Rebirth: The Thorned Queen

At my 24th birthday gala, I was a ghost. My family, my fiancé, and my brother—all of them belonged to the "real" Moreno daughter now. So, I raised my glass, toasted to their "perfect" family, and left the life of a princess behind. Midnight. The lion's den. I stood in the bedroom of the most dangerous man in the underground. I pushed the fortune I had built onto his table. Then, my red dress fell. "Dominic Vitali, I'm making a deal. I give you everything I own—including myself. In exchange, you become the weapon for my vengeance." Dominic’s voice was a low, dangerous growl: "Alicia, do you even know the price you’re paying?" I didn't flinch. I held out my hand. "Do we have a deal?"