Ace of All Hearts

ACE OF ALL HEARTS ROSE’S DUET BOOK 2 LOLA KING Copyright © 2023 by Lola King Al rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise without written permission from the publisher. It is illegal to copy this book, post it to a website, or distribute it by any other means without permission. This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental. Lola King asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book and on its cover are trade names, service marks, trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective owners. 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Cover art by Dirty Little Creations Editing by Lunar Rose Editing Services CONTENTS Content Warning Playlist Ace of All Hearts Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 Chapter 40 Chapter 41 Chapter 42 Epilogue Also by Lola King Acknowledgments About the Author This book is for everyone who ever thought being vulnerable meant being weak. Remember that to be strong, we must embrace the weakest parts of our being. I reserve the right to love many different people at once, and to change my prince often. Anaïs Nin CONTENT WARNING This book is a dark romance for 18+ readers only. Please, make sure you understand what the genre dark romance implies. This book contains extremely triggering situations and you must think of your personal wellbeing before reading it. If you are unsure if this book is for you, please contact Lola King at [email protected] for a full list of triggers. Before you turn this page, be aware that this book depicts some sexual fantasies that might trigger some readers. Please, understand that the fantasy starts on the next page and you are entering at your own risk—there will be no further warning and no safe word. Once you have started the story, the only safe word/gesture at your disposal to end the ‘scene’ is to close the book. Lastly, if you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, you can find international helplines numbers through this link: https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm Lots of Love, Lola ♡ PLAYLIST LINK Bells - The Unlikely Candidates Slowly Obsess - CHRIS RAIN Doubt - Twenty One Pilotes Rumors - NEFFEX Make Me Feel - Elvis Drew Painkiller - DREAMERS Midnight love - girl in red Doin’ Time - Lana Del Rey Ocean Drive - Duke Dumont Till Death do Us Part - Rosenfeld Delinquents - Call Me Karizma Need To Change - Landon Tewers Please Notice - Christian Leave Like U - Rosenfeld Back To You - Selene Gomez This is what falling in love feels like - JVKE She Thinks of Me - Landon Tewers Rise - SAINT PHNX Bad Decisions - RedHook Let Me Explain - Pierre XO, Ian, KEL BACKFIRED - Layton Be My Queen - Seafarer You should see me in a crown - Billie Eilish THERAPY! - Lauren Sanderson Royalty - Kat Meoz Girl of My Dreams - Guti Who Do You Want - Ex Habit Nasty - Bryce Fox Chaos Mode - DEZI Stick Around - ENVYYOU If I Try to Find You - KiNG MALA You Stupid Bitch - girl in red THE SOUND - The Plot In You Tell Me Why - Dream on Dreamer Monster (Under My Bed) - Call Me Karizma Can You Feel My Heart - Bring Me The Horizon Nightmates - Ellise Raging On A PROLOGUE ROSE Bells - The Unlikely Candidates Eight Months ago… A knock on my door startles me awake. My head is pounding from yesterday’s over-consumption of vodka and cocaine. The Bratva throws wild parties, and I can’t always keep up. “Come in,” I rasp from under the covers. “Rosalind, are you still in bed?” Viktor asks as he pushes the door open. “No?” I lie. He comes to stand by me, and I hide a little further under the covers. That makes him chuckle low. “How much did you have to drink last night?” he asks gravely. I feel like a scolded teen and our age difference comes to the surface. Seventeen years. “A lot. You said you didn’t need me today.” “That’s true, I don’t.” I pull the duvet down slightly, peeking out. It makes him smile and even laugh a little. Today, he’s wearing a dark blue suit the exact color of my eyes and a light blue shirt the same color as his. The first few buttons of his shirt are popped open so I can see the golden cross he always wears. “Why don’t you join me, then?” I ask. “I’m a bit cold.” I exaggerate shaking under the covers, and this time his crystal laugh fills the room, making my heartbeat double.