The Ritual (L.O.R.D.S #1) by Shantel Tessier

Book #1, a Stand-Alone, in the L.O.R.D.S Series

Tropes: Dark College Romance, Jealous/Possessive/OTT Hero, Secret Society, Touch Her & Die

THE CHOSEN ONE

I vow. You vow. We vow.

Barrington University is home of the Lords, a secret society that requires their blood in payment. They are above all—the most powerful men in the world. They devote their lives to violence in exchange for power. And during their senior year, they are offered a chosen one.

People think growing up with money is freeing, but I promise you, it’s not. My entire life has been planned out for me. I never got the chance to do what I wanted until Ryat Alexander Archer came along and gave me an option for a better life. He offered me what no one else ever had—freedom.

I chose to be his. He made me believe that anyway, but it was just another lie. A way that the Lords manipulate you into doing what they want.

After being sucked into the dark, twisted world of the Lords, I embraced my new role and allowed Ryat to parade me around like the trophy I was to him. But like all things, what started out as a game soon became a fight for survival. And the only way out was death.

Author Notes: This is a 150K word standalone romance that contains dark themes that may be triggering to some including but not limited to; descriptive sexual encounters, explicit language, and graphic violence.