Some people are born in darkness. Some have darkness thrust upon them. Me? I was the darkness. Forged in the flames of my stepfather’s hatred, I learned from an early age that life was cruel, harsh, and unforgiving. This life would destroy you unless you stood up for yourself, took control, and fought back. I was always a fighter, but my soul remained charred from the fires that consumed me. My heart is an empty cavern filled with echoes of a life I’d never live. I'm branded with a vengeance that drove me to do for others what no one had ever done for me. I ran in a pack with my soldiers, but I was a lone wolf. A solitary soul set to wander this earth. People avoided me. They feared me. But not her. From the shadows, she watched. In the darkness, she waited. In her dreams, she saw something no one else did. She saw the real me. But dreams aren’t meant for monsters like me. And when a devil from my past comes back to haunt me, I have to make a decision for this life and the next. I need to keep her safe at all costs. My little raven. Death waits for no man. But neither does The Reaper. _The Reaper is a standalone, new adult romance. There are scenes of a violent and sexual nature in this story, therefore it is intended for mature listeners._Trigger warnings include child abuse, attempted sexual assault and torture.