Title: Claimed Without Mercy

Author: Dulce Dennison

Cover Artist: Marteeka Karland

Publisher: Changeling Press

Release Date: April 24, 2026

Genre: Action Adventure, Contemporary, Mystery /Suspense /Intrigue, New Releases, Romance

Themes: Capture Fantasy, Dark Romance, LGBTQ+ Gay, Mafia /Organized Crime

Book Length: Novel

Page Count: 150

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Synopsis

Captive. Claimed. Protected by the devil himself.

I’m Tyson Hughes’ right hand. Collector. Enforcer. Executioner. When a low-level idiot tries to clear his debt by offering up his own nephew, I expect a clean transaction. A body to move. A message to send. Business.

I don’t expect Kellen. Bruised. Beautiful. Untouched by this world in ways that make my jaw lock. He looks at me like I’m either the devil come to claim him… or the only thing standing between him and worse. Taking him wasn’t part of the plan. Delivering him to Tyson would’ve been easier. Smarter. Safer. Instead, I claim him.

Now he’s living under my roof, breathing my air, learning the rules of a world I don’t sugarcoat. I’m not a hero. I don’t rescue people. I own what’s mine. I protect it. And I destroy anyone stupid enough to threaten it. But the deeper I pull Kellen into my life—into the violence, the loyalty, the blood that binds us—the harder it is to tell where captivity ends… and desire begins.

When the debt comes due, I’ll have to choose. Tyson’s empire. Or the young man I claimed without mercy—and refuse to let go.

Claimed Without Mercy
Dulce Dennison
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Copyright ©2026 Dulce Dennison

“You scared of me?” I asked.

“Yes.” Honest. Always so fucking honest.

“Good.” I leaned closer. “You should be.”

I kissed him then. Not gently. Nothing about this was going to be gentle. I claimed his mouth like I was staking territory, one hand gripping the back of his neck to hold him in place. He made a small sound of surprise but didn’t pull away.

When I broke the kiss, his lips were red, eyes wide and uncertain.

“You like that?” I demanded.

He nodded slightly.

“Say it.”

“I liked it,” he whispered.

“You’ll like this too.” I pushed him back against the pillows, one hand on his chest. “And if you don’t, I don’t give a fuck. It’s happening anyway.”

Fear flashed in his eyes, but beneath it was something else. Something that looked like acceptance. Like surrender. It sent heat coursing through me.

I stripped off my shirt, watching his gaze track the movement, linger on my tattooed chest and arms. Then I grabbed his wrists, pinning them above his head with one hand.

 

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Dulce Dennison is a pen name for gay and LGBTQA+ themed love stories from best selling MC romance author Harley Wylde, AKA award-winning science fiction/paranormal romance author Jessica Coulter Smith. From cowboys to shapeshifters, Dulce/Harley/Jess believes in love in all shapes and sizes, and that everyone deserves a happily-ever-after.

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