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Sinners Duet #2

By Blood to Avenge

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I claimed her, but I never intended on falling for her.

I see the scars Blue hides. The secrets she keeps. I want to collect all the broken pieces of her.

Her enemies are closing in faster than she can run.

When she's taken from me, I hunt down her abductor and give in to my rage.

I spill blood for her. I’d do it again.

But the game turns deadly when some of the most powerful men of The Society attack.

I won’t let them touch her though.

I won’t fail Blue like I failed my sister, even if she will be my undoing.

284 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 8, 2024

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Natasha Knight

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Natasha Knight is the USA Today Bestselling author of Romantic Suspense and Dark Romance Novels. She has sold over a million books and is translated into six languages. She currently lives in The Netherlands with her husband and two daughters and when she’s not writing, she’s walking in the woods listening to a book, sitting in a corner reading or off exploring the world as often as she can get away.

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1,744 reviews586 followers
October 15, 2024
It’s a great story with a lot of action, sexy scenes and well built characters!
It’s worth reading.
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957 reviews1,269 followers
October 10, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

''There will always be pain''

Safety warnings:
- H 30s? / h 19
- No cheating
- No OW/OM drama
- Violence/torture/d*ath
- Mention of r*pe
- Assault
- Physical abuse
- Parental abuse
- Mention of su*cide
- Dub-con
- HEA

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We pick up right where the last book left off. Zeke is frantically searching for Blue after the ''car accident'' cause it was not planned and it was all a ploy to get Blue and get the laptop and info she had against someone very powerful.

Sadly, Blue is a shitty predicament and is forced to endure torture (whipping) in the hands of a sadistic man who is being tasked to retrieve her but is going off the plan to hurt her and rape her, there is a lot of talks about raping in detail but thankfully nothing happens as Zeke finds her right before he can do that.

Zeke kills the guy who we find out works for a counselor in the IVI society, they put the pieces together with all the info they have gathered and see that there are two parties at play and they are both after the info but for different reasons.

One wants to hide away the contents because it makes them guilty (it shows all the extortion and illegal shit they did) and the other wants to use it to punish. They have a long history between the two and sadly Blue and Zeke (the rest of their group) are placed in the middle of their sadistic game.

Zeke has a few moments throughout the book where he tells Blue to NOT love him nor can he ever love her. They do not make love, nor do they end up together but inside his mind he is in turmoil because he wants her and only her. He is consumed and he just wants her to be safe.

Things come to a massive blowout but the real villains are after each other and Zeke/Blue are left to just witness the destruction.

BUT of course, within their society there are rules and the authority requires Blue to abide by a few rules before she is left alone as she might tell people what transpired and he needs to take her away so Zeke does the only thing he can do and declare that are to marry in the morning leaving her alone and no longer a threat to the IVI Society.

We end the book with them getting married but that is it! We do not get a look into their future beyond that moment.

I kind of wanted to know what happens to them afterwards, and a look into her sister and how she's doing OH and wtf happened to Blue and Wren’s mom? Did I miss the hint that she probably died or was killed their father?? Idk lol She was nowhere to be found and I feel like I missed something – oops.

The ending left me happy for them, but I wanted more.

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1,584 reviews82 followers
October 18, 2024
***4 "Sympathy for the Devil!" stars***



“Pain and brutality and destruction. Those are the things I bring. That’s my damage.”

The second part was intense, fast paced and full of twists!
The story picked up exactly where it left us the cliffhanger of the first book, and girl, it started with a bang!
Blue is gone and Zeke is ready to spill blood in order to get her back!
His feelings toward Blue are confusing, but he keeps insisting that he is unable to love!
She is his atonement for past sins, and even though he should let her go, he is unable to do it!

"He sees right into my heart. And he’s letting me know that his is off limits."

Poor Blue! For once again, she is going through hell in here!
She is being tangled in a mess that she never wanted to be a part of...
Powerful people are after her and thank God that she has at her side Ezekiel, the man who was her victim, but who turned out to become her avenging angel!
But can her heart stay out of this mess?

"I must guard my heart. He’s warned me. God, he’s warned me so many times..."

I loved Blue and Zeke very much! They were perfect for each other!
Their start was unconventional, but very soon they got under each other's skin...
What started as a blackmail turned out to become a game of survival!
The IVI is after them and they have to find a way to survive this crazy chase of cat and mouse!
Will their feelings survive through fire and smoke?

"She may think herself in love with me, but I won’t allow it. I won’t allow her to love a beast. A monster."

**I received an ARC for the exchange of an honest review**
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313 reviews9 followers
July 13, 2026
1,5⭐️ It wasn't to my taste.. nah, not good at all. Lost my time.

فجأة تغيرت الحبكة من علاقة الابطال، لقضية انتقام بين رجلين في المجتمع حقهم؟ لا. مافيه كيمياء ولا رومانسية، ما عجبني الكتاب، تقريبًا ١٠٪؜ بس عن الابطال والباقي كله عن شخصيات اخرى في مجتمعهم.
وفي تكرار فضيع للكلمات والمشاعر. كان القراء أغبياء تكرر الكلمة مليار مرة.

Profile Image for Jessica Alcazar.
4,521 reviews641 followers
October 8, 2024
Natasha Knight did not, once again, disappoint!

The conclusion to Blue & Zeke’s journey was simply, explosive. That word popped in my head a few hours ago and I can’t let it go. The absolute gasping I did at so many points in this story is ridic! BUT that’s what makes this woman’s work the absolute best of the best! She threw some turns in this story that I was like “whaaaaaaaat??” and some that I knew were coming and when you combine it all it’s an absolute … explosion!

She just writes so sexy and captivating, and you just feel edgy when you’re reading, and I love every minute! This is not an “uncomplicated” story and there’s a huge amount of layers and depth to Blue & Zeke, but I still flew thru my reading. I just could not wait for the next scene to happen!

If you’re a fan of fast-paced storylines that thrill from beginning to end, this is an author you should be reading! And in my usual way, I have told you nothing of this story yet everything you need to know to go do the thing!
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223 reviews44 followers
December 31, 2024
anything this woman writes is laced with a crack i can’t seem to stop inhaling
Profile Image for Katie E 🇨🇦.
426 reviews23 followers
July 18, 2026
3.5 stars

Note: This is a review of both books in the duology

I’ve really enjoyed The Society world that Natasha Knight and A Zavarelli created. As someone who took a break from dark romance for romantasy, i was eager to read some of the books i missed out on.

The premise of this one sounded great and I loved all the characters involved. One thing Natasha Knight is particularly good at doing is giving me “the feels.” In this regard the story did not disappoint.

I think my two primary issues were the pacing and some of the overall storyline. This is like an enemies to loved turned love in the span of less than a week. i absolutely hate stuff like this, so in my mind i just pretended it was much longer. But still, to me it just always makes a great book come off as insanely unrealistic.

To specify, in the span of 1-2 weeks the MMC and FMC

1. MMC abducts FMC for blackmailing him
2. MMC takes care of her injuries
3. MMC starts to get feelings
4. MMC takes her virginity
5. MMC visits her sister at hospital and later moves her to another one
6. FMC is abducted and horribly tortured and threatened with rape. Fmc has no trauma from this, proceeds to sleep with MMC an hour later.
7. MMC kills multiple people for her
8. FMC is hunted by her father who unexpectedly makes parole
9. Battles, more abuse, another abduction, another saving, an attempt to flee, another abduction, another attempt to save, a bombing…marriage

It was way way too much for such a short time period.

Overall this would have been a solid 4-4.5 star read if the story was spread out over months and not max a couple weeks.
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Profile Image for MissPetiteBrunetteBookBlog.
1,537 reviews275 followers
September 25, 2024
The continuation of Ezekiel St. Jame and Blue Masterson’s story begins where the huge cliffhanger left us in book one. Can Zeke let his heart open again? Will Blue get the justice she has been searching for? Wow, this starts with a bang and keeps you invested until the very end. Action, Suspense and a bad boy that only melts for one! PS, the scenes with his brother Jericho are priceless lol.
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292 reviews23 followers
November 29, 2024
J’ai tellement apprécié le premier tome qu’il était difficile de faire mieux avec le second.

Même si je l’ai également beaucoup aimé dans son ensemble, je dois dire que j’ai été quelque peu déçue par certains points. Les personnages en tant que tel et leurs histoires n’ont pas dérogé à la règle et m’ont toujours aussi touché, là n’est pas le problème.

Je dirais plutôt que cela vient du dénouement de l’histoire, où certains évènements se réglaient beaucoup trop facilement pour moi. Au vu de la fin du premier tome, je m’attendais à pas mal d’action, voir même à beaucoup de violence je dois le dire. Et en fait pas du tout. Je ne rentrerais pas dans les détails, mais tout se réglait presque en un claquement de doigt, la solution trouvée en un quart de seconde, ce qui était plutôt dommage au vu de l’intensité du moment.
Le problème à cela a été le fait que cette facilité de solution s’est répétée à plusieurs moments, moments qui avaient de l’importance dans l’histoire autant par rapport à la construction des personnages que du rythme de l’histoire en tant que telle. Et je trouvais ça assez dommage de passer aussi rapidement sur ces points, et plus se focaliser sur la romance installée entre Zeke et Blue.
Je ne dis pas que les voir se rapprocher me dérangeait, au contraire, mais cela ne devrait pas se faire au détriment du reste de l’historie.

