Velvet Chains
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Last published Thu, Sep 11, 2025
A princess trapped by duty is promised in marriage to a ruthless Mafia heir, her life a gilded cage of expectations and power. But when she sneaks away for a breath of freedom, she encounters Dante-a dangerous, magnetic stranger whose eyes promise both temptation and chaos. As attraction ignites and secrets simmer, she must navigate a world of power, obsession, and forbidden desire. Loyalty, love, and danger blur, and soon she'll realize that the life she thought was hers may belong to someone else entirely...
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