Some predators don't lurk. They seduce.James Alcântara doesn't just play the political game; he rewrites the rules. Charismatic, cold, and surgically strategic, he is a rising force in North Carolina politics, hiding the mind of a predator behind the smile of a reformer. But when he targets Marina Smith, a principled journalist with a sharp pen and deeper secrets, his campaign for power turns into a dangerous intimacy. As alliances shift and reputations deteriorate, James builds his empire through manipulation, loyalty bought in silence, and twisted truths as tools. But control is fragile. And a member of Marina's family is not just another pawn. She may be the only one capable of seeing through his charm to the rot beneath. In a world where power whispers behind closed doors and morality is just another currency, The Predator's Lure asks: What happens when the hunter starts to care about the prey?This isn't a love story. It's a negotiation.And someone will bleed.