Love,Written In Ruins

Eloisethoughtherfirstheartbreakwouldendintears.Shewaswrong.Itendedingasolineandamatch.​Fortwoyears,she’dlovedhimwithanaivebeliefin“forever.”Hewashersafeplace—untilshefoundthetruthburiedinhistrash.Usedcondoms,thescentofbetrayalstillfresh.Thencamethefinalblow:acallfromafriendwho’dspottedhimatarestaurantwithsomeoneelse.​Eloisedidn'tjustwalkaway;shecrashedhisdinner.Sheemptiedaglassofwineoverhisface,slappedhimuntilherpalmburned,andthrewtheevidenceofhisinfidelityathischest.​Butheartbreakdemandedahigherprice.Thatnight,heragonytooktheshapeofaflickeringflame.Shewatchedhisestateburn,waitingforthesatisfactiontokickin.​Itneverdid.Becausethehousedidn’tbelongtoherex.​ItbelongedtoLucianoSolisDelaVega.​Amanwhosenameiswhisperedinthecity'sdarkestcorners.Ruthless.Powerful.Terrifyinglycomposed.Lucianodoesn’tbelieveinmercyorinsuranceclaims;hebelievesincollateral.Andnow,Eloiseistheonlyassetheintendstocollect.​Sheishisdebt.Hispunishment.His.​Lucianoisamasterofcontrol,amanwhobreaksbeautifulthingsjusttoseethembend.ButEloiserefusestoshatter.Everydefiantglanceandeverytremoroffuryawakensadangerousobsessionwithinhim.​Theirnightsareawarzonewherehatecollideswithheatandpunishmentblursintodesire.Butasthesmokeclears,Eloiserealizesthefireshestartedwasonlythebeginning.Betweenjealousloversandenemiesdisguisedasfriends,sheistrappedinaworldwhereevenloyaltyhasteeth.​Whentwobrokensoulscollide,theydon’theal.Theyincinerate.​Fromtheashesofbetrayal,anewkindofloveiswritten—notinpromises,butinruins.