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Last published Mon, Jul 13, 2026
Leo Moretti was used to being overlooked.
In a family full of talent, power, and expectations, he'd spent most of his life feeling like the forgettable one. The quiet brother standing in the shadow of louder, better things.
Then Ivan Volkov notices him.
Cold, dangerous, and completely untouchable, Ivan's attention should've been the first thing Leo ran from. Instead, it becomes impossible to stay away from.
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