Enfin bref, ce deuxième est tout de même resté très sympa à lire et conclut plutôt bien l’histoire de ses personnages !
Profile Image for Shelley C.
3,112 reviews70 followers
July 16, 2024
By Blood to Avenge😈

By Blood to Avenge is the second book in this Sinners duet and concludes Zeke and Blue’s story❣️ And oh boy what a story….it picks up right where we get left at the end of book one and all I can say is hold on, as it’s going to be a wild ride😍

Loved the ending and can’t wait for more Society books📚 I received an advanced copy and willingly leave my honest review😇
Profile Image for Jesi Blanco.
Author 0 books70 followers
October 17, 2024

By Blood to Avenge is Blue and Zeke’s duet conclusion. The tropes were quite similar to the first book. They’re a much more sweet and lovey doves couple compared to the others in this universe. He'd do anything to protect Blue and Blue him and her sister. I’d definitely recommend reading it!

⭑⭑⭑ 𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐒 ⭑⭑⭑
- age gap, alpha male, anti-hero mmc, billionaire romance, damsel in distress, enemies to lovers, possessive mmc, secret society, mutual pining, can’t love without the other
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728 reviews41 followers
October 3, 2024
With the way the previous installment ended, I'm glad the second and final book came fast! By Blood to Avenge is thrilling, a veritable page-tuner that I devored. The characters' maturity warmed my heart, and I absolutely loved how they handled their predicaments. In a way, this is the most modern duet of the IVI universe, which I found refreshing. But don't worry, you'll still get the suffocating atmosphere and culture of the Sovereign Sons!
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215 reviews51 followers
October 31, 2024
Too focused on plot and not enough on romance

If you are looking for a plot heavy book where the romance takes a backseat, then this book might be for you.
Profile Image for Vee.
756 reviews231 followers
October 13, 2024
3,5 stars

Tropes : romantic suspense, dark romance, blackmail, kidnapped h, forced proximity, revenge driven, scarred h, secret society
Ending : HFN
Triggers : violence, mention of attempted SA, mention of SA, mention of su&cide, ☠️, murder, gore, mention of domestic abuse, kidnapping, torture
Spice : 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Angst : 🔥🔥🔥/5
OM/OW drama : slight OW( H’s past lover-ish)
Intimacy details: rough sex, no condom (h got BC shot), hair pulling, spanking, bondage, oral, anal
Standalone/Series : book 2/2

Hero : Ezekiel ‘Zeke’ St. James (20s)
Heroine: Bluebird Thorne (19)

The book picked up where it left off. One of the guy that was working with her dad that tried to SA her, kidnapped her. So the guy that Zeke killed was not the guy that tried to SA her in the past but it was the brother.

She was whipped and almost SAed again but Zeke came in time and killed him too. In here Blue realized she was in love with him but he kinda rejected her by telling her he couldn’t give what she wanted from him.

Long story short the dad got released from prison and hunting her and her sis. Then the bad guy came into the picture and kidnapped blue.

She gave the files to the other pseudo bad guy to save Zeke and his family. Then her dad was killed along with the bad guy. Then both blue and zeke were forced into a situation where they needed to be wed quick. The end

Idk why but it wasn’t as enjoyable as the first book but what I liked from this was I could see the softer side of Zeke and in the end of the day they both fell in love with each other and it was quite believable for me.

Sadly no baby/ pregnancy here. Would love to see Zeke’s reaction to Blue being pregger.
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Profile Image for Nina ~ Meleth Bookaddicted ~.
1,579 reviews48 followers
October 13, 2024
By Blood to Avenge by Natasha Knight is the thrilling conclusion to Blue and Zeke's journey that I inhaled in a few short hours.

After the shocking cliffhanger of the first installment, I was eagerly anticipating this sequel, and it certainly lived up to my expectations. The narrative is a rollercoaster filled with the dark secrets of the IVI society, betrayals, and, oh, the revenge!

This story is an exhilarating blend of high-paced action, steamy romance, and gripping plot twists. The appearances of familiar faces from previous tales were delightful, and I was fully invested in Zeke and Blue’s relationship.

