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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

The pull of revenge and the fragile threads holding my resolve together unravel in the face of one unshakable priority: knowing she's alive. Until then, the world will balance precariously on a tip.

The Vacherons arrive, Colton and his sons striding into the room with an air of effortless privilege, the kind ingrained through generations, oozing entitlement. The waiting room has mostly emptied now, long-abandoned by other visitors.

At last, a nurse enters. She exchanges quiet words with the Du Ponts, and the room shifts as both of her brothers burst into tears. Alden erupts into movement, clutching his sons, who tower only slightly over his hunched frame. Tears stream down his face, unchecked. Colton, on the other hand, breaks into a relieved grin, a congratulatory hand landing solidly on Alden's back as they exchange a few quiet words. Without hesitation, they are escorted through the doors to see her.

Chapter 102