BOUND
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Vittario Bardetti is the most respected and feared man in all of Iceport. In fact, even the mention of his family name serves to scare people into submission. Being ruthless and without empathy has got Vittario to the top, and he intends to do everything in his power to stay there.
When his past comes back to haunt him just as cracks begin to show in his usually unshakable family unit, Vittario realises that blood is not the only thing that binds us.
Lies, lust and unlikely alliances can form strong bonds too.
And, as his world starts to unravel, Vittario has one question playing on his mind, plaguing him:
is blood always thicker than water?
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