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He fights for survival. She fights for love. In the brutal world of underground boxing, where fists carve destinies and love is a dangerous game, Alexander "The Revenant" Voss is a man haunted by demons. Scarred by a childhood of violence and a past soaked in blood, he believes he is incapable of love—until he meets Eve Laurent, a psychologist who sees through his armor. Their romance is as dark as it is beautiful, built on pain, passion, and the promise of something neither of them truly believes they deserve. But love is never enough. When the past returns with a vengeance, Alexander is forced to choose between redemption and destruction, between the ring and the woman who holds his fragile soul. In the end, some battles can only be won by losing everything.

Gloves & Sins

The rain beat against the pavement like a war drum, relentless, unyielding. Alexander stood outside Eve's apartment, the cold seeping into his bones, but he barely felt it. His hands were still stained with blood—not his, not from the ring. This was different. This was worse.

The door opened, and there she was. Sleepy-eyed, wrapped in an oversized sweater. For a moment, he forgot the world outside, forgot the sins clinging to him like a second skin.

"Alexander?" Her voice was soft, concerned. "What happened?"

He didn't answer. He couldn't. Instead, he stepped forward, into her warmth, into her space. She didn't move away.

"I need you," he admitted, voice rough, broken. "Just for tonight."

She hesitated, searching his face for answers he wasn't ready to give. But then, she nodded.

And just like that, the war inside him quieted—for a moment, at least

CHAPTER 7 : Blood on His Hands