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If the library is silent after midnight, don't read the names on the wall. One of them is already yours....
The black door explodes open, and a wounded fugitive crashes into Lorne Vale—just as a burning chain lashes from his wrist to hers. Cade Rook, the city’s most wanted door warden, gives her one command: repair the gate… or kill him to break their contract. Lorne needs Cade’s stolen master key to pay off her debt and escape the black market. Cade needs her impossible hands to seal the city’s failing doors, but every door they repair forces them to share a memory—and every touch makes the ruthless warden harder to hate. Hunted by Cade’s elegant, merciless sister, they must fight side by side while uncovering the truth behind the chain binding them together. But when Lorne discovers the contract may have locked away her own identity, she must choose: kill Cade and win her freedom—or trust the man who may be using her to rewrite the entire city.
Genre
Western Fantasy & Magic
Tags
Forced Alliance · Deadly Fate · Reluctant Protector · Family Betrayal
Language
English
Length
22 chapters · Ongoing
Published
Sep 14, 2026
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