King of Ashes
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Selene Vale's life shattered when her father was arrested for treason, and her family name became a stain in the elite world. She vanished from the spotlight, escaping to a quiet university town - until one day, she receives a scholarship from a private foundation to study law at one of the most prestigious schools in the country.
She accepts, only to find out the scholarship and everything about her new life has been orchestrated by Lucian Draven, a man she barely remembers from her childhood but whose name is now whispered with fear. He offers her protection, status, and a future - all under one condition:
"You'll belong to me. Completely."
Selene signs the contract - not realizing she's walked into a war she didn't know she was part of.
Lucian doesn't want love. He wants control. Revenge. And her.
Because Selene's father once destroyed Lucian's life - and now, she will pay the price. But when Lucian begins to see that Selene is not the same girl he expected - that she is fire, steel, and secrets wrapped in grace - the lines between hatred and obsession begin to blur.
And when someone from Lucian's past resurfaces, threatening to tear down everything he's built, Ariadne might be the only one who can save him - or utterly ruin him.
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