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The Empire Of Ashes

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Parts 15
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Marry him. Lose everything. Refuse him. Lose everything. Alessia is trapped between her mother's scheming and the man she once loved, Marco Volkov, whose every word hides danger. In a world where empires rise and fall on a whisper, can she reclaim her power - or will love destroy her first?All Rights Reserved

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