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Only mine!\" he whispered near her ear, his hot minty breath tickling her skin as he licked her earlobe before ripping her clothes off her body...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLook Inside:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The mansion felt suffocating, all leather and shadows, as I paced the chilly floor of his bedroom—my damn jail cell. My wrists still throbbed from the ropes he’d tied me with yesterday, purple marks blooming like some twisted tattoo. I hated him. Pietro D’Angelo. The asshole who ripped me out of my life, away from Nana, and stuck me in this fancy hellhole. But what pissed me off more was the way my stomach flipped every time I pictured his hands on me—rough, demanding, and way too alive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe door swung open, and there he was, filling it up like a storm about to hit. His white shirt was splattered with blood, probably fresh from whatever messed-up shit he’d been doing, and those blue eyes zeroed in on me like I was his next meal. He didn’t say a word, just came at me, boots thumping loud, every step making my chest tighten.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Back off,” I snapped, sharper than I meant, stumbling back until my legs hit the bed. 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The mattress sank under him, and I hated how my breath caught, how my skin got hot even though I wanted to punch him.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Keep pushing me,” he said, his lips brushing my ear, warm and way too close. “It just makes me want you more.” His other hand slid down my side, gripping my hip hard enough to sting. I squirmed, but it only shoved me tighter against him, my chest brushing his, that thin silk doing nothing to hide how my body was reacting.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Then just kill me already,” I said, glaring up at him, my brown eyes locked on his icy blues. “Get it over with, you psycho.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe laughed, deep and dark, and damn it, my heart sped up. “Nah, I’m not killing you, sweetheart.” His hand slipped under the slip, rough fingers sliding up my thigh, stopping just short of where I was starting to feel it, even though I hated myself for it. “I’m gonna break you down. Bit by bit. Till you’re begging for me.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Never,” I muttered, but it came out shaky, and his grin got wider, like he knew he was getting to me.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Then why’s your heart racing?” he teased, his thumb grazing the inside of my thigh, creeping higher, too damn close. I bit my lip to keep quiet, and his eyes dropped to it, darkening. “You hate me, but your body’s not on the same page. You’re shaking, already wet for me, aren’t you?”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Stop it,” I choked out, but it sounded more like I was begging, and I wanted to kick myself. His hand froze, but he didn’t pull back, just stayed there, testing me, waiting for me to crack. And fuck, part of me wanted to—wanted to feel that wild, scary rush only he could give.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe shifted, nudging my legs apart with his knee, settling between them as he pressed closer. I could feel him—hard as hell—through his jeans, and a little sound slipped out before I could stop it. “There it is,” he said, voice rough, his lips skimming my jaw, then my neck, teeth scraping just enough to make me arch up. “Give in, Alessa. Let me have you.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI was losing it, drowning in the heat and the danger, my fight slipping away with every touch. My hands, still pinned, twitched in his grip, and he let go just enough for me to pull free. I should’ve shoved him off, bolted, anything—but instead, I grabbed his hair, yanking him down as his mouth slammed into mine. It was rough, messy, all teeth and tongue, and I kissed him back like I could make him pay for it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe groaned, loud and raw, his hand finally sliding up, cupping me through the silk, and I moaned—too loud, too needy—as his fingers hit right where I was dying for it. “Shit, you’re soaked,” he muttered, pulling back to watch me fall apart, his thumb moving slow and mean. “Say it. Tell me you want me.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“No way,” I gasped, but my hips moved on their own, chasing that edge he was dragging me toward. He laughed, low and dirty, and slipped a finger under the silk, sliding inside me with a twist that made my head spin.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Liar,” he growled, adding another, filling me up as I tightened around him, my nails clawing his shoulders. “You’re mine, Alessa. Always have been.” I was so close, about to lose it, when a loud knock banged on the door.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePietro stopped cold, head snapping up, eyes narrowing as Vitale’s voice cut through—sharp and rushed. “Boss, trouble. Mattia’s guys hit the east warehouse. It’s a mess.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe heat flipped to fury fast, and Pietro yanked his hand away, leaving me breathless and wrecked. He stood, swearing under his breath as he adjusted himself, then snatched his gun off the nightstand. “Stay put,” he barked, all business now, but his eyes lingered on me, dark and heavy with unfinished business.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe door slammed shut, and I flopped back, heart pounding, stuck between relief and this messed-up ache I couldn’t shake. He’d almost had me—almost broke me—and I’d almost let him. 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To him, she’s something wild that needs to be broken. So when he slides a ring onto her finger, stealing away her future, she makes only one promise—\u003cstrong\u003eshe’ll be his greatest torment.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #121212;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLook inside:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #121212;\"\u003e \"\u003c\/span\u003eThe ice rink was my sanctuary, the cold biting into my skin as I carved sharp turns into the frozen surface, my breath puffing out in clouds. I’d ditched Vasco’s suffocating apartment at 4 a.m., needing to escape the way he’d shut me down—his smug “get the fuck off me” still ringing in my ears after I’d practically thrown myself at him. Asshole. But now, hours later, the silence was shattered by the heavy thud of boots on the rink’s edge. I didn’t need to look to know it was him. Vasco’s presence hit me like a freight train, dark and inevitable.