Chapter 1: The Shadow in Paradise
Chapter 1: The Shadow in Paradise
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"Some step into the shadows to hide. I stepped into them to rule." I arrived at Ashford University as a naive scholarship student. Now, by the side of the enigmatic literature professor Viktor Blackwood, I am the ruthless mastermind of the Circle—an elite secret society catering to the most depraved fantasies of the one percent. To expand our empire, we open a new division: handpicking elite male recruits to serve powerful women. But when we bring in Erik, a disgraced billionaire’s son, and Liam, the university’s untouchable golden boy, we realize too late that not every piece on the chessboard can be controlled. When brutal violence shatters our aesthetic facade and a dead body threatens to expose everything we've built, I am pushed to the absolute edge. To protect our twisted kingdom, I must sacrifice the last shreds of my humanity. I used to be Viktor’s masterpiece. Now, I have to become his monster. Tropes: Dark Academia | Secret Society | Masterminds | Praise Kink | Power Dynamics Trigger Warning: The Price of Sin explores toxic abysses. It contains explicit sexual content, BDSM, blackmail, abuse of power, and death. For readers who prefer their romance twisted and their morality questionable.
Chapter 1: The Shadow in Paradise
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Hester: Very good, was short too the point , not lingering on the abuse, pity you didn’t let him step in earlier knowing the abuse was happening, but this is almost real for some women who have gone through it, just wish they could all have a princess at te end of thete tunnel
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Denver: Superb story, can't wait for the other two parts to this. Strong characterisation and story telling.
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Dibbs: This is a wonderful story, I am totally invested in following Gabi and Luca's story. Your writing is very good, the story line well planned and thought through. Your special way of delivering each chapter keeps the reader hooked from beginning to end. I look forward to Book 2, when Luca and Gabi ar...
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Gallandro7: I originally added this because it looked interesting and I was curious how the mate process would go. I almost removed it due to several other books ahead of it, but I took an afternoon and read the entire thing in one go.I was pleasantly surprised at how well the book was crafted and that the mate...
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Karen Nagy: This is a wonderful story with warm, endearing characters. It shows growth and acceptance of individual differences combined to make a strong unit. Loved the characters and enjoyed the writing style. Can't wait to read more!
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