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Moscow's rain-slicked streets hide secrets in every shadow. For Mila Mikhailov, these secrets are deeply personal-fragments of a mother she never knew, contained in worn photographs and cryptic letters. Her search for answers quickly spirals into danger when she's cornered in a dimly lit alley, only to be rescued by Ronan Sokolov. Tall, tattooed, and terrifying, he addresses her as "moy kotyonok" (my kitten) with an edge of possession that should frighten her but instead awakens something primal. Despite every instinct screaming caution, Mila finds herself drawn to this enigmatic man whose green eyes hold volumes of unspoken stories. What begins as a chance encounter soon evolves into a dangerous dance of attraction and power-one that will force Mila to question everything she thought she knew about herself, her family, and the nature of love itself.
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