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Get off the ice,” he called, his voice rough, cutting through the stillness like a blade. He stood there, arms crossed, his black jacket clinging to his broad shoulders, eyes locked on me with that infuriating intensity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI ignored him, pushing into a spin, the scrape of my skates loud in defiance. “Fuck off, Vasco. 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I’m done with your games.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe closed the distance in two strides, towering over me, his heat clashing with the rink’s chill. “You think this is a game?” His voice dropped, low and gritty, and before I could snap back, his hand shot out, grabbing my waist and pulling me flush against him. “You ran out on me. You don’t get to do that.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy breath hitched, my hands slamming against his chest to push him off, but he didn’t budge. His grip tightened, fingers digging into my hips through my leggings, and I hated how my body reacted—heat pooling low, my pulse racing. “Let go,” I hissed, shoving harder, but it was like fighting a wall.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“No.” His other hand slid up my back, tangling in my hair, tugging my head back so I had to look at him. His eyes were black fire, burning through me. “You wanna fight me? Fine. But you’re not walking away.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThen his mouth was on mine, hard and hungry, stealing the air from my lungs. It wasn’t gentle—it was a claim, a punishment, his lips bruising mine as he kissed me like he wanted to devour me whole. I bit him, tasting the metallic tang of blood, and he growled, the sound vibrating through me. His hand slid down, cupping my ass, lifting me until my legs wrapped around his waist on instinct, the rough fabric of his jeans grinding against me through my thin leggings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Fuck you,” I gasped against his mouth, my nails clawing at his neck, but I didn’t stop kissing him—couldn’t. He pressed me back against the rink’s barrier, the cold metal biting into my spine as his hips rocked into mine, hard and deliberate. I moaned, the sound slipping out before I could stop it, and his grip on my hair tightened, pulling just enough to make my scalp sting.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“You hate me so much, huh?” he rasped, his lips trailing to my jaw, teeth scraping my skin. “Then why’re you so wet for me?” His hand slipped between us, bold and unapologetic, cupping me through my leggings, and I jolted, a whimper escaping as he pressed his palm against me. “I can feel you, Ivana. You’re fucking dripping.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Shut up,” I snapped, but my voice was shaky, my body betraying me as I arched into his touch. I grabbed his wrist, not to stop him, but to guide him, pushing his hand harder against me. “You don’t get to win this.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe smirked, dark and wicked, and then his fingers slipped under my waistband, finding me bare and soaked. “Oh, I’m winning,” he muttered, sliding two fingers inside me with no warning, curling them just right. I cried out, my head falling back against the barrier, and he didn’t let up—pumping them slow, deep, his thumb circling my clit until I was trembling, clinging to him like he was the only thing keeping me upright.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Say it,” he demanded, his voice rough against my ear, his breath hot. “Say you’re mine.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Never,” I gasped, but it was weak, my hips rocking against his hand, chasing the edge he was pushing me toward. He added a third finger, stretching me, and I choked on a moan, my nails digging into his shoulders hard enough to draw blood.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Lie to yourself all you want,” he growled, his lips brushing mine again, teasing now. “But your body’s begging for me.” He thrust his fingers harder, faster, and I was so close—teetering on the brink, my vision blurring—when he pulled his hand away.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI whimpered, the loss hitting me like a punch, my body throbbing with need. “What the hell—” I started, but he cut me off, grabbing my chin and forcing my eyes to his.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“You don’t come until you say it,” he said, his voice pure steel, his wet fingers brushing my lips, smearing me across them. “You’re mine, Ivana. Fucking say it.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI glared at him, panting, my chest heaving, every nerve screaming for release. “Go to hell,” I spat, but it lacked bite, my resolve cracking under the weight of his stare.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe leaned in, his lips hovering over mine, so close I could taste him. “I’m already there. And I’m taking you with me.” Then he kissed me again, slow this time, dirty and deep, his tongue sliding against mine as his hand slipped back down, teasing me again, keeping me right on the edge without letting me fall.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA sharp crack split the air—a gunshot, distant but unmistakable.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eVasco froze, his head snapping toward the sound, his body tensing against mine. My heart slammed into my ribs, the haze of lust crashing into cold reality. “What was that?” I whispered, my voice trembling, my hands still gripping his jacket.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe pulled back, his eyes narrowing as he scanned the dark beyond the rink. “Stay here,” he ordered, setting me down so fast I stumbled, his hand already reaching for the gun tucked at his waistband.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“No way—” I started, but he shot me a look that shut me up—pure murder in his eyes. He stepped away, moving toward the shadows, and that’s when I saw it: a figure lurking near the entrance, holding something that glinted in the dim light.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Vasco!” I shouted, but he was already gone, charging into the dark. Another shot rang out, closer this time, and my stomach dropped. Was it my father’s men? His enemies? Or something worse—something tied to the secrets he’d buried so deep I didn’t even know where to start digging?