Hearts Of Ruin
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MatureOngoing3h 11m
Last published Thu, Dec 4, 2025
There's a bounty on Cassandra Richardson's head and all hell just broke loose.
Damien Demarco is paid to eliminate people, not save them but Cassandra is an exception, not because he feels bad for her but because having someone that everyone else wants makes him feel powerful, however, tables turn when he finds himself wanting to constantly save her more than he'd save himself.
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