A Gambit for his soul
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Last published Fri, Apr 3, 2026
Cleo Anderson would rather jump off a cliff than ever have anything to do with her ex-best friend, Aster Blackwood. But after a trap set by her mother and his, Cleo finds herself once again in the house of her worst enemy.
Instead of the confrontation she expects, Cleo is met with his death-and the weight of every word left unsaid. Granted a second chance by Death itself, Cleo must save the boy she once knew from a path of destruction, all while slowly dying herself.
With her sacrifice already set in stone, can Cleo find a way to truly live beyond herself-and beyond her own flaws?
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