Broken Souls: When Shadows Collide
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Last published Sun, Jul 13, 2025
In a world ruled by blood and betrayal, Ava Moretti and Nikolai Vetrovski are heirs to two powerful mafia empires-ruthless, cold, and feared. Bound by loyalty and broken pasts, they've never met... until a long-buried enemy resurfaces. Salvador Cruz, a brutal former cartel leader, returns from the shadows, threatening to destroy everything their families built.
Forced into an uneasy alliance, Ava and Nikolai must confront their pasts and hunt a ghost from their scars. But as trust begins to form and sparks ignite, the lines between enemies and lovers blur. In a world where loyalty is everything and weakness is fatal, love may be their greatest risk.
Will they survive the war outside... and the one raging within?
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