Steel Rose (The Cardinal Winds 1)

Rose fought for freedom...but now her fate is in the hands of her enemy.The commander of the East Wind Dominion is a terrifying man. He leads an army of automatons. He can control lightning itself. And now, Rose Calder is his prisoner of war.All Rose has ever known is fighting. When the invading forces of the East Wind Dominion steals her friends, her family, and her home, she takes to the skies to battle for her freedom. For hope.When the war comes to a sudden end at the hands of commander Viktor Lang, she is certain she is about to die. When he discovers her impossible secret, she becomes a mystery he is desperate to solve, and that may be worse. But something about him draws her closer, no matter how wrong it may seem.The war may be over, but now she stands to lose much, much more. Her heart._____________Authors Note: This story contains sexual scenes that involve power exchange and some BDSM. "Steel Rose" is what I consider to be a villain romance. My male characters are often not very kind or gentle. This story has a HEA, but it may be a tough ride getting there. This story has mature themes and content.