perpetually_curious
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She is from the slums, trained to steal and lie and cheat by one of the biggest gangs in the city.
He is handsome, rich, and coincidentally her next target.
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Allouette will do anything to keep her family safe, and if that means jointing one of the many gangs in Visthel, then so be it. Once a highborn lady, Allouette must leave her old life behind. For the sake of herself and her sister, she must plunge into a life of crime. However, on top of the tensions of the slums, her past is catching up with her and she is being hunted. For the first time, Allouette may not be strong enough to face it alone.
Lord Jacin Grey not one to be crossed. He has worked hard for his success, so when one of his investments in Visthel is threatened by a gang by the name of the iron ring, he will stop at nothing to set things right. But when he finds an intriguing young woman breaking into his home one night, he becomes all the more invested -in her. Though she may have everyone fooled, he can see thought her. He could see that she was strong, but she was also scared. She may be calloused, but to him she was lovely.
Join Allouette andJacin as they navigate the streets of Visthel; a bustling city filled with grand socialites, enterprising businessmen, and bloodthirsty gangs. If they are to make it through the city's treacherous games, they will need each other's help.
But can Allouette learn to trust a man she hardly knows?
Will she put down her knives long enough to let somebody else in?
And perhaps has Jacin finally found someone that makes him feel whole?
One thing is for certain, of all the risks they could take, love is the most dangerous one of all.