Alatorre Cousins #1 Sweet, innocent Bella Santa Therese Delgado was raised to believe in faith, obedience, and charity. She gave love and kindness so freely, believing that being good would always lead her to the right places... until she discovered just how dark and corrupted the place she grew up in truly was. And when her life became the price to pay for their sins, Therese was led straight to Ezekiel Onyx Alatorre, a cold but honored man ruled by power, possession, and greed. But the hard truth Therese tried to outrun was not the only thing that followed her. Whispers that she fled with another man began staining her name before she could even defend herself, so Onyx entered their arrangement believing she had already given herself to someone else. And Onyx does not touch what he believes has already been claimed. Ang kaniya ay kaniya lang. Yet Therese's presence is not something he can easily dismiss. And the longer she stays, the more he realizes how gentle and fragile she is for the world that broke her... and she might just be the very light he never knew he needed in the darkness he had long accepted as home. - Published: July 4, 2026 Ended: WARNING: This book contains adult and dark themes, explicit language, and other scenes that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised.