Ashes Beneath Velvet
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She walked into the dark thinking she could leave anytime.
He only had to look at her once to prove otherwise.
Darius Vale isn't just dangerous-he's addictive. A man who strips away masks with nothing but a word, who makes fear taste like fire and truth feel like surrender.
She should hate him. She should run.
Instead, she keeps coming back.
Because sometimes the shadows see you more clearly than the light ever could.
A slow-burn dark romance of obsession, secrets, and a love that cuts as deep as it heals.
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