Mbali_Xabela

Landen Vacheron, heir to a fortune built on oil and ambition, has lived his life as a wealthy playboy, the world bowing to his every whim, thanks to the empire his billionaire father, Colton Vacheron, forged. But as his older brother Vance steps into the role of CEO, Landen begins to see that the true cost of power and privilege is far greater than he ever imagined.

Avara Du Pont is a devoted daughter who set aside her own dreams to bolster her father’s political aspirations. Unaware of his dark secrets. When it comes to light, Colton Vacheron offers him a proposition he cannot refuse; a marriage alliance between Avara and Vance, as a way for him to garner more political influence. And Mayor Du Pont will receive a king’s ransom as payment to stave off the shadows spilling into his life. Avara agrees to the fake relationship in order to protect her family from her father's criminal ties.

Bloodbound: The Alliance

<p>The sharp, echoing bang of a gunshot jolts me awake, my heart racing as I bolt half upright, disoriented by the blinding glare of fluorescent lights. The soothing rhythm of his fingers belies the tension in his furrowed brow. The hospital's waiting room materializes around me, stark and sterile. My head was cradled in Luciano's lap, his hand still moving gently through the tangle of my curls as I sag haltingly, drooping against his shoulder this time. He lifts his hand and, with an awkward twist of his wrist, cups his hand over my cheek and so his huge hand covers half of my face.</p>

<p>"Still in surgery, I think. It's been hours and still no one has told us anything."</p>

Chapter 101