Paladin (Jericho's Boys Book 1)

Arseny Lebedev lives a normal life. During the day, he’s a mechanic. At night, he livestreams a fairy tale video game called Paladin. And sometimes—only sometimes—he kills people. But they all deserve it.

Ever
doesn’t know his last name. He doesn’t know much of anything. Most of
his life has been torture, bought and sold by a woman who calls herself
his mother. He’s resigned himself to a life of servitude, until he meets
Arsen.

The moment Arsen sees Ever, they’re bonded.
Ever is both fragile and feral, willing to defend himself with any tool
at his disposal, even teeth. Arsen is color and light, a beacon in
Ever’s darkness, as brave as the knight in the game he plays.

Arsen
protects Ever fiercely, but just when he feels safe, someone attempts
to drag him back to his old life, reminding him that reality isn’t fairy
tales or video games. He knows staying puts Arsen in danger. But Arsen
insists they’re safer together. Can Ever truly have his happily ever
after or is it game over?