The viper's CAGE(A Syndicate Collateral Book One)
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"Pack your bags, little bird," Kaelen said, his voice dropping to a dark, possessive purr. "You belong to me now."
HE DIDN'T JUST BUY MY FATHER'S DEBT. HE BOUGHT ME
My life was a quiet symphony of struggle. Play the violin, pay the rent, and try to forget the gambling addiction that was slowly destroying my father. I thought I knew how cruel the world could be.
Then Kaelen Cross walked into my bar.
Ruthless, terrifyingly beautiful, and the undisputed king of the city's underground syndicate, Kaelen is a man who takes exactly what he wants. And what he wants is me.
When my father defaults on a two-million-dollar debt, he vanishes, leaving me as collateral. Now, I am a prisoner in Kaelen's sprawling, impenetrable estate. I am supposed to be his pawn. His leverage. His plaything.
But as the days blur into nights, I realize Kaelen doesn't just want to control me. He is obsessed with me. He knows things about me he shouldn't. He watches me with silver eyes that promise both my destruction and my salvation.
I should hate him. I should run. But every time his enemies close in, he coats his hands in blood to keep me safe. He is a monster, but in a city full of wolves, he might be the only one who can protect me.
The cage is locked. But heaven help me, I think I'm falling in love with the viper.
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🖤 Touch Her & You Die Energy
🖤 Morally Grey/Villain MMC
🖤 Forced Proximity & Captive to Lovers
🖤 Extreme Obsession / Stalker Tendencies
🖤 Slow-burn to High-Heat
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