SLADE

I knew as soon as I saw her that she was MINE.

Its called The Lightning Strikethe feeling a Brute gets when he finds his Fated Mate. I knew Aurora was my Fated Mate, but how could I get her?

Shes a Princess but worse, shes Untainted with pure human DNAthey dont want anything to do with my kind. I guess I cant blame herIm a criminal after all. A member of the Four FamiliesClan Cruel to be exact. Sure we dabble in extortion, gun-running, gambling, and illegal cloning. But that doesnt mean I wont do anything in the universe to make the curvy little human mine and taste her until she moans my name and tugs my horns.

Aurora

All I knew about Slade was that he was the Enforcer from Clan Cruel who collected our Tribute every six months. Muscles strained the expensive suits he wore and his golden eyes followed me everywhere. The way he looked at me made me quiver inside so I tried to avoid him.

I had no idea he had decided I was his Fated Mate.

Apparently, hes been watching me for years and now he sees his opportunitymy foolish younger brother has gambled away all the tribute money. With no other way to pay, Im forced to accept his propositionSlade wants to marry me and make me bear his heir. For six months he gets to try to impregnate me. If I get pregnant, I have to stay.

Im not staying.

I might have to marry the huge Brute, but Ill never have his child.

Authors NoteCruel Union is a forced marriage, Dark Mafia Romancethe first book in the new Brutal Universe Series