The Contract that Claimed Me (The Valcorta Series#1)
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Callista Thalia Valcorta was already married to Kaius Dario Sebastian Valcorta a man she once loved deeply, unaware that behind his charming smile was a cold-blooded killer feared in the darkest corners of the city. When she discovered the truth, her heart broke... but fate was far crueler. A tragic accident erased every memory she had of him their love, their vows, everything. Vanishing from his world, Callista started over, not knowing the man she left behind was desperately searching for her. Kaius, consumed by longing and madness, finally found her. But she no longer knew his name, no longer looked at him with the same eyes. So he did what a Valcorta always does he took control. He handed her a contract, binding and dangerous, one that declared she would belong to him once more. Not out of force but desperation. Because he missed her too much to let her slip away again. And this time, he'd do anything to keep her.
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