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Identity In Carmen Mircea's Memoir
Carmen Mircea has been kidnapped, drugged, and had his identity stolen from his. His name is slave and he belongs to his Master. Life is constant cycle of service and pain until one day he begs for death. While recovering from his outburst, he hears someone begging for him to be taken to a doctor. The next time he wakes up, he is surrounded by people telling him he is part of their family and he is free now. It take time, but he begins to open up to them.

One day, when wandering the house, he smells the most delicious scent that leads to his mate. Zuriel Compton is a phoenix shifter who has hidden his identity for many years. Together they begin to heal from the pain Carmen endured only to be confronted by one of Carmen’s previous Masters.

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