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After his father's death, Davyn thought he'd found his solace in artsy Millie, but when the mysterious future he was promised comes calling, he could lose much more than love. He could lose himself.
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In the beginning of 1992 the Cold War was finally over and hope was in the air. It was no different for Davyn who couldn't wait to follow in his father's footsteps and seize the bright, mysterious future he'd been promised.
But everything comes crashing down the night his father dies. As the rest of his family becomes estranged and toxic, Davyn fights to find some form of control over his life.
Enter Millie, the epitome of boring overachiever who happens to be the only person in his corner. The game of cat and mouse Davyn enters with her soon morphs from outright fights to something a lot more fiery.
But the shadows of the past are restless, and there are dues to be paid. Davyn's family as well as the school's resident drug dealer seem hell-bent on not letting him have his peace. Or Millie.
Davyn's mysterious future might not be so far off, except the brightness of it could very well be a lie.
Broken and betrayed, the only way to escape it all could be to leave himself behind and become someone else.
Someone everyone who ever wronged him would fear.
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"No matter what, we will be separated, but we will find our way back to each other. I promise you, I will find you." They were never meant to be partners. Olivia has lived by one rule since the day she swore vengeance for her father's death, trust no one. Cold, ruthless, and infamous for her sharp tongue, she's a blade in the dark who prefers to work alone. Her life depends on it. Damien is her opposite disciplined, calculating, and unwavering in his loyalty to the order that forged him. He sees Olivia as reckless, a liability who lets her temper lead. She sees him as arrogant, a man so blinded by duty that he's forgotten what freedom feels like. When a mission forces them to work together, sparks fly and not the good kind. Every step is a battle of wills, every word an insult waiting to be thrown. But in the shadows of betrayal and bloodshed, something unexpected begins to grow between them. They only get a mission together every few months but they learn each other's scars. They see what no one else is allowed to. And slowly, against every instinct they've sharpened into survival, they fall. But love between assassins is forbidden. To be caught would mean execution, not just for themselves, but for anyone who dared protect them. Their hearts become the most dangerous secret they've ever carried, a silent rebellion hidden beneath blades and blood. Now, every mission is more than life or death. It's a test of loyalty, desire, and how far they're willing to go to protect each other in a world where love is the sharpest betrayal of all.
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