Untied

UNTIED ST. JUDE’S BOOK 3 M JAMESON CONTENTS Blurb Authors Note St. Jude chant 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 Epilogue Also By M Jameson Acknowledgments About the Author COPYRIGHT All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except with brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law. This book is a work of fiction. While reference may be made to actual historical events or existing locations, the names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to people living or deceased, business establishments, events, or locales is purely coincidental and not intended by the author. Trademarks, service marks, product names, or named features are assumed to be the respective owners’ property and only used for reference. There is no implied endorsement if any of these terms are used. © M JAMESON 2023 BLURB In the dark and dangerous world of St. Jude's elite, Jenson Cooper is the epitome of power and wealth, a fantasy for men and women alike. But behind his good looks and suave exterior lies deviant secrets that have kept him emotionally detached and elusive. When he is forced to marry the daughter of his enemy, Jenson sees it as just another business transaction. But when he meets the beautiful and headstrong Amara Patel, his carefully constructed world is thrown into chaos. Amara is everything he never expected. She’s passionate, caring, and unafraid to challenge him. As their undeniable and often volatile chemistry threatens to consume them, Jenson's dark past is never far away. But keeping Amara at a distance is near impossible. The more he tries to push her away, the more he falls under her spell. With the stakes climbing and his heart on the line, he must decide whether to risk it all for love knowing his secrets could destroy everything. In a tale of forbidden love, power, and secrets, "Untied" will feed your darkest desires. Trigger Warnings are to be taken seriously. Untied is a dark romance with mature and disturbing themes for 18 + audiences. AUTHORS NOTE Warning: This story is not for the faint of heart. It contains explicit sexual content, violence, substance abuse, degradation, miscarriage, dubious consent situations, and flashbacks, triggering themes such as sexual abuse to minors. This book has MMF/FF/MM/Menage and sharing scenes. If any of these issues are problematic for you, this story may not be suitable. If you are familiar with my work, you know that this warning should be taken seriously. Certain stories are difficult to tell, but they must be told nonetheless. Untied is the third book in the St. Jude's Series following Unworthy. Although it can be read as a standalone, I, as the author, recommend the full experience of the dark and twisted narrative. If you choose to enter this story, do so with caution. With mad love, XO, MJ ST. JUDE CHANT LATIN: “Grata sacro nostro ovili. Hic erit abscondita scientia tua. Tuus animus cum antiqua flamma misceatur, et nostrum praesidium tuum sit vindicare.” ENGLISH: Welcome to our sacred fold. Here, hidden knowledge will be yours to hold. May your spirit merge with our ancient flame, and our protection shall be yours to claim. PROLOGUE JENSON When a man who has never truly loved finds love, he protects it, cherishes it, and savors it with every ounce of his being. It becomes all he knows, all he sees, breathes, and needs. And when that love is threatened, it can drive him to madness. The kind of raw, unadulterated madness that consumes the mind and intoxicates the soul. And nobody, not a soul on this earth, can blame him for the wrath he’ll unleash at the mere threat of losing it. Giving my heart to someone, and having her spin my world on its axis, was not in my plans. I was that man, after all, too broken, too tainted, tarnished by years of violence and depravity. I walked this road alone for a long time, with nothing but vengeance to keep me company, but then she came along, completely unexpected, utterly perfect, and all that fucking changed. My heart started beating for the first time in what seemed like forever. I felt something. Not just anger and hatred, but love—the true kind. At my feet lies a man who underestimated me and paid for it—with his life. Every muscle in my body is tense, and my knuckles ache with the weight of my fists still clenched at my side. I have never felt this kind of overpowering fury before. And if my girl isn’t in my arms by the end of the night, his blood won’t be the only one on my hands. There will be no stopping me. I protect what’s mine. Amara is mine. Nobody, not even the fucking grim reaper, will take her from me. “Jenson, man, come on…” my friend Heath’s voice pulls me from the depths, and when I stare at him for a beat too long, he shakes me by the shoulder until I drag myself out of my stupor. Anxious obsidian orbs search mine. “We have to go. Now!” His tone leaves no room for negotiation. Heat stings my eyes as flames engulf every surface of the Patel mansion. Shouts ring out in every corner of the