Bloodbound: The Alliance
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.
Chapter 66
"You've never done anything wrong," I murmur, my voice steady, but there is slight trembling beneath the surface. I pull back slightly, just enough to catch his eyes, before stepping to Luciano. My hand presses lightly against his chest before I shove him back playfully. His lips twitch with a faint grin, but the bruise beneath his eye—dark and raw—remains a somber reminder.
"Neither of you," I continue, my gaze flicking between them. "But we need to face the fact that there are secrets between us. And I'm not the only one that put them there."