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI was alone, half-dressed, my body still buzzing with unspent desire, and all I could think was: What the fuck have I gotten myself into?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":46191668396260,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":46191668429028,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/5377\/6868\/files\/israalejandro20_jnm.jpg?v=1743517070"},{"product_id":"how-roses-bloom-dark-mafia-romance-bundle-full-duet","title":"How Roses Bloom: Dark Mafia Romance Bundle, Full Duet (New!)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 BOOKS IN ONE ! FULL DUET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Flowers Wilt: Dark Mafia Romance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Thorns Rise: Dark Mafia Romance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #121212;\"\u003e“When wounds are healed by love, the scars are beautiful.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #121212;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #121212;\"\u003eAce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #121212;\"\u003eMy flower, Iris, is the only light in the darkness that consumes me. When I found her beaten and broken, stolen from my arms, a rage like no other consumed me. I swore to track down every soul responsible and make them drown in their own blood. No one will ever hurt my delicate bloom again. \u003cb\u003eWith each life I take, each enemy I destroy, I am one step closer to bringing her the justice she deserves, the vengeance she craves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #121212;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFor Iris, I will burn this world to ash, reclaiming what was stolen from us - our chance at a future together, free from the shadows of this cursed Mafia life. \u003cb\u003eShe is my weakness, my addiction, the only one who can soothe the beast within me.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #121212;\"\u003eIris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #121212;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #121212;\"\u003eAce Kholodov is a dangerous man, a dark rose whose thorns have drawn the blood of countless. When I was taken from him, subjected to unimaginable horrors, I thought I'd lost him forever. But the fierce protectiveness that burns in his gaze tells me otherwise. \u003cb\u003eThis powerful Don will stop at nothing to track down those responsible, to make them suffer as I have. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #121212;\"\u003eI should fear him, fear the wrath he wields, but all I can see is the man who will move heaven and earth to get me back. His touch is my salvation, his kiss my only solace in the darkness. I am his flower, his delicate bloom, and I know he will \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshield me, with thorns and all to keep me safe, to keep me next to him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLook inside:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The garden was dead quiet at midnight, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and crushed flowers. I’d slipped out of the compound, barefoot in my oversized sweater and shorts, needing space from Mom’s warnings and the ache in my chest that wouldn’t quit. Ace’s face kept flashing in my head—those dark eyes, that damn smirk, the way he’d kissed me like I was his last breath before telling me we were done. Bullshit. He didn’t get to decide that.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA twig snapped behind me, and I froze, my pulse kicking up. “Who’s there?” I whispered, turning slow, my breath catching when I saw him—Ace, leaning against the willow tree, his black hoodie blending into the shadows. His gaze hit me like a punch, hungry and pissed, like he’d been hunting me down.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“You shouldn’t be out here,” he said, voice low and rough, stepping closer. His boots crunched the grass, and I could smell him already—herbs, spice, and that woody edge that made my knees weak. “Not alone.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Fuck you,” I shot back, crossing my arms to hide how my hands shook. “You don’t own me, Ace. Go back to your fiancée.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe flinched, just for a second, then his jaw tightened. “You think I want that? You think I chose her over you?” He was in my space now, towering over me, his heat cutting through the chilly night. “You’re all I fucking think about, Iris.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Then why didn’t you fight for me?” My voice cracked, tears burning my eyes, but I didn’t care. I shoved his chest, hard, and he barely budged—just grabbed my wrists and yanked me against him. My sweater rode up, his calloused hands brushing my bare waist, and I gasped, the jolt of it shooting straight between my legs.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Because I’m trying to keep you alive,” he growled, his breath hot against my ear. “My father finds out how deep I’m in with you, he’ll gut you just to watch me bleed.” His grip tightened, possessive, desperate, and then his lips crashed into mine—hard, messy, tasting like whiskey and regret.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI should’ve pushed him off, should’ve run, but my body had other ideas. I kissed him back, fierce and sloppy, my hands fisting his hoodie as I pressed myself closer. His tongue claimed mine, a low groan rumbling in his chest, and I felt him—thick and hard against my hip, straining through his jeans. “You’re a bastard,” I panted, breaking away just to bite his lip, drawing a hiss from him.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Yeah,” he muttered, his hand sliding down to grip my ass, pulling me up until my legs wrapped around his waist. “But I’m your bastard.” He backed me against the willow trunk, the rough bark scraping my skin through the sweater, and I didn’t care—couldn’t, not when his fingers dug into my thighs, spreading me open as he ground against me. My shorts were thin, useless, and I was soaked, the friction of him rubbing right where I needed it making me whimper.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Tell me you don’t want this,” he rasped, his lips trailing down my neck, teeth grazing my pulse. His hand slipped under my sweater, palming my breast, thumb flicking my nipple until I arched into him. “Tell me to stop, Iris.