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Flightless Bird
Giggles027
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Giggles027
Complete, First published Aug 05, 2018
Mature
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Scarlett Rosalia is trapped in a shadowed world, weighed down by the pain of her past and the heaviness of simply surviving. Each day bleeds into the next, and the freedom of flight-of hope-feels like a distant memory.

Alexander Knightly, a billionaire CEO with the world at his feet, is as cold and untouchable as the empire he commands. Hidden behind a mask of ruthless arrogance, he's built walls too high for anyone to climb. He knows nothing of Scarlett's suffering-until she breaks through his barriers, forcing him to confront the man behind the fortune.

But saving her comes at a cost.

As Scarlett begins to rise, her fragile wings falter, and the tide of despair threatens to pull her under for good. Alexander swore to protect her, but is his world truly safe for her? Can he, with all his power and pride, teach her to fly again? Or will they both fall victim to the weight of their scars?

What if the past she's running from isn't the only secret waiting to be uncovered?


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Flightless Bird

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