Everyone has a price. What's mine? No more pretending. No more playing. The masks are coming off. Everything's out in the open. Lies. Truth. Love. Hate. Even murder. The end is in sight. I'm so close to getting what I want. But the path there is filled with pain and sacrifice. They're making me offers. They're naming their price. And I have to decide if I'm willing to pay. Warning: This is a dark bully romance that may contain triggers and is intended for readers over 17. Not This Price is the conclusion to the Roman Academy Rules trilogy.

As the new girl from the south side of town going to a prestigious academy for my senior year, I never expected welcoming open arms. But the bloody nose on my first day was a surprise. And the threat. And the...well, let me just say behind the botoxed smiles and shiny sports cars were the worst sort of people. And there was one that brought them to their knees. One who ruled Green Hills Academy like the monarchs he descended from. Knight King hated me. Hated what I represented. Hated that I wasn't wealthy and that I dared to enter his world.

English Prep stands tall with its ivy-covered exterior and old, wrought-iron doors. The stone gargoyles sit at the school's entrance, knowing just as much as anyone: I don't belong. Once upon a time, I did. I belonged in the "it" crowd with all the other well-endowed kids, but now, I am no longer welcome.

The new girl doesn't belong here. So why can't I stop thinking about her? Iris Briggs a goodie two-shoes with a headmaster father who aims to ruin my school year before it's even begun. She gets under my skin. With her demure skirts and braided hair, Iris flits around the periphery until she runs right into me, hot coffee soaking me as she looks up at me with wide, innocent eyes. We start off scalding.

To get an audience, you have to give up something. A secret, a favor . . . something that hurts. Welcome to Thorne Point, where darkness rules. I enrolled at Thorne Point University to be closer to my brother. Now my world is falling apart. Ethan is missing. Every day I can't find him it plays on repeat. The search for answers turns up nothing and I'm running out of options. But there's a rumor on campus. And I'm desperate enough to seek out the Crows as my last resort. Wren Thorne's reputation precedes him, but I won't take no for an answer.

When enemies love and lovers hate. Damian's back in my life, and he's here to save me. I should be thrilled. He's everything that Grayson's not: caring and willing to stand up for me in every way. So why is my body a traitor? My heart, too? Grayson's poison to me, but I can't let him go. Because something's not adding up. I can't shake the feeling that everyone's a liar. They're all hiding secrets. They're all trying to get something from me. Pain or pleasure. Maybe both. I can't trust anyone, not even myself. Because I don't know what I want. Or maybe I do, and that's the problem. Warning:...

My mother acquired three privileged stepsons when she became engaged. The last thing I expected was to fall for one of them, least of all Thayer Ames. Beautiful, brooding, and untouchable. I knew it was a bad idea. He warned me himself. But he was a thunderstorm, and I never could resist the rain. It was perfect...until it wasn't. One night was all it took for our world to crumble, leaving only secrets and lies between us. Now, I have to face him again, but the boy I used to know has become the man who loves to hate me.

Wanting something you cannot have is a bad thing…. Who said that? I did not ask for this life. I had no interest but one faithful evening and my life changes forever. Senior year and I am thrust into a dark elite school. They don’t want me here. They have ruled for generations… Who are they? The elite boys, Killian, Maxim and Matteo. Dark extremely wealthy and they rule the school The girls swarm to them like moths to a flame. But not me I will not be one of their conquests I have my own crew…transfers from my not so fortunate school They want us out Scratch that They want me gone ...

Nate Ryder has made it his mission to make my life a living hell and now my parents expect me to go and live with the guy for the foreseeable future. I'd rather gouge out my eyes with a toothpick than live with him and his little brother, Jesse. Nate Ryder is a bad boy through and through. He's the devil and he knows it. Now that devil is my roommate. This is going to be one bumpy ride.

Moving in with a billionaire playboy is supposed to be some sort of Cinderella story, right? I’m supposed to be having the time of my life while living the dream. Wrong. When the bank took our home, it didn’t come as a surprise. The bomb was when mom told me we were moving out of Breakers Flats, away from my crew, and to a place that only existed in fairy tales—Bellevue Springs. Home of the insanely beautiful, rich, and famous.

Ava Jace has made my life a nightmare. My arrogant, infuriating stepbrother is the king of our school—untouchable, cruel, and relentless in his pursuit of me. He knows exactly how to push my buttons, how to make me shiver with anger, how to make me want him despite everything. I hate him. I hate the way my body reacts when he leans in close, the way my pulse spikes when he smirks like he already knows I’ll come crawling to him. But I won’t. Because if I fall for my bully, I’ll lose everything. Jace Ava thinks she can ignore me. That she can walk these halls without feeling my ...

Rogue Royal I just need to finish senior year and I'll have access to my inheritance. I'll be able to leave everything behind and never come back. Until Bellamy. She's new. From Chicago. And she's everywhere. I hate her. Bellamy Ward I don't know what I did to Rogue to make him hate me. Sure, I spilled a milkshake on him, but that wouldn't make someone hate me. Right? Wrong. He's decided to make my life hell. But I'm here to finish out senior year at an elite school so I can change my life and my mom's life for the better. I'm not going to let him distract me or break me.

Cleopatra Paige hates one thing in this world - just one - and his name is Zachariah Prince. In grade school, he pulled at her pigtails. In middle school, he spread false rumors about her. And in high school, he ruined her prom. She hates that his smirks are unfairly sexy. And she definitely loathes that his dark eyes seem to follow her everywhere. Sometimes, even in her dreams. It doesn't matter that he's rich and popular, or that he lives in a freaking mansion full of butlers and maids. He's rude and arrogant, and she wants to stay as far away from him as possible

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. 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

The trouble with bullies is... they hate when you stand up to them. I used to be on top. I used to rule the school. Then one cruel act knocked me off my pedestal and Christian was more than happy to ride me down. Christian Moreau: resident bad boy, former best friend, now my tormentor. Nobody dared to stand up to him until one girl, a bottle of vodka, and a shove changed everything. Yeah, that girl was me. If only I had known what that shove would set off. A war with the Queen Bee of Meadow Creek. Long-hidden dark secrets revealed. And Christian Moreau moving in down the hall. Christian ...