Fragile Armor
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Last published Sat, Aug 2, 2025
Alania hides her scars beneath designer silk and killer heels. The world sees a fierce, flawless model - no one suspects the shattered girl haunted by a past she's never escaped. When her path collides with Mikhail Volkov - the ruthless, silent heir to a criminal empire - it ignites a collision of control and chaos neither of them saw coming.
She's fire. He's ice.
She wants freedom. He owns the rules.
And when danger strikes too close, the line between hate and heat starts to blur.
But in a world where secrets are currency and love is a liability, desire may be the deadliest risk of all.
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⚠️!ATTENTION! This story contains strong language, psychological and traumatic scenes, blood, highly detailed smut, and sexual scenes.⚠️
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