Five Shadows
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MatureComplete Tue, Jun 23, 20265h 24m
For twelve years, Astrid Vale has lived in the shadows. Overlooked, forgotten, and alone.
Then, without warning, five men arrive at her door.
Brothers.
Suddenly swept into a family she never knew, Astrid is taken to a home filled with wealth, power... and secrets buried deep in its walls. But the more she learns about the brothers- and the reason they came for her now- the clearer it becomes that being found may be far more dangerous than being forgotten.
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