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Sold like a prized possession, Seraphina Alaric was handed over to the most feared man in the business world—Damien Thorne. She expected chains, cruelty, and a life of silent suffering. But Damien didn’t want a submissive wife. He wanted a weapon.
“You weren’t sold to be my toy,” he murmured, his piercing gaze locking onto hers. “You were sold because they feared what you could become. So let’s make them regret it.”
Betrayed by the family who should have protected her, Seraphina finds herself in an unlikely alliance with the man who "bought" her. Together, they scheme, manipulate, and tear down the empire built on her suffering. As secrets unravel and enemies close in, the lines between vengeance and desire blur.
He was never supposed to care. She was never supposed to fall.
But when the final move is played, Seraphina will stand—not as a victim, not as a pawn, but as the queen of her own destiny. And this time, the only man beside her will be the one who helped her burn her past to the ground.

The Keptwoman

She couldn't sleep. Not after the ball. Not after tasting power.

The east wing called to her like a siren. This time, she came prepared—with a stolen key.

Inside the locked room was a wall of vengeance. Photos. Names. Red string connecting people like a conspiracy theory. In the center—her. Elise.

And around her, the web of rot. Her father. Gregory Vale. Other names she didn't recognize.

Silas entered quietly. "Now you see it."

"You've been planning this for years," she whispered.

He didn't deny it. "And now you're a part of it. Not as a pawn. As my equal."

She turned to him, her fury and pain burning hot. "Let's end them all."

And for the first time, he smiled without restraint.

Chapter 10: Echoes of the Past