I am the dark notes of a song,
The shadows at your back,
The tears that fall from your eyes,
The cool touch of the blade at your throat,
The hot, burning bullet that pierces your skull.
I am the writer of this story,
I am the guide. The Director.
I have led the pieces to their place on the board.
In this arena, the game of life, I am the Master.
And yet, I am nothing.
I have always believed I was nothing.
One with no past. No memory.
Nothing. Just nothing.
And yet, I have all the power. I have all the control.
I am the one who chooses who lives and who dies.
I know how it will all end, because everything has fallen into place,
Just as I planned.
I realize now what I have been all along. This whole time...
...
I am death.

The battle for Ashland is about to begin!

Mercy is a 95k word dark, age-gap, captive romance and the final book of The Bleeding Hearts Series.

**Trigger Warning: Due to mature language and violent scenes, this book is meant for adult readers, 18+.