[Reaper's Property 03] • Brute

I’ve spent my entire career chasing and killing Reapers.

How could I love one?

It seemed ludicrous to me at first.

I mean, they had a name for me even.

The Reaper Killer.

That is, until I was defeated in battle.

By the one who would take me to be his mate.

He claims it is a jalshagar bond.

That I belong to him.

To this monster. A being who inspires nightmares.

It’s enough to make you cry.

And I weep.

But only because I realize I’m falling in love with him.

I’ve never been in love before, yet I know this feeling for certain.

It is the jalshagar bond.

Profound, throbbing through my very being.

Bonded to a monster.

I am not ashamed.

There is no more worry about my dignity.

I have realized that I have no need to worry about such matters.

He controls what happens to me.

No need for anxiety or guilt.

Just as long as I surrender.

Brute explores a much darker and grittier side of the Athenaverse. It can be read as a standalone, but it still shares the same universe that you’ve found in other books. Themes in this book should be approached with caution.