Blurb
They told me this wedding was a privilege. Dressed me in silk and powdered my hair like it was my right, but I knew the truth.
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I was being locked into a cage with golden bars.
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Chaos erupted at the ceremony as Evander Duvain appeared at the church doors.
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He didn’t look at me like property. He looked at me like he’d rip the stars from the sky to set me free.
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They thought they could bind me to their crumbling throne like another jewel in their crown.
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But Evander doesn’t take what isn’t freely given.
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And I’m not a woman who can be bought.
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He is power.
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I am fury—
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and our wicked union will see the monarchy fall.
Tiffany Elizabeth, Goodreads
I know its a short one but I always love how you read about the children first and then you read something like this where their parents meet and claim each other and then read about those children's births! ugh Sarah i need more
Kerin (Southern Sass Book Club), Amazon
First off I loved it! It’s fast paced and you just inhale every word! The FMC is stuck with only being used for her title and status. Forced to act and do things a certain way to appease society. The MMC comes in and changes her entire world and let’s just say! MAJOR SWOON (grab a fan) you’re going to need it! The build up and suspense is so good! Magic elements, demons, higher powers. It’s so good! I pass up this short story!
Good Booking Girl , Goodreads
This story is everything I love about fated mates and soulmate mark romances: passionate, defiant, and deeply healing. Their union isn’t just love—it’s rebellion, it’s revolution, and it’s the kind of love that could topple a monarchy.
Content Warnings and Triggers
General Triggers
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Loss of virginity: Includes emotional and physical aspects of first-time sexual experience.
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Childbirth: Graphic depictions of labor and delivery, including pain, blood, and potential complications.
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Immortal/mortal romance: Involves power imbalance due to significant age and experience gap.
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Supernatural/demonic themes: Includes depictions of Hell, demons, magical powers, contracts, and infernal realms.
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Emotional manipulation: Themes involving manipulation in the context of contracts, legacy, and fate.
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Pregnancy: Central to plot, with emotionally intense and physical depictions.
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Death (implied or referenced): Past character losses or dangers involving fate and mortality.
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Mild violence: Includes reference to past battles or threats, not graphically depicted.
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PTSD/trauma themes: Characters with traumatic pasts (emotional, romantic, or physical).
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Power imbalance: Between characters due to hierarchy in the underworld or supernatural dynamics.
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Arranged relationships (past): Liora references being viewed as a “prize” or bargaining tool.
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Sexual content: Consensual, emotional, and includes descriptions of intimacy.
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Mentions of historical gender roles/oppression: Reflecting Liora’s mortal life and societal context.
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