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Shut up,” I moaned, my nails clawing his shoulders as I rocked against him, chasing the heat building fast. “Just—fuck, don’t stop.” His growl vibrated through me, and he yanked my shorts aside, his fingers finding me wet and ready. Two slid in deep, curling hard, and I cried out, my head tipping back against the tree as he pumped them, relentless.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“You’re mine,” he snarled, his thumb circling my clit, pushing me to the edge so fast I couldn’t breathe. “No matter what he does, no matter who he tries to chain me to—you’re fucking mine, Flower.” His mouth was on mine again, swallowing my moans as I shattered, clenching around his fingers, my whole body shaking with it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI was still gasping, clinging to him, when he pulled his hand free and fumbled with his jeans, freeing himself. I felt him—hot, thick, pulsing—teasing my entrance, and my eyes fluttered shut, ready to lose myself in him completely. “Ace,” I whispered, needy, desperate, “do it—”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA sharp whistle cut through the night, close—too close.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAce froze, his head snapping toward the sound, his body tensing like a predator on alert. “Shit,” he muttered, shoving me behind him as he zipped up fast, his hand already reaching for the gun at his waist. My heart slammed against my ribs, the haze of lust crashing into cold fear as footsteps crunched nearer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break-words\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Who’s there?” I hissed, peering over his shoulder, but he pushed me back, his voice a low command. “Stay down, Iris. 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She is the only person capable of calming the beast inside him—and without her, there may be nothing left to stop him from burning everything they built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is trapped with the man who once broke her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is hunting the man who dared to take her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd when the Bird and the Viper finally reunite, their rescue will not end in mercy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt will end in fire, blood, and a hunger neither of them intends to deny.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is the third book in the A Bird and Her Viper Series. 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FULL DUET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVice: Dark Mafia Romance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuin: Dark Mafia Romance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMILA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy father thought he was settling a debt. He was handing me to the devil.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAzlan Zharkov is not a man you bargain with. He's a weapon in a tailored suit, a butcher with beautiful manners and a record full of blood. I was supposed to be temporary, an arrangement, a signature at the bottom of my father's ruin. \u003cstrong\u003eInstead, I became the one thing he didn't plan for.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe stripped away my silk my music my name. \u003cstrong\u003eHe taught me how to kneel without breaking and how to burn without screaming\u003c\/strong\u003e. Every order from his mouth feels like a blade against my skin and God help me I don't always want to move away from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe calls me property.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe took my freedom, my dignity… \u003cstrong\u003eand now he's reaching for the one thing I swore he'd never have.\u003c\/strong\u003e The worst part? I might let him take that too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the more he tightens his grip the more I realize something dangerous. Every time those frozen eyes find mine, something wicked and hungry stirs beneath my skin. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollateral can turn into a weapon.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book in the The Ledger of Blood and Silk Series. Reading order:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAZLAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe was supposed to be a transaction. \u003cstrong\u003eA pretty piece of power to bleed her corrupt father dry and nothing more.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThen Mila Montclair looked at me like she wanted to carve my heart out with her bare hands, and every cold, calculated thing inside me went to war with itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Senator's daughter looks fragile in ruined silk but there is venom behind those hazel eyes and I tasted it the moment she tried to defy me. She trembles under my rules under my hands under my shadow and still she glares at me like she wants to set my empire on fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI don't want a doll. I want something that fights back.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe belongs to me now every breath every bruise every whispered protest in the dark, \u003cstrong\u003eand she has no idea that she stopped being just debt the moment I decided she was mine\u003c\/strong\u003e. I will break her old life crush her father's illusions and teach her exactly what she is worth in my world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd if she thinks this is captivity, she hasn't understood the game yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause once she stops fighting me\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eshe might start fighting beside me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd that will be the moment this city learns to fear us both.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is the first book in the Crowned in Vice Duet. Reading order: Vice, Ruin.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #121212;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLook inside:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #121212;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; margin: 9.0pt 0cm 15.75pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #121212;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMILA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wipers are fighting a losing battle against the rain, thumping back and forth like a chaotic heartbeat that matches the one trying to bruise its way out of my chest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’m staring at the back of my father’s head, fixated on the way his sweat has started to soak through the collar of his starch-stiff white shirt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s disgusting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe smells like fear and expensive cologne—a combination that’s quickly becoming my least favorite scent in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe keeps adjusting the volume on the radio. Some classical station. The violins are screeching, grating against my nerves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe won’t look at me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe hasn’t looked at me since we left the estate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI dig my manicured nails into the leather armrest until I hear the distinct pop of a seam giving way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRuin the car. It’s the least I can do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Don’t look at me like that, Mila,” he says to the windshield. His voice is tight, strained. “I’m doing this to save the family name.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“You’re selling me to a ghost, Dad. A fucking fixer.” My voice is ice, sharp enough to cut. “Do you even hear yourself?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“It’s not a sale,” he snaps, finally glancing at the rearview mirror but focusing on my forehead, not my eyes. Coward. “It’s a temporary arrangement. A gesture of good faith.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Liar.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe flinches. He actually flinches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“It’s complicated. You don’t understand the politics of—”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I understand that you gambled away money we didn’t have on horses that didn’t win, and now you’re using your only daughter as a meat shield.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe turns the radio up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe violins get louder, drowning out the sound of my breathing, which is coming too fast, too shallow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’re passing stacks of rusted shipping containers now. They look like iron coffins stacked four high against a gray, bleeding sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is where the city goes to die.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shipyard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe place where things disappear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Sit still,” he mutters as the car slows. “It’s almost over.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“You’re a coward. You know that? A goddamn coward.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe hits the brakes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Lincoln slides on the wet concrete before coming to a stop at the end of a pier that stretches out into the black water. A single set of LED headlights cuts through the mist ahead of us, illuminating the falling rain like shards of glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArthur kills the engine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe silence that follows is heavier than the noise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe heater dies, and the temperature inside the cabin drops instantly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe finally turns in his seat, his face pale, eyes watery. He reaches out to touch my hair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI jerk my head back, baring my teeth at him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Don’t you fucking touch me.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Do what he says,” he whispers. “Don’t make this harder on me.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“On you?” I laugh, and it sounds jagged. “Whose debt is it, Arthur? Yours or mine?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Behave, Mila. For once in your life, think of someone other than yourself.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe audacity. The absolute, unmitigated gall of this man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’m about to scream, to really let him have it, but he’s already opening his door. The wind howls in, wet and smelling of diesel and old, dead fish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe rounds the car and yanks my door open.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Get out.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI don’t move.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe grabs my elbow and hauls me out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy heel catches on the doorframe, and I stumble into the downpour. The wind catches my silk dress, plastering it to my skin instantly. It’s freezing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI slip on a patch of oil, my heels skidding on the concrete.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArthur’s grip tightens on my bicep, bruising the skin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy right heel snaps off.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI stumble, going down on one knee into a puddle of brackish water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Get up,” Arthur hisses, trying to pull me upright. “Don’t embarrass me.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI kick the other shoe off, standing barefoot on the gritty, freezing concrete.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Let go of me, you bastard!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Move!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe shoves me forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then I see him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAzlan Zharkov isn’t standing in the rain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe’s part of it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; color: #121212;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Ebooks","offer_id":49751180706020,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobooks","offer_id":49751180738788,"sku":null,"price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebooks + Audiobooks","offer_id":49751199088868,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/5377\/6868\/files\/51qCfsgdhggh.jpg?v=1788191612"}],"url":"https:\/\/alessasteelbooks.com\/collections\/frontpage.oembed?page=2","provider":"Alessa Steel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}