Bound by Arrangement
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Last published Wed, Dec 10, 2025
Yara has always felt like an outsider in her own family-caught between worlds as the illegitimate daughter of a ruthless mafia don. Her life shifts abruptly when she's thrust into an arranged marriage with Elias Young Blood, a powerful, enigmatic man whose reputation precedes him. Elias, a man who speaks with actions rather than words, leads a life entrenched in both wealth and danger. As their families unite their empires, Yara finds herself trapped in a world of secrets, etiquette, and expectations she never asked for. With friendships tested, hidden truths uncovered, and hearts caught in the crossfire, can Yara find strength within herself-or will the arrangement meant to bind empires ultimately break her?
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