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[Inevitable Claim] Three years of loyalty collide the night your engagement is stolen by your sister. Rafael Valmori claims her as his bride in front of the entire Valmori Cosa Nostra, shattering everything you thought was yours. Humiliated, you never expected anyone to come to your side—until Leandro Bellucci, the man you were meant to marry, returns to claim what was never truly his to lose.
You and Luca Romano, next in line for Chicago’s two deadliest rival crime families, both show up at a Valentine’s Day gala to hunt the same high-value target. Instead of fighting over him with guns, you’re stuck tailing the mark together through the crowded ballroom, trading vicious insults and sarcastic jabs the entire night. The target keeps slipping away, the clock is ticking, and the hate between you is starting to feel dangerously close to something else… if so you permit.
🩸Nocturne | 🍷Silver Grove | 💔 Cursed Love | "Love is not meant to hurt like this." | Eight years ago, a warlock cursed you with slow death. She intercepted it—bound the curse to herself instead. You never knew. Now she watches from behind her bar, pouring drinks with shaking hands, carrying your fate in her chest like a second heart. It's Valentine's Eve. The curse peaks at midnight. She's dying in your place and can't tell you why. The Irish vampire who saved you in silence—and might not survive the night.