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Bound And Etched

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“I enjoy watching you cower in fear. It’s all you are good for.” Tristan stated. Athena of Dravenmoor has known nothing but pain and hardship. Orphaned at a young age, she was thrust into the care of a cruel foster family, finding solace only atop the shadowy mountain peaks where time itself bends to her will. Her gift of manipulating time offers fleeting freedom from a world that sees her as nothing more than a burden. Her life takes a darker turn when she is forced into marriage with Lord Tristan Blackwood—a ruthless, arrogant man who sees her as nothing but a means to secure his legacy. Bound to a loveless marriage and etched with scars from betrayal, Athena endures his coldness and indifference. Yet amid the storm of suffering, another presence emerges—Jagger, Tristan’s identical twin. Unlike his brother, Jagger’s gentle touch and piercing gaze awaken feelings Athena never thought possible—feelings of hope and longing. But love is a dangerous game. Jagger battles his own torment—caught between loyalty to his blood and the yearning in his heart. When tragedy strikes and Athena’s world shatters, she finds herself caught between two brothers: one who broke her spirit and one who might just save it. Will love bloom against all odds, or will it remain just a whisper in the dark—hidden and unspoken? Bound and Etched weaves a tale of pain, betrayal, love, and the quest for self-redemption, where destiny’s cruel hand tests the limits of the heart.
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