The Language of Our Scars
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Last published Mon, May 11, 2026
He was her first love.
He became her greatest heartbreak.
Now, he's her target.
After Alexander Blackwood shattered her world with a lie, Elara Vance rebuilt herself into a weapon of justice. He became a legend in the shadows; she became the attorney who could destroy him.
Dragged back into his orbit by an anonymous file, Elara steps into his empire in disguise. He recognizes her in an instant. The past is a ghost between them, and the attraction is a live wire.
But in a game where a dying king wants them both dead, the lines between vengeance and desire blur. The truth is a weapon, and his betrayal was the ultimate protection.
The only way out is to trust the man who ruined her. The only thing more dangerous than his empire is their love.
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