I was a good girl once, but now I’ve got bloody hands and a broken heart.When Julian Maduro and his wretched sister breathed their last, I thought that would be the end of it. But I should’ve remembered the brutal truth that’s been beaten into me over and over again…People like me don’t get happily-ever-afters.Alec Beckham forced me to do the unthinkable, shredding my heart with the squeeze of a trigger. And he’s not done with me yet.The man who was responsible for the worst torment of my life has decided he wants me as a member of his secret society, a permanent player in his game of manipulation and power.Fine, you sadistic f*ck. You want me to play? I’ll play. But I won’t do it by your rules, and I’ll do whatever it takes to win.Because people like me don’t fall in love either. They don’t find their soulmates.But I did. I fell for the Kings of Chaos, and now I have something to fight for besides just vengeance.I’m fighting for them.For us.Empire of Ruin is a full length mafia/gang new adult romance featuring a slightly psycho heroine and four even more psychotic men. This book contains dark themes and possible triggers, so please read at your own discretion. It is book 4 of 4.