I had a past my brothers didn't know about.

She was mine when I was forced to leave. I had to die to keep her safe. A gift from her father...

But nothing could make me keep my end of the deal to remain buried when she is taken. The ground opens up and swallows me whole when I hear of another man wanting to claim her... forcing her into a marriage that should have been mine. The families of Michigan were run by ruthless men. But none of them knew what I had become. They didn't understand the darkness that lives in me and begs me to kill. I will get her back and damn everyone who gets in my way.

If it takes my last breath, I will gladly spend it reclaiming what is mine.

Author's Note: The reality that adults and children are taken every day and sold is an unfortunate truth. The threat is real. It is that very thing Jacob Cardosa has vowed to fight. His name, his riches, his power and sway... it all goes to saving them. He and his men, Diesel, Carter, Jax, Bear, and Fox, put their lives on the line to protect those they love. These books are their stories. Each told in an alternating POV and are complete with a happily ever after ending, while holding an overall series arc. Each book has a different couple, and a different level of darkness and sexual intensity. Thank you for reading.

Other books by Gracin Sawyer

Men of Cardosa Ranch Series
Branding Lily - Jacob and Lily's story
I'll Be What She Wants - Diesel and Samantha's story
Take Me Back - Carter and Callie's story
Whiskey Burn - Jax and Bryer's story
Burnt Skies - Bear and Hailey's story
Falling for London - Fox and Cadence's story