Beneath The Broken
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Scarlett's life has been anything but soft. Widowed, raising three boys alone, and still carrying the invisible bruises of past abusive relationships, she's learned to survive on her own terms. Trust is a luxury. Help is a threat. And love? That was buried with her husband.
Then one night, she finds an injured stranger in the alley behind the diner - bloodied, dangerous, and devastatingly quiet. She patches him up and sends him on his way, thinking that's the end of it.
It's not.
Because Vladamir Orlov doesn't forget kindness. And once he learns her son has befriended his niece, he's no longer content watching from the shadows.
He's coming for Scarlett - and heaven help anyone who stands in his way.
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