THE COST OF HER EYES
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Nyla never asked to be caught between two brothers:One who wanted to use her and one who learned to love her too late.
When Luca pulls Nyla into a dangerous game to bring down his older brother Cassian,she becomes the perfect weapon:Soft,beautiful and closer enough to betray him.But the closer she gets to Cassian,the more tangled her heart becomes.
What starts as a mission turns into something neither of them can control.And when the lies unravel,the cost is more than any of them are prepared to pay.
In a world of power,secrets and unforgivable choices,love is never safe.
And some names are never meant to be spoken again.
A dark mafia romance,slow burn,tragic love and brutal endings.
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