Veil Of Shadows
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Last published Tue, Oct 17, 2023
"In a world orchestrated by darkness, love becomes their only light"
In a harsh and violent world where trust is scarce and every whisper conceals a different tale, Nalia, a young woman haunted by a traumatic past of her abusive ex, hides from a life that taught her to be afraid.
Meanwhile, half a world away, Evelyn thrives in the shadows, navigating a world of deceit and treachery with a heart made of steel, only softened by a lover's touch. Her dark world thrives on dealings with people bound for betrayal. She lives a wild life in clubs and casinos, her daring existence creating room for danger.
When a young girl is abducted, her disappearance becomes linked to Nalia's presumed-dead ex-boyfriend, Mitchell, her fragile world unravels, setting her on a collision course with Evelyn's darling lifestyle.
As they come face to face, two souls unearth the lies they've been fed, leaving them to navigate past the dangerous forces threatening them. But as they learn: when everyone is shadowed from the truth, can anyone truly be evil?
Amidst crime and chaos, in the wreckage of their former lives, Nalia and Evelyn find an unexpected bond. Together, they will face the storms that threaten to consume them and carve a path towards a brighter future.
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Dia was bleeding heavily and gasping for air as she tried to not let the drowsiness take over her. She was thinking of all the people whom she had loved and protected. She wanted to get back up and fight for the world to be a better place but she was tired of everything, all the sacrifices, all the pain,all the hurt. The world didn't deserve her. She then heard somebody breaking the door and screaming her name before the darkness consumed her. That person was none other than her husband. Maybe he didn't hate her as much as she had thought. Dive into the exciting and thrilling love story of Dia and Viktor.
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