Beneath crimson lies
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Last published Sat, Jul 5, 2025
She was the daughter of the man who ruined his life. He was the weapon sent to destroy everything she had left.
When Rhea Virelli, the last heir of a disgraced crime family, returns to the city that chewed up her legacy, she swears revenge in silence. Isolated, hunted, and surrounded by whispers of betrayal, she keeps her head low and her knives sharp.
Enter Kael Dorian-a ruthless enforcer for the Black Syndicate, raised in blood and loyalty, tasked with ending the last Virelli. Cold, calculated, and unshakable... until he meets her.
Slow-burn, high-tension romance
Morally grey characters
Found family vs. blood family
Betrayal, revenge, reluctant trust
Dark pasts, secret scars, and power dynamics
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