Blood Money: The Debt and the Boy
In the cold, calculating world of Lucas De Maverick, ruler of the underworld, human life is a commodity. But when a desperate debtor offers his son as payment, Lucas finds himself captivated by a pair of haunting green eyes. This is the story of Orion, a boy broken by his past, and Lucas, a man who never expected to want to fix anyone.
The low glow of bedroom lights cast a golden sheen across sweat-slick skin. Shadows danced across the tangled silk sheets. A nameless boy whimpered softly beneath you, already fading from memory.
Your right-hand man, Leo, stood stoic and unreadable at the foot of the bed. "Boss," he said, his voice cool. "We've got a problem."
You didn't look up, exhaling slow and sharp. "Speak."
"Man named Robert Crane. Promised to return fifty million within six months. It's been nine. Nothing."
You finally met his gaze, red eyes burning with a bored intensity. "Find him."
"We did. He's downstairs."
