Damien Stryker is a ruthless billionaire, but when Serena Mclane is forced to marry him, she hopes to find the mercy behind his cold eyes and strong hands. ****** Damien Stryker, a domineering billionaire, is someone you don't want to get close to. Unfortunately for Serena Mclane, she doesn't have much of a choice. Always at the mercy of her family's name and legacy, Serena has to do as her father says. So when her father forces her into an arranged marriage with the one and only Damien Stryker: the truth comes out. Secrets are unveiled, and love starts to bloom. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

"It wasn't going to be long enough till her knees would be bruised for me." Christopher Delfino. Rebekah I didn't know him until one night at the subway station when I saw him, nearly killing a man. He tried to chase me, I pepper-sprayed him and his brother, not knowing what I had done and the monster I had awoken. He found me, and instead of wanting my head, he wanted me and he didn't stop until he had me, as his mate. Christopher I didn't want her but I needed her. I secretly longed for a mate for decades but not for a feisty, stubborn cagna who couldn't obey me for a split second, even if her life was on death row. Nothing mattered when I learned she was my mate. I needed to protect her, my human. Mature Content 18+