# The Black Ledger Bond

Author: Elena M. Voss
Site: ReadNovelHub
Canonical: https://readnovelhub.com/novel/the-black-ledger-bond
Genre: System-LitRPG-LevelUp

## World
Trust your executioner, or let the city consume you before the truth surfaces.

## Tropes
- Enemies to Lovers
- Forced Proximity
- LitRPG System
- Deadly Fate
- Forced Alliance
- Executioner Romance
- Power Transfer
- Hidden Traitor
- Romance Fantasy
- Romantic Suspense
- Urban Fantasy
- Action Fantasy

## FAQ
### What is The Black Ledger Bond about?
Trust your executioner, or let the city consume you before the truth surfaces.

### Who is the author of The Black Ledger Bond?
The Black Ledger Bond is written by Elena M. Voss. Read Chapter 1 free on ReadNovelHub.

### Is The Black Ledger Bond a Enemies to Lovers story?
Yes. The Black Ledger Bond is tagged for Enemies to Lovers, Forced Proximity, LitRPG System readers looking for North American romance-fantasy tropes.

### Can I read The Black Ledger Bond Chapter 1 for free?
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### What happens at the start of The Black Ledger Bond?
"Hold still, Mara. I want you conscious when I cut your throat." Kael Mercer slammed me into the brick wall. Hard. The air vanished from my lungs in one sharp gasp. My knife clattered to the stones.

## Chapter 1 teaser
### The Man Sent to Kill Her

"Hold still, Mara. I want you conscious when I cut your throat." Kael Mercer slammed me into the brick wall. Hard. The air vanished from my lungs in one sharp gasp. My knife clattered to the stones. His knee pinned my thigh, crushing me into the grit. One gloved hand locked both my wrists above my head, pinning them tight. The other pressed a short black blade right under my jaw. The edge kissed my skin. "You always open with murder?" I managed to choke out. "Only when the warrant says murder." "That warrant has my name on it because someone paid for it," I spat. His gray eyes didn't flicker. Cold. Flat. Not even a hint of regret. "Council heir Dorian Vale was found dead in your apartment," he said. "Three witnesses saw you leave. Your rift mark was burned into his chest. You were caught holding the knife." "And you believed all that?" "Belief doesn't matter." "Right. You just kill whoever the council points at. Good little dog." His grip tightened. Pain flared in my wrists. "Call me that again." "Dog." The blade pushed harder. A warm line of blood slid down my throat. Kael leaned in. I could feel his breath against my cheek—hot, steady. He smelled like metal, leather, and the sharp, ozone smoke of a broken rift. His body blocked the alley exit. His knee held me locked. Every single advantage belonged to him. I had one move left. Maybe. "You want a confession?" I asked. "I want the truth." "Then take your hand off me and ask like a man." "You're in no position to make demands." "And you're in no position to pretend this is justice." His jaw flexed. For half a second, his gaze dropped to my mouth. I took the opening. I drove my forehead straight into his nose. Kael cursed, staggering back with a wet snap. I ripped one wrist free, ducked under his arm, and snatched my kni

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