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One night. One secret. One man she was never supposed to see again. Amelia Carter thought she had left that unforgettable night behind—until she discovers the stranger she spent it with is Alexander Reed, her cold, billionaire CEO. But Alexander isn't the only secret from her past. Twelve years ago, Amelia's father vanished without a trace. Now, a hidden letter suggests he never abandoned her—and the man who may know the truth belongs to the very family she should never trust. Falling for Alexander was never part of the plan. Finding out why her father disappeared might destroy everything.

Elena Vale thought a temporary marriage contract with the cold, powerful CEO Adrian Blackwood was just a business deal to escape a desperate situation. To his ruthless family, she is just a penniless target to humiliate and break. But the Blackwoods have no idea who they just brought home. Elena is hiding a past far more dangerous than they could ever imagine— she is the legendary Crimson Shadow. And as the boundaries of their contract blur, Adrian is about to find out his helpless wife is the most lethal woman he will ever meet.

THE GIRL THEY LEFT BEHIND They rescued the Alpha. They left the girl behind. Twenty years ago, ten-year-old Kael Blackthorn was kidnapped and held captive in a hidden facility. There, he met a young girl named Lyra—a witty, fearless child who became his only comfort in captivity. When Kael's rescuers finally found him, they took him home. Lyra never came with him. Kael grew up believing the girl who had helped him survive those dark days was either dead or lost forever. He became a powerful Alpha and buried the painful memories of his childhood beneath duty, power, and control. Then Lyra returns. She is no longer the frightened little girl Kael remembers. She is intelligent, stubborn, brave—and strangely familiar. Kael doesn't understand why her presence awakens memories he thought were long forgotten. Lyra doesn't understand why certain people become terrified when they see her. Someone knows who she really is. Someone has spent years making sure Kael never finds out. As danger closes around them, the mystery surrounding their childhood begins to unravel. The kidnapping was not what Kael believed. The rescue was not what it seemed. And Lyra's forgotten past may be connected to a bloodline powerful enough to threaten the very world they live in. The Alpha has finally found the girl they left behind. Now he must discover why they left her there.