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Black Water Mercy by Nique · Loreum

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Black Water Mercy

Nique

@nique_

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He’s the syndicate heir sent to clean up the blood. She’s the brilliant hacker holding the key to his empire. To survive St. Jude’s Academy, they’ll have to fake an engagement—and try not to kill each other first. "I'm not your captive," she breathed. "I'm your worst mistake if you think you can control me."

In a land where mercy runs thinner than blood, a fallen princess and two outlaw brothers become bound by loyalty, desire, and the sins no river can wash away. Together, they carve their names into legend through gun smoke, betrayal, and the shadow of the gallows. Black Water Mercy is their hymn.

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