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The Savage King's Bride by luvvdaynight
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Demetria Howard has spent her life in sunlit halls, hidden behind silk curtains and soft smiles. In Elyria, she is the Porcelain Princess - pretty, harmless, forgettable. A girl made for treaties and tea, not thrones and war. Then the North comes. Válhir's armies crash against Aureline's golden walls, and the war everyone thought would never touch them arrives with steel and fire. To save her kingdom, Demetria's father agrees to the one price the Savage King demands: His youngest daughter. As a bride. As tribute. Gunnar Hårek, King of Válhir, is twice her age and drenched in blood and legend. They call him the Wolf King, the butcher of three realms, the man the gods themselves don't dare cross. He does not believe in love, only loyalty. He does not take prisoners. Yet when he sees Demetria - trembling, furious, and so breakable in her pale dress - he decides one thing: He will not share her. Not with her kingdom. Not with the gods. Not even with her past. Dragged from a palace of sunlight to a fortress carved from ice and stone, Demetria must survive a husband who terrifies her, a court that wants her gone, and a land that eats the weak. But the longer she spends under the Savage King's gaze, the more dangerous her own heart becomes. Because monsters are easy to hate. Men who bleed for you are not. This is a dark fantasy romance with a brutal Viking king, a sheltered princess, an age gap, and a marriage that begins as a bargain and turns into an obsession that could set the entire continent on fire.
The Kingdom Of Rising by SharnaeBennett
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The Kingdom of Rising Book Two of the Ruined Realms Saga Five months after the war, Ria stands among the ruins she fought to reclaim. Her kingdom is rising again - stone by stone, heart by heart - but peace is proving far more dangerous than war ever was. The prophecy that once whispered hope now dictates their path, and its fulfillment may demand more than they are willing to give. To see it through, the fractured kingdoms must unite-and an unexpected, otherworldly ally appears in their midst: Eli, an angel whose loyalty carries a cost none can measure. Yet as they race to fulfill destiny, Varian moves in secret to shatter it, his reach closer than anyone suspects. Together, Ria and her companