A Tale of BloodUpdated at Jul 1, 2025, 03:10
He only wanted a fresh start. What he found was a life soaked in secrets, danger... and a love he never saw coming.
Russel Blake Valerio never planned to stand out. Transferring to a new school after a painful past, he only wanted to keep his head down, earn money through his photography gigs, and help the only person who never left him—his aunt.
But fate has other plans.
A sudden job leads him to Ara Brielle Collins, the school’s golden girl with a wicked smile and shadows behind her eyes. She’s off-limits, complicated, and unknowingly hunted. When an unexpected attack binds their lives forever, Russel is offered a role he never imagined—her bodyguard.
What begins as protection turns into something deeper. But as trust builds, another girl enters the picture—Seraphina Nova Grey. Quiet. Smart. Mysterious. And hiding something deadly.
Three hearts. One dangerous truth.
In a world of betrayal, mafia ties, and slow-burning love, will Russel choose loyalty, survival... or the girl who was always watching from the shadows?