Page 1 of While She Sleeps (The Hunter and The Thief #1)

ORION

T he life of a ghost is lonely, but necessary.

In the beginning, I thrived on the solitude. After so many years of being at the mercy of others, I was finally strong enough to stand on my own, to build the life I never dared hope for.

But there’s something missing.

A queen.

Ruling over the drug distribution for the entirety of North America has kept me busy, but all this power has felt empty for a while now.

Every time I’ve come close to finding a woman strong enough to stand by my side and rule my kingdom, something gets in the way.

But I’m nothing if not a patient man.

There have been times when I’ve thought she was right in front of me, where I thought I could cheat fate and find the woman that would rule by my side by less than savory methods, but I learned quickly that true love, true infatuation can’t be bought. Most things in this world can be, but not that.

And if I’m honest with myself, those women may have been adequate rulers. They may have learned to love me and to accept the things I do to provide for us, but I don’t want a meek woman. I don’t want a figurehead. I don’t want someone who will bow to me because I’m her husband.

I want the fire.

I want the passion.

And I want a woman who will burn the world down for me, the same way I will for her.

So I’ll be patient. I’ll scour this earth until I find her.

And once I do, she’ll never be free of me.