SCARLET VOWS

Scarlet Vows

A Romance of Love, Betrayal, and Revenge

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1. The Bullet That Changed Everything

Celeste's hand trembled over the trigger.

Dante stood before her, unarmed, a smirk tugging at his lips. "Go ahead, Celeste. End it."

Lorenzo lay bleeding beside her. His breathing was growing shallow.

She couldn't waste another second.

She lowered the gun.

"This isn't over."****"Not yet."

Dante chuckled. "It never is."

She grabbed Lorenzo's arm, pulling him up. "I swear, Dante, I'll make you suffer."

His voice followed her as she stumbled out of the club.

"You already have, sweetheart."

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2. A Race Against Death

Celeste barely got Lorenzo into the car before his body slumped against her.

Blood. So much blood.

Her hands were slick with it as she pressed down on the wound. "Stay with me, Lorenzo."

His lips parted. "Did… you kill him?"

Tears burned her eyes. "No."

A weak chuckle. "Good."

She sped through the streets, heart hammering.

If Lorenzo died tonight—

She would never forgive herself.

Or Dante.

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3. The Cost of Power

Lorenzo survived. Barely.

Celeste stayed by his side, watching as he fought through the pain.

But with each day that passed, something in her hardened.

Dante had taken too much.

Her mother. Luca.

And now, he had almost taken Lorenzo.

She wouldn't let it happen again.

It was time to take everything from him.

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4. The Woman He Created

When Lorenzo finally opened his eyes, she was standing at the window, staring out at the city.

He rasped her name. "Celeste."

She turned, and something in her gaze sent a shiver through him.

She wasn't the same woman anymore.

She had been forged in fire.

And she was ready to burn the world down.

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5. The Final War Begins

That night, she met with Lorenzo's men.

"We take him down. Completely."

No more mercy. No more waiting.

Dante thought he had won.

But he had no idea what was coming for him.

She wasn't the pawn anymore.

She was the queen.

And it was time for Dante to fall.

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End of Chapter Thirty