"Some friendships are forged in fire. Some attractions in blood."

  Reagan learned early that the world doesn’t give second chances. Raised in broken systems and hardened by the streets, she’s built a life that’s hers and hers alone—running a bar, keeping her head low, and trusting no one but Skylar.

  Skylar is her ride-or-die. The one who stayed when everyone else left. Half-sister to some rich banker she’s cut all ties with, Skylar knows how to navigate the shadows—and how to hide from them.

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  But darkness has a way of finding you.

  When Rocco and Taz, two names whispered with fear, step into their world, everything begins to shift. Power meets defiance. Loyalty meets obsession. And the past refuses to stay buried.

  In a city ruled by secrets,

  trust is a luxury,

  and love might just be a death sentence.