King of Shadows
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He was raised to rule the shadows.
She was born to burn them down.
Cassian Ferraro is the King-crowned not by blood, but by bloodshed. The adopted heir of a ruthless mafia dynasty, he was trained to lead, kill, and marry the daughter of the man who made him. Love was never part of the plan.
Then came Serafina Vescari.
Beautiful. Disobedient. Dangerous.
He found her in the middle of a deal gone wrong, and now she's his prisoner-or maybe his punishment. But Serafina isn't the helpless girl she pretends to be. There's something dark inside her... something that feels familiar.
She might be his greatest threat.
Or his only salvation.
In a world where loyalty is currency and betrayal bleeds deeper than love, the King of Shadows will learn:
Some queens aren't made to be crowned.
They're made to burn.
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