mountains of the Adirondack Park conceal. To make things worse, there's something strange about the nearby Croft family, and even more so about their dog.