We Will Reign

ALSO BY RACHEL LEIGH Bastards of Boulder Cove Book One: Savage Games Book Two: Vicious Lies Book Three: Twisted Secrets Wicked Boys of BCU Book One: We Will Reign Book Two: You Will Bow Book Three: They Will Fall Redwood Rebels Series Book One: Striker Book Two: Heathen Book Three: Vandal Book Four: Reaper Redwood High Series Book One: Like Gravity Book Two: Like You Book Three: Like Hate Fallen Kingdom Duet His Hollow Heart & Her Broken Pieces Black Heart Duet Four & Five Standalones Guarded Ruthless Rookie Devil Heir All The Little Things Claim your FREE copy of Her Undoing! NOTE TO READERS We Will Reign is a dark college, why-choose romance with content that some readers may be sensitive to. Please be advised of the following potential triggers: Depressive Thoughts Bullying Assault (not on female character) Graphic Murder Violence Stalking Dubious Consent This book ends on a cliffhanger and picks up in next book of the trilogy: You Will Bow. CONTENTS Dedication Blurb Playlist 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 Epilogue Also by Rachel Leigh Acknowledgments About the Author Copyright © 2023 Rachel Leigh All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission from the copyright owner.This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. For permissions contact: [email protected] ISBN: 978-1-956764-23-9 Cover Design by Ya’ll That Graphic Editing by Fairest Reviews and Editing Services Proofreading by Rumi Khan www.rachelleighauthor.com For the girls who dream of having their own harem of psychos. BLURB Enrolling at BCU was supposed to be my chance at freedom. An escape from my parents who insist I follow in their footsteps as a Guardian of the Society. Keep the members safe—that’s what I’m supposed to do. But how can I safeguard the students when I can’t even protect myself? Someone has been watching me. His eyes burn into my soul like a branding iron. At night, he haunts my dreams and transforms them into nightmares. And sometimes when I wake, he’s there. Standing at the foot of my bed in awe of my existence. He isn’t the one I fear most, though. There are others who have their eyes on me, too. Only their obsession runs deeper than Ridge’s and I fear if I fall under their thumbs, I won’t make it out of here alive. There once was a sicko who lurked in the mist. He preyed on my soul baring a closed iron fist. His stare made me itch while his eyes locked me under his spell. But taking his hand may be my only escape from this hell. . Playlist Listen Now on Spotify Creep by Radiohead Neurotic by Three Days Grace Driven Under by Seether Shiver by Coldplay Still Frame by Traps Fine Again by Seether I Feel Like I’m Drowning by Two Feet Drift and Die by Puddle of Mud So Cold by Breaking Benjamin Save Me by Shinedown Wasteland by 10 Years Suffocate by Cold Dance With The Devil by Breaking Benjamin We Are One by 12 Stones Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift Teeth by 5 Seconds of Summer Lifetime by Three Days Grace Tomorrow Comes Today by 12 Stones Mine by Taproot Monster by Skillet The Summoning by Sleep Token CHECK OUT THE PINTEREST BOARD PROLOGUE RIDGE “I, Ridge Foster, solemnly swear to keep the secrets, oaths, and promises of The Society. To protect our antiquity and to abide by all rules. I understand that failure to do so will result in my abolishment, never to enter The Blue Bloods’ Society again.” It’s the quarter meeting for our chapter, and assignments are being handed out to the male members who have graduated from Boulder Cove Academy. The President of our chapter nods, a smug grin on his face as if he’s expecting me to fail at whatever assignment is handed over. “Thank you, Mr. Foster. I trust you won’t let us down.” I pick up the small notebook with my name engraved on the front, then I make my way toward the exit. As soon as I’m out of the meeting room—and in another less tense one—I flip back the black hood of my robe and release all the pent-up air in my lungs. That shit never gets easier. Anxiety courses through my veins as I open the notebook and read the first page. Investigate the death of Sebastian Saint, our former state governor. Report all findings to The Elders. That’s it? That’s all I’ve got to go on? With only a pen and a mini notepad in my hand, my mission has begun. No backyard training. No clues as to what I’m searching for. We’re sent out into the world with only our assignment and the hope that we don’t fail. I read the task again, hoping that something stands out. Anything I can use as a starting point because I’ve got fucking nothing. I flip the cover up on the notepad, desperate for more clues, because I will fail if this is all I’ve got. For the last two years, I’ve had simple assignments. Track down a couple guys who needed to be brought in for questioning. Deliver a mysterious box. Of course, I was an underclassman at Boulder Cove University. I heard they get harder as you move up, but I guess I was expecting a little more direction. Fuck it. I can do this. Pulling out my phone, I type out a detailed email to one of The Blue Bloods—our Society—confidants at the Boulder Cove police department. I