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RavenYoungthoughtthataftercompletingherfinalmission,shewouldfinallyleavetheorganizationandliveapeacefullife.Butwhathappenswhenthatverymissionturnsouttobethefirstonesheeverfails?Yourun.Yes—andsodidRaven.Nottosaveherself,buttoescapethepeoplechasingher,pushinghertotheveryedge…untilshehadnochoicebuttojumpoffacliff,hopingagainsthopetosurvive.Butfatehadotherplans.WhenRavenopenedhereyes,sherealizedshewasalive…butnotinherownbody.ShehadwokenupasIvy—theverywomanwhohadcausedhermissiontofail.Andasifthatwasn’tenough,afatherandsonpairrefusedtolethergo.Themankepthercloseforreasonsofhisown,hismotivesunclearandunsettling.Meanwhile,thechildclungtoher,refusingtoleaveherside,determinedtokeephis“parents”together—andevendreamingofhavingasibling.“God…justwhatintheworldhashappened?”Ravenhadneverfeltsobetrayedbylife.ButlivinginIvy’sbodybeginstounravelsecrets—truthsthatentangletheirlivesinwaysshecannotescape.Andthemanwhokeepsherclose?Littlebylittle…hebeginstodriveherinsanewithhisundeniablecharm.***Ivy’sbreathhitchedasXandersteppedcloser,closingthespacebetweenthem.“Stillpretendingyou’reunaffected?”hemurmured.Herbackmetthewall,butshedidn’tmoveaway.“Youassumetoomuch.”“DoI?”Hisfingersbrushedherwrist,slow,deliberate,sendingwarmththroughherveins.Hergriptightenedonhisshirt,betrayingher.“Tellmetostop,”hewhispered.Shedidn’t.Thesilencethickened,chargedandfragile.Hisgazedroppedtoherlips,waiting—givingherthechoice.Andwhenshedidn’tpullaway,thetensionbetweenthemdeepenedintosomethingfarmoredangerousandthenextthingtheynewwastheywerealreadykissing.