# The Heartlock Heir

Author: Vivian Blackwood
Site: ReadNovelHub
Canonical: https://readnovelhub.com/novel/the-heartlock-heir
Genre: Western-Fantasy-Magic

## World
You share his heart, his enemies, and the price of his next breath.

## Tropes
- Enemies to Lovers
- Dark Romance
- Deadly Heartlock
- Forced Alliance
- Hidden Heir
- Seven Day Countdown
- Romance Fantasy
- Romantic Suspense
- Urban Fantasy
- Post Apocalyptic
- Magic
- Action Adventure

## FAQ
### What is The Heartlock Heir about?
You share his heart, his enemies, and the price of his next breath.

### Who is the author of The Heartlock Heir?
The Heartlock Heir is written by Vivian Blackwood. Read Chapter 1 free on ReadNovelHub.

### Is The Heartlock Heir a Enemies to Lovers story?
Yes. The Heartlock Heir is tagged for Enemies to Lovers, Dark Romance readers looking for North American romance-fantasy tropes.

### Can I read The Heartlock Heir Chapter 1 for free?
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### What happens at the start of The Heartlock Heir?
"Stop running, Rook!" A gloved hand caught the back of Tessa's coat and slammed her into the steel door. Her cheek struck metal. A forearm crushed across her throat. "I don't know anybody named Rook," she rasped. "Cute.

## Chapter 1 teaser
### The Man on the Table

"Stop running, Rook!" A gloved hand caught the back of Tessa's coat and slammed her into the steel door. Her cheek struck metal. A forearm crushed across her throat. "I don't know anybody named Rook," she rasped. "Cute. Your brother's life-support unit says otherwise." The pressure on her throat eased just enough for her to breathe. The guard leaned close. Blue security lights fractured across his visor, turning her reflection into broken pieces. "Miss tonight's payment," he said, "and the clinic cuts power to the lower ward. Your brother gets six minutes. Seven if the machine feels generous." Tessa drove her heel into his boot. He grunted. She twisted sideways, freed one arm, and jammed two fingers beneath his glove. A spark snapped from her skin into his wrist. The guard's arm went limp. "You should've led with that," she said. Then she shoved him into the door and ran. "Get her!" Boots thundered behind her. Tessa hit the service hatch at the end of the alley, punched in the stolen code, and dove through before the lock finished cycling. The hatch slammed shut on a guard's hand. Metal shrieked. Someone cursed hard enough to make her grin. The grin vanished when she turned around. Three men blocked the black-market surgery room. One wore a red syndicate coat. The other two held shock batons, their tips spitting white sparks. Behind them sat the only table that mattered. A man lay strapped to it, silver restraints locked around his wrists. A metal crown clamped over his chest. Thin needles ran from the device beneath his collar and along his ribs. He looked dead. Then a blue line pulsed under his skin. The syndicate broker pointed at Tessa. "You took your time." "Your delivery team tried to kill me." "They were told to make sure you came alone." "I am alone." Tessa glan

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