I was supposed to be the happiest woman alive.

Instead, I was standing in the luxurious bridal suite of the Grand Imperial Hotel, still in my expensive white wedding gown, heart pounding as my brand-new husband was passed out drunk in the other room.

And Kai Voss — my dangerous, sinfully hot stepbrother — was locking the door behind him.

“You looked so fucking beautiful saying your vows today, little sister,” he said, voice low and deadly. His black suit hugged his powerful frame perfectly. The scar on his jaw and the cold hunger in his dark eyes made my stomach twist.

“Kai… you shouldn’t be here,” I whispered, backing...