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Dark academia isn't the aesthetic. It's the cover-up. You are trapped with your enemy, and every bargain erases a piece of you....
The first shot at Mara Quinn’s engagement banquet misses her heart—and locks onto her brother’s. Seconds later, her fiancé brands her a thief with forged ledgers, while a blood-ink gun contract marks Nolan for death. The only man who can delay the trigger is Soren Kade, the ruthless broker who controls the city’s forbidden debt contracts. He drags Mara into his black-glass estate, where every bargain brings her closer to the truth—and every correction costs her a precious memory. He was supposed to be her captor, but his dangerous touch is beginning to feel safer than anyone else’s promises. To save Nolan, Mara must expose the creditor before the contract fires—but how much of herself can she sacrifice before she forgets why she hates Soren… or why she loves him?
Genre
Rebirth & Revenge
Tags
Deadly Contract · Forced Alliance · Betrayal Revenge · Morally Gray Protector
Language
English
Length
17 chapters · Ongoing
Published
Sep 14, 2026
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