This duet is filled with emotional depth, numerous twists, and a captivating storyline that draws you in. The conclusion that Zeke and Blue receive is well-deserved after their tumultuous journey. With themes of redemption, loyalty, and love forged in peril, By Blood to Avenge is a gripping read that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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538 reviews4 followers
October 23, 2024
✨ I received this book as an ARC for my honest review✨

Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book is a total thrill ride that kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish! It’s the last part of the Sinners Duet, and you definitely need to read By Sin to Atone first. We jump right back in after that jaw-dropping cliffhanger, with Zeke frantically searching for Blue, who's been kidnapped in a crazy plot involving a powerful flash drive.

The action is non-stop, and it feels like I was in a John Wick movie, with Zeke and Blue dodging danger left and right. Blue faces some seriously dark stuff while being held captive, which made my heart race. There are intense scenes of violence and some heavy discussions around assault, but it all serves to show the real evil they’re up against, rather than just for shock value.

Zeke’s got a lot on his plate—he's torn between his feelings for Blue and his need to protect her. Their bond is super complicated, especially since Zeke keeps telling her not to love him, even though he clearly wants to keep her safe. They’re caught up in a nasty game between two factions after that flash drive, and things get really messy.

The ending comes quick with a marriage proposal, which is sweet but left me wanting more. I was curious about what happens next for them and their family, especially Blue’s sister, and mom—did I miss something about her? Overall, this book is packed with twists, turns, and heart-pounding moments that had me hooked the whole time!
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Author 1 book77 followers
October 15, 2024
What a conclusion! I expected nothing less, but still.

The first book ends with Blue being kidnapped. We have no idea if it's her dad or someone who wants the flash drive, who knows? There are so many bad guys after the information she has, she's definitely way out of her depth. And it's not only herself she has to think about but her sister too.
Their relationship may have started with Zeke kidnapping her but things have shifted when he showed her a rare, softer side of him and now he's the only one who may be able to protect her from the danger she's in.

Loving Zeke will always come with a little pain but who else could possibly be more cut out to love him than tough as nails Blue?
Sympathy for the devil indeed.
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1,448 reviews55 followers
October 11, 2024
By Blood To Avenge Delivers The Perfect Conclusion for the Sinners Duet

I love Secret Societies. The power, the elite, the cryptic traditions and of course the danger!!!
Blue and Ezekiel's story has all that and more.
It's intense and gripping.
The characterization is so detailed that it pulled me in and made me feel part of their world and what a potent world it is.
I have a soft spot for some of the characters while there's a few mad ones that I wanted to save Zeke and Blue from. I love this book! I love this duet. Its suspenseful, exciting and spicy!
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910 reviews5 followers
June 23, 2026
By Blood to Avenge is book #2 and the conclusion of the Sinners Duet. Blue and Zeke's story has so many twists and turns. It is hard to tell which evil they face will be the worst evil. They are racing against time and men who have so much power and so much at stake.

Again - I was caught off guard by a decision that Blue made BUT it worked out well! This conclusion will have you biting you nails by the end!

I will now go back and read Zeke's brother - Jericho's story in The Devil's Pawn!

4.5 stars
Profile Image for Flo₂₂.
1,671 reviews136 followers
October 26, 2024
I liked the first book a lot but this second one unfortunately was boring for me and i skimmed through it 😪
It was more about solving problems and the attention shifted from them and there was very little romance in it.
Now i was also disappointed about the finale, HFN and not a epilogue,only a open wedding...i needed more from them.
More connection, future plans whatever..kids?
Profile Image for Faiza Daudo.
353 reviews109 followers
October 8, 2024
In this epic conclusion to this duet, Zeke and Blue's story picks up right where By Sin to Atone left us.

What will be the fate of our main characters? Will Zeke get in time to save Blue or will he fail her like he believes he did Zoe?

If there's one thing I love about Natasha Knight is her ability to make us feel deeply for her brand of tortured heroes. Zeke has many deep scars and because of that, letting Blue in proves to be a challenge for Blue. He tests her, he challenges and tries his best to keep her at arms length. But Blue is resilient and stubborn.
She found in Zeke safety and a kindred heart. Both have a tragic past and both carry a lot of guilt.

I have a deep love for these two character and the plot development. I loved the introduction of new players in the board. It added a new dimension to the plot. The mystery and the intrigue within the IVI and how everything played out was amazing.
I loved the side plot and the side characters.
Jericho and Isabelle's part in this story was also a great addition.

Overall this book exceeded my expectation and I cannot wait for more books in this world.

My only complaint is that we did not get to see what happened to a certain side characters.

