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In the hallowed, marble halls of The Vane Institute, being dangerously smart
is not a gift.
After her mother's death, Elara is left with nothing but a brilliant, grieving mind and a mysterious invitation from the Institute's Dean. He promises her a purpose, a chance to use her intellect to solve the very diseases that steal lives. But the Institute isn't the sanctuary it claims to be. Behind the glass walls and the elite curriculum lies a darker curriculum, one of experiments, surveillance, and shadows.
Then there is Killian.
The Dean's golden boy. The perfect student. The ruthless enforcer who walks the halls with a cold stare and a heart made of ice. To the other students, he is a god. To Elara, he is the villain holding the keys to her cage. He's the one who strips away her freedom, monitors her every thought, and warns her that at Vane, being special is a death sentence.
But as Elara digs deeper into the Institute's horrific secrets, she realizes that the boy who seems to be her greatest enemy might be the only person keeping her alive.
In a place where your mind is no longer your own, falling in love isn't just a distraction, it's a rebellion. And in the game of geniuses, the first one to feel loses.