Raine by K.J. Dahlen

RAINE:

Fate…
She’s an ugly b%tch
An ugly b%tch who loves to strike when you least expect it.
We’d hoped Cordy’s problem would die with her,
But then Bane came back, and he brought an ugly truth with him:
Even in death, Cordy’s work was unfinished;
She took something…
And left Cricket to take the blame.
Cricket…
The woman I love, the woman I’d chosen to be mine,
And now fate’s set its ugly-b%tch sights on her?
No. Not while there’s breath in my body.
From first light to earth’s last night, I’ll fight
To keep my woman—body and soul—safe from harm.

CRICKET:
I’ve been a slave to the whims of others my entire life.
First with my parents, then with Cordy…
No choice; no voice.
But no more! Never again!
That is,
Until Bane’s return…
Until the truth he brought with him.
Now it’s all been snatched away from me again,
And it seems like, even from the grave, I’m a slave to my sister’s whims.
But now it’s not just me, not just my life, that’s in jeopardy.
But this secret, my secret—a secret I’m vowed to keep—can make all the difference…