Thank yo to The Author Agency for providing me with the eARC of this phenomenal story. It was an incredible experience to read this book.
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447 reviews4 followers
September 29, 2024
Oh, what perfection!!! Natasha knows how to write dark revenge! It’s no wonder she hooked me years ago with these amazing tales!

This book is the second and final installment of Sinners duet, a suspenseful duology featuring Ezekiel St. James, the younger of the two St. James brothers whom are members of the powerful elite secret society IVI.

Blue Thorne and her sister Wren became immersed into this world by no faults of their own when their poor excuse of a father made a deal with one of the brutally cruel Councilors.

The second book continues where the first left off (you must read the first before venturing into this fantastic story). The emotions are high, secrets are kept, and lies are spewed! There is so much action in this half of the story that it keeps the pages turning until the story ends. I was NOT prepared for this to end, I want more of these two!

“Zeke and I, there’s a darkness inside us. It belongs to us, it envelops us. Finding him, being with him, this killer, this beast, my avenger, my monster, I’m feeling things I’ve never felt before……”
1,903 reviews39 followers
October 4, 2024
What a heart stopping conclusion to this duet!!! Absolutely brilliant!! So many times I caught my breath as I turned the pages of this story. I had to know what happens to Blue and Zeke. So much so that I basically read it in one sitting! Quite a bit goes on in this story that will blow your mind. I must say that while I cringed at times, the scenes were necessary to explain the happenings of this intriguing story. Blue proved even more to me why I love her character. She may be young, but she is strong and resilient and will do anything to protect those she loves. And Zeke? We get to see a whole different side of him that made me fall even more in love with him. Just when I didn’t think their chemistry could get any hotter, this author shows that it most certainly can. Please do yourself a favor and read this unreal duet. It will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout. Utter perfection!
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Author 13 books366 followers
November 19, 2024
This writer blows me away. Her stories are full of sweet moments, scary moments, and tons of action. And the ending…just wow!!
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14 reviews
December 18, 2024
I absolutely loved the first book, and this was just as phenomenal! The MMC completely stole my heart with how protective he became of the FMC—his devotion and the lengths he went to for her were incredible.

The plot had me hooked from start to finish. It’s far from your typical romance; every twist and turn kept me guessing, making it all the more enjoyable. Natasha Knight crafted a story that’s both intense and unpredictable, and I couldn’t put it down.

I highly, highly recommend this duet to anyone looking for a romance with depth, action, and spice.

Spice level: 🌶🌶🌶/5
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61 reviews1 follower
December 29, 2025
4.75 yildiz
Epilogda neden sympathy for the devil caliyor 😭😭 bu bi düğüne yakisicak sarki mi 💀 fena degildi yine de
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1,004 reviews17 followers
October 16, 2024
Such a busy days here ! It's rarely happeing but during last 2 weeks I've read only 3 books - it's almost unbelievable lol, BUT at least there were 3 awesome books, with -YOU SHALL NOT PASS WITHOUT THIS BOOKHANGOVER, GIrl- vibes. By Blood To Avenge was one of them.

I've finished date with Zeke and let me tell You - @natashaknightromance proves again that she creates one of the best dark romance in the entire world. I loved that author changed here a little her storytelling - it is romance of course, but it's also packed with amazing background action. By Blood To Avenge does not slow down and keeps the intensity at a highest level. There are secrets, there are lies... there are plot twists that I haven't expected... It compelete perfectly IVI world and just like all previous books it will be one of my fave dark reads.

Obviously must read alert for me.
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768 reviews11 followers
October 7, 2024
Final part of The Sinners Duet.

Natasha left us on the edge with By Sin to Atone, what would happen to Blue?

More of The Society and its secrets are unearthed in this book and this one goes right to the top.

Blue and Zeke are caught right in the middle, neither are prepared to be taken down, but something has to give.

Both want to protect the other and this unravels in spectacular fashion, but not all will come out unscathed.

As with all Society books, this contains dark events not for the faint hearted.
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390 reviews
October 14, 2024
AHHH omg I’m so obsessed with the relationship that Blue and Zeke have!😫

All Blue wants is to find a place in this world for her and her sister, but she messed with the wrong St. James brother and now she’s dealing with his wrath. The cliffy on book one literally gutted me, and Blue was so strong dealing with all the horrible things that come with Zeke’s world. She’s such a strong babe, and I knew Zeke saw that too so he had to snatch up her up to keep for himself🙂‍↕️
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4,813 reviews95 followers
September 27, 2024
That was intense! So much happens, so much of it dark and twisted on so many levels, to and around our characters. The one constant, our couple always find each other, are drawn to each other, and risk everything for each other.
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