BOUND
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Last published Sun, Aug 2, 2026
"You don't get a say in this."
Melanie Lawrence has spent her entire life earning everything she has. Weeks from graduating law school, she believes hard work is the one thing nobody can take from her.
One dinner with the Pages proves her wrong.
Kyle Page doesn't raise his voice. He doesn't have to. When Melanie refuses the marriage arrangement forced onto her, he doesn't argue. He starts taking things away.
Her interview. Her family's safety.
Her choices, one by one.
Then there's Luke. Quiet. Watchful. Dangerous in a completely different way.
The deeper the Pages dig in, the clearer it becomes:
this was never about marriage.
It's about control.
And they are not used to hearing no.
Caught between two men who could either destroy her or become the only people she can trust, Melanie has to decide how much of herself she's willing to give up to survive.
A dark romance of obsession, power, and the price of saying no.
Caught between ambition, family loyalty, and two men who could either protect her or ruin her completely, Melanie must decide how much of herself she is willing to sacrifice to survive.
A dark romance filled with obsession, power, betrayal, and emotional tension.
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