8.8Saving her Mafia fiancé during an attack leaves a woman seriously injured in her first life. He later believes another woman’s lies and kills her. Reborn at the moment their safehouse comes under attack, she again sees his determination to protect Bianca. This time, she refuses to repeat the sacrifice that once saved him, choosing a different course as he heads toward the shelter.
9.4After years of technical work behind Grant Mercer’s racing success, the narrator sees her husband give her place to her sister. She signs a divorce petition, withdraws private software access and approaches rival Chase Whitmore of Black Ridge Motorcycle Club. Their resources offer a competitive alliance. Chase’s attraction adds a personal dimension, complicating a partnership that began with business and retaliation.
8.8Ethan uses forgotten rituals to help Sabrina win a governorship. Her new alliance with Andrew brings humiliation, the arrest of Ethan’s parents and their subsequent deaths. Dismissed from both marriage and office, he turns the loyalty that once supported her toward a response to what they have taken.