CRIMSON THORNS

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Zari Ndele had everything-wealth, legacy, a name that opened doors... until it became her prison. The night she ran, she didn't just escape a forced marriage-she ignited a chain reaction that would fracture her family and awaken a version of herself they never saw coming. Now, she's Velvet: street-smart, emotionally scarred, and entangled in a gang war led by a woman who sees her as more than just a soldier.

As tensions rise and secrets unravel, Velvet finds herself torn between two dangerously irresistible forces: a sarcastic cop investigating her crew, and Azra-the gang leader whose gaze is a dare and whose touch feels like rebellion. And just when she thinks she's found her rhythm in this underworld symphony, her brother Eli-a blade-wielding assassin sent by their parents-enters the picture... only to be derailed by lust and loyalty in equal measure.

"I didn't mean to let you down... I guess I'm just a jealous guy."
That lyric lingers in the air-because everyone in Velvet's world wants something from her. Her love. Her loyalty. Her destruction.

But she's done playing muse. This time, she's rewriting her story-with blood, fire, and nothing left to lose.