Tethered Flames
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Celia Sinclair was born into privilege, but behind the glass of her perfect life, she was suffocating. Her father saw her as nothing more than a bargaining chip, her future dictated and her voice silenced. With an arranged marriage closing in, her gilded cage felt smaller than ever.
Desperate, Celia made a reckless deal: she needed a fake boyfriend. Her choice? Ryker Vale-an underground fighter with bruised knuckles, a dangerous glare, and a defiance her world would never accept.
He wasn't safety. He wasn't approval. He was fire-and she threw herself into him just to prove she could still burn. But some obsessions burn too bright, and when desire turns dangerous, both must choose: obey their cages, or set the world on fire
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