The Shadow and the Oath
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Last published Wed, Apr 23, 2025
Evelyn Carter never thought she would be a part of the world she'd been fleeing all her life. However, when her brother goes into debt with one of the most dangerous people in town, she has no choice - she has to pay a price he can't afford.
Damian Blackwood is powerful, ruthless and used to getting what he wants. And now he wants her. No money, no favors. He wants Evelyn - on his own terms, in his world, where there is no room for weakness.
His decision changes everything.
Will Evelyn be able to escape from the cage she ended up in? Or will she discover that the darkness she feared is exactly what she has always wanted?
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