In the Shadows
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- Parts 10
MatureOngoing1h 23m
Last published Sat, Jul 7, 2018
Listen carefully to our words and tremble in fear:
We are always lurking in the dark, dangerous and deadly being the synonyms of our names.
If you were to be our next target it is most certain that you won't live to tell.
There is no way of escaping us.
- The Shadow Men.
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Shadow Port seemed like the perfect safe haven for Annie Foster when, struck by grief due to her father's sudden death, she escapes from her mother's iron grip and controlling tendencies. But when trouble finds her once again, will Shadow Port provide the safety she needs?
Detective Elliott Lessin's career is going far better than he ever expected; so when an old case is about to be reopened and he's given the opportunity of a lifetime, he feels like he has nothing to lose. But what Elliott still needs to learn is that there's always more than it meets the eye and that danger can be disguised as beautiful things.
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Arin is the heir to the most dangerous mafia family. Ronan is his protector, his brother. That's all it was ever meant to be. Until one night changes everything. Ronan never saw it. The way Arin looked at him. The silent feelings woven into every glance, every touch. And now, with the truth laid bare before him, he doesn't know if he can accept it. Because Arin isn't just the boy he swore to protect. He's the heir to an empire built on blood, bound by duty, trapped by fate. And if Fluke, Arin's father ever finds out what's between them... Loving Arin doesn't just mean breaking the rules. It means signing his own death sentence. And Ronan isn't sure if he can stop himself from falling.
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