He was the man every woman desired-but loving him could mean death. When orphaned and struggling art student Sienna Rae is offered a prestigious scholarship by the mysterious Alpha billionaire, Kade Valen, she has no idea it will come at a deadly price. Drawn into his magnetic world of wealth, power, and secrets, Sienna quickly finds herself caught in a web of passion-and something far darker. Kade isn't just a billionaire. He's cursed with a deadly secret, one passed down through generations: a kiss from him is lethal to any woman he truly loves. Until now. Sienna awakens something in him no one ever has. But as bodies begin to drop and old enemies resurface, she realizes that Kade's world is laced with danger-and loving him might just be the most dangerous choice she ever makes. Will Sienna be the one to break his curse-or become its final victim?
Chapter 1: The Invitation
POV: Sienna
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I never believed in fate.
Not until the letter arrived-sealed in black wax, pressed with a crest I didn't recognize, and smelling faintly of pine and danger.
I stared at it like it might bite me.
Miss Sienna Rowe,
You have been selected for the Valen Initiative-an exclusive opportunity reserved for only one soul per generation...
It went on and on with fancy words I barely processed, but it came with one thing that wasn't confusing at all: a full scholarship to one of the most prestigious creative programs in the country, and a paid residence in a penthouse I couldn't even afford to dream about.
It felt... wrong. But it also felt like a miracle.
Because miracles are usually wrapped in poison, aren't they?
I didn't know that then. Not fully. Not until I stood in the gilded lobby of Valen Tower, staring up at the obsidian glass building that scraped the sky like it wanted to stab heaven itself.
"Miss Rowe?"
I turned to the voice and found a tall man in a sleek black suit, his face sharp and unreadable.
"I'm Grant. Mr. Valen's personal assistant. He's waiting."
I blinked. "He wants to meet me... now?"
Grant's lips twitched-almost a smile, but colder. "He always wants to meet his investments. Personally."
I followed him into an elevator lined with mirrors that reflected pieces of me I barely recognized anymore-hollow cheeks, anxious eyes, a girl pretending not to be terrified.
By the time we reached the top floor, my heart was pounding so loud I could hear it echoing off the marble.
And then I saw him.
Kade Valen.
He didn't look like a man. He looked like a warning dressed in tailored perfection-tall, broad-shouldered, with eyes so pale they looked like winter. He didn't smile. Didn't offer a handshake.
He just watched me, like he already knew everything.
"Sienna Rowe." His voice was smooth but dark, like velvet soaked in something dangerous. "You're exactly what I expected."
I opened my mouth to reply, but I couldn't speak. Not because I was shy-but because I felt it.
That strange pull.
Like gravity had shifted, and it was coming from him.
"You'll stay here," he said, motioning toward a hallway. "My staff will see to your needs. But there are rules."
He stepped closer. Too close.
"No entering the west wing. No wandering at night. And most importantly..." He paused, gaze cutting through me. "Don't fall in love with me, Miss Rowe. It never ends well."
My chest tightened. My lips parted. "Excuse me?"
He turned and walked away without waiting for a response.
And just like that, my fate was sealed-not with a kiss, but with a warning.
And God help me, I already knew I wouldn't listen.
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Chapter 1 The invitation
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Chapter 2 The invitation (II)
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Chapter 3 The invitation (iii)
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Chapter 4 The curse beneath the skin
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Chapter 5 Beneath the surface
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Chapter 6 The journal of the dead
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Chapter 7 Cursed Bonds and forbidden cravings
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Chapter 8 The one who watches in the shadows
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Chapter 9 Blood Moon Rising
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Chapter 10 The tomb beneath the throne
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Chapter 11 Sienna's Awakening
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Chapter 12 The storm of Night and Blood
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Chapter 13 The choice of fate
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Chapter 14 The Rift of the soul
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Chapter 15 Whispers in the dark
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Chapter 16 The Blood moon pact
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Chapter 17 The Broken seal
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Chapter 18 Between Worlds
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Chapter 19 Through the veil
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Chapter 20 Marked by the veil
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