Merridy is a pickpocket, trying to survive on the streets of a city that has no place for her. When she is caught and thrown into the dungeons, her life might as well be over. Between the cruelty of the guards and the trial awaiting her, there‘s little chance she‘ll ever see the light of day again.

The last thing she expects is to be freed by the man who rules the city’s underground with an iron fist. Everything Cedric does has a price, and now she owes him her life, wondering what he saved her for. There is no way she could ever be of use to someone like him—or is there?

Genre: Fantasy
Approx. Length: 47.000 words
Warnings: Abuse by law enforcement, homelessness, graphical injuries, misogyny with a hint of homophobia, violence and a bit of light killing on the side.