But how about between love and loathe? Because that's where I was. I loved my father, but I loathed him at the same time. My father lied. My father betrayed me. The life I knew was ripped from under my feet, and I was given a six-foot-seven bodyguard named Titus. Five steps behind. Always. Until he wasn't. Titus King swore to protect me at all costs. Even in death, he promised to protect me because that was his job. But falling in love with me? That wasn't part of his job description. I was his twilight. He was my forever. But we weren't promised our happily ever after. My father had already agreed to my hand in marriage to a ruthless crime lord in exchange for my family's life. My new life was forced upon me, but I will not back down. I will not become a trophy wife. I will not stop fighting for the life I so desperately want. And that life is Titus King. The Loathing_ is book two in the Illicit Love series. It's an age gap, forbidden love story following a broken hero and a strong and fierce female. Intended for mature listeners. _