Prologue
“You have to leave that place,” Seraphina’s voice crackles through the phone coated with worry.
She’s my best friend, and we grew up toge...
This story contains themes of: domestic violence, extreme violence gore, torture, violent death, attempted rape
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My name is Isabella Blackhart, but this gilded cage is not my choice. I’m a pawn in a game I didn’t know I was playing, forced into a dark union with a monster. A prisoner in a world of opulence and terror. A world where one death marked the continuation of my nightmare. Now, caught in a web of deceit and danger, my life hangs by a thread. My captor is out for vengeance, gunning for his brother’s murderer. And I’m his number one suspect. In a life filled with danger, betrayal, and forbidden desires, I navigate through a treacherous path where love is both my weakness and my strength. As secrets unravel and the line between enemy and savior blurs, I must make a harrowing choice. A choice that could cost the life of the one person I've unexpectedly come to love. The book contains themes of abuse, torture, abduction, bloodshed, death, graphic violence, profanity, emotional and psychological abuse, themes of power and control, forced marriage, and other mature content. If this offends you, please do not read this book. If you’re fine with this content, please enjoy!
“You have to leave that place,” Seraphina’s voice crackles through the phone coated with worry.
She’s my best friend, and we grew up toge...

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