# Core Bound: Forbidden Echoes

Author: Vivian Blackwood
Site: ReadNovelHub
Canonical: https://readnovelhub.com/novel/core-bound-forbidden-echoes
Genre: Mafia-Dark-Romance

## World
You signed away your soul to the man ordered to hunt you.

## Tropes
- Dark Romance
- Revenge Romance
- Cyberpunk Sci-Fi
- Deadly Contract
- Forced Alliance
- Ruthless Enforcer
- Forbidden Core
- Betrayal Mystery
- Romance Fantasy
- Space Opera
- Romantic Suspense
- Forbidden Power

## FAQ
### What is Core Bound: Forbidden Echoes about?
You signed away your soul to the man ordered to hunt you.

### Who is the author of Core Bound: Forbidden Echoes?
Core Bound: Forbidden Echoes is written by Vivian Blackwood. Read Chapter 1 free on ReadNovelHub.

### Is Core Bound: Forbidden Echoes a Dark Romance story?
Yes. Core Bound: Forbidden Echoes is tagged for Dark Romance, Revenge Romance, Cyberpunk Sci-Fi readers looking for North American romance-fantasy tropes.

### Can I read Core Bound: Forbidden Echoes Chapter 1 for free?
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### What happens at the start of Core Bound: Forbidden Echoes?
"Don't even think about running, little bird. I can smell the core from here." Lyra slammed her back against the rusted metal of the alley wall. Cold. Wet. Dead end.

## Chapter 1 teaser
### No Way Out

"Don't even think about running, little bird. I can smell the core from here." Lyra slammed her back against the rusted metal of the alley wall. Cold. Wet. Dead end. The Enforcer’s voice wasn't a shout—it was a low, predatory hum that made the humid air vibrate. Click. Click. Click. His boots hit the pavement slow. Deliberate. He knew she had nowhere to go. "Get away from me!" Lyra snapped. Her voice shook, but she spat the words like venom. She gripped a jagged piece of scrap metal, knuckles white, chest heaving. "Or what?" The man stepped into the flickering neon light. Tall. Wrapped in a charcoal tactical coat that swallowed the shadows. His eyes weren't human—piercing, metallic silver that sliced right through her. "You gonna poke me with a piece of trash?" He smirked. "Cute." Lyra couldn't answer. The forbidden star-core embedded in her chest began to thrum. A frantic, golden heartbeat pulsing against her ribs. It was too loud. A beacon. And he was the moth. "Give it up, Lyra," he said, his voice dropping an octave. "The Council wants the core. I just want the bounty. We both win if you stop pretending you're not terrified." "I'm not giving you a damn thing!" She lunged. Desperate. Clumsy. She swung the scrap metal straight for his throat. He didn't even flinch. One fluid motion. His hand shot out, gripping her wrist with a strength that made her bones groan. He twisted, pinning her against the corrugated wall with a violent *thud*. Air left her lungs in a sharp gasp. "Too slow," he whispered. He was too close. She could smell ozone and expensive tobacco. His chest pressed against hers—an oppressive, hard weight that left her breathless. "You've got a lot of fight for someone whose heart is trying to jump out of their chest." Lyra glared up at him. "Go to hell." "B

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