Whispers Beneath the Mask
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Last published Sun, Apr 19, 2026
Behind every mask, there's a secret worth killing for.
Elarion University isn't a school - it's a kingdom.
And its rulers wear masks.
When Liora Hayes sneaks past the gates of the Revenant mansion to uncover what happened to her brother, she doesn't expect to be caught by Cassian Vale, the cold, ruthless heir to the Sicilian mafia and leader of the Revenants.
Cassian should have killed her.
Instead, he keeps her.
To him, Liora is curiosity. Defiance. Fire.
To her, Cassian is danger draped in charm and cruelty.
But as Liora digs deeper into Elarion's buried truths, she realizes Cassian's mask hides more than blood-it hides a man fractured by legacy, haunted by his own darkness.
Trapped in his mansion, surrounded by men who kill for loyalty, Liora must decide if her heart can survive loving the monster who owns her freedom.
Because in Elarion, love isn't a fairytale.
It's a war in disguise.
Made on: Saturday 25th of October 2025
Finished:Tuesday 20th of January 2026
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