The Four Houses own the school and the city—or so they believe. After their heirs torture Emma, a mechanic’s daughter, they chain her, drag her into a gala, and present her as a gift to international warlord Victor Kane. Her father walks in alone. What the elites don’t know: Ethan Cole once commanded the Howling Commandos, a unit so feared generals still salute his name. He tears through dozens of guards, defeats the underworld’s strongest mercenaries, and finds Emma barely alive. Now Kane’s Thr











