Fractured Faith

Scarlet King and Nadine O’Keeffe Fractured Faith Copyright © 2023 by Scarlet King and Nadine O’Keeffe All 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. First edition Cover art by Samantha Wildeboer of Sunset.Bibliophile Graphics This book was professionally typeset on Reedsy Find out more at reedsy.com To the universe, who fucked us in the ass the entire time it took to write this book… at least when we do it to our characters we give them lube. Contents Authors’ Note Pronunciations and Translations Prologue 1. Oisín 2. Sebastian 3. Sebastian 4. Sebastian 5. Oisín 6. Serafina 7. Oisín 8. Sebastian 9. Sebastian 10. Oisín 11. Sebastian 12. Serafina 13. Sebastian 14. Oisín 15. Serafina 16. Sebastian 17. Oisín 18. Serafina 19. Sebastian 20. Serafina 21. Serafina 22. Oisín 23. Sebastian 24. Oisín 25. Serafina 26. Oisín 27. Serafina 28. Sebastian 29. Serafina 30. Serafina 31. Oisín 32. Sebastian 33. Oisín 34. Serafina 35. Sebastian 36. Serafina 37. Sebastian 38. Serafina 39. Oisín 40. Serafina 41. Oisín 42. Serafina 43. Sebastian 44. Serafina 45. Serafina 46. Serafina 47. Sebastian 48. Serafina 49. Sebastian 50. Serafina 51. Oisín 52. Serafina 53. Sebastian 54. Sebastian 55. Oisín 56. Serafina 57. Sebastian Epilogue Acknowledgements About the Authors Also by Scarlet King and Nadine O’Keeffe Authors’ Note Fractured Faith is an ADULT, DARK MMF polyamorous mafia romance. This book is written in British English. It is the second in the Blessed Hearts series, and while we recommend reading the first book (Broken Vows) first, this book can be read as a standalone. All the books in the Blessed Hearts series follow different main characters. This book contains explicit sexual content, including kink, and is NOT, in any way, representative of safe sex or kink practices. This is a work of fiction and not in any way meant to represent realistic BDSM or sexual activities, nor should it be taken as such. Fractured Faith contains content that may trigger some readers, and we heavily advise you read the following list before continuing. Trigger Warnings: Anxiety Blood Cheating (Some may not consider what happens in this story as cheating, while others may. None of the three main characters have relationships with anybody other than the two others, and everybody ends up happy and together. If you need more details please contact either Nadine or Scarlet) Death Depression Discussions regarding parental death Gang violence Graphic sex Graphic torture Kidnapping Mentions of rape and assault (no graphic scenes) Mentions of sex trafficking and detailed accounts of where the victims are held hostage Sacrilege and sexualisation of religion Suicide Self harm Symptoms of PTSD Violence - including gang, knife, and gun violence The following is a list of kinks included in this book, some of which may be triggering for some readers: bondage, D/s dynamics, edging, humiliation, praise, sexualisation of religion, voyeurism/exhibitionism Pronunciations and Translations Irish Names: Oisín: Ush-een Siobhán: Shiv- awn Seamus: Shea-mus Aoife: Ee-fa Gráinne: Graw-nyuh Irish Translations: Máistir - sir/master Craic - fun/enjoyment (used colloquially in Irish and Scots slang). Can also be used in phrases like “what’s the craic?” meaning “what’s up?” and Prologue Serafina Three Weeks Ago “My darling daughter,” my father says with a sigh. His deep voice startles me from the fictional world I’d escaped to, and I peer over the rim of my sunglasses to find him standing beside me. I place the book