Shattered King (The Marino Crime Family #2)

“I am a king of nothing but blood.”

Savage makes it clear that being a king is mostly about what you lose. He has all this power but barely owns himself.

The way Sydney handles him is special. She doesn't flinch when he gets dark. She just stands her ground while the world burns around them.

Family loyalty in the Marino world is just a different name for a cage. Everyone is trapped by what they owe their fathers.

“I don't have a heart left to break.”

Savage uses his cruelty like a shield. He thinks if he acts heartless enough, nobody can actually hurt him.