The Ritual

The Ritual by Shantel Tessier explores the world of Barrington University, home to the Lords, a secret society that demands payment in blood. They are the most powerful men, dedicated to violence in exchange for immense power. In their senior year, each Lord is presented with a chosen one.

I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW.

While it seems that growing up with wealth would be liberating, it can be a different story. My life was meticulously planned out until Ryat Alexander Archer entered my world, offering me something others hadn't—freedom.

I chose to be his, or so I thought. It turned out to be another manipulation, a tactic used by the Lords to get what they desire.

Seduced by the dark and twisted world of the Lords, I assumed my new identity, allowing Ryat to flaunt me like a trophy. Yet, a benign game gradually turned into a desperate struggle for survival, where the only escape was death.