Masquerade of Shadows
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Trapped by fate. Hunted by a god. Fighting for freedom.
Elara thought she had escaped her past-a life shackled to the war god Ares after a desperate deal gone wrong. But no one escapes a god forever. When Ares finds her at a grand masquerade ball, his silver eyes burn with possession, and his sinister words promise only one thing: she belongs to him.
Fleeing into the heart of a cursed forest, Elara must confront the mistakes of her past while unlocking the true extent of her magical power. Her only ally? Her estranged brother, Aedan, whose loyalty is as fractured as her trust. But shadows twist in the woods, and not all enemies wear masks.
With Ares closing in, Elara must decide: will she keep running from her fate, or will she finally stand and fight for her freedom-even if it means facing the monster she once called husband?
Power. Control. Betrayal. In a world where even gods have limits, Elara is determined to break them all.
Her body, mind, and soul are hers-and she's willing to burn the world to prove it.
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