Let them hate me,

as long as they fear me.

I've ascended my throne.

I wear my crown of thorns.

Fancy that? I'm Queen of the August crime family.

I'll rebuild my father's kingdom in blood and fire.

With three broken princes at my side.

I've been betrayed, shot, hunted, and forced into a loathsome marriage.

But I'm still here, still fighting for them.

For Noah, Gabriel, and Eli.

I love them too much to chain them to my savage empire.

No one will take them away from me.

No matter the cost, my broken princes will be free.

I've sharpened my sword.

I made my sacrifices.

I'm unleashing war.

Drink and be merry, for tomorrow we bathe in blood.

From USA Today bestselling author Steffanie Holmes comes the chilling conclusion to this dark and gritty contemporary high school romantic suspense.