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They were raised in the same house. But they were never meant to belong to the same world.
Born into wealth and power, Ares carries the weight of a dark family legacy and a secret that still haunts him in nightmares. Cold, confident, and untouchable, he's learned to keep his distance from everyone. especially after falling for a girl that used him for his money and broke his heart then refused to let go of him.
To Ares, Miki has always been Nevolja, his childhood troublemaker, his constant, the one person he lets his guard down with. But as Miki grows into the woman he never saw coming, dangerous feelings begin to surface feelings neither of them can afford.
Miki, the granddaughter of a traitor.
The daughter of a woman forced to work for the mafia, because she knew too much to walk away. Her mother serves the family that once murdered her own parents, paying for a betrayal that happened before Miki was even born. Forcing Miki to fight her way out through a scollarship and a dream.
In a world where everyone walked over her and prayed on her downfall Ares had always been there for her. He was her protector, her shield, her shadow. She had always looked up to him since they were younger he had a strength that was admirable. She had always looked up to him and loved him in a way that runs deeper than words, in a way that even words weren't enough to describe what she felt for him. She never had a place to call home, but when she was with him it felt like the world belonged to her. Because he was her world.
Tradition demands loyalty.
Family demands sacrifice.
And love? Love is the last thing they're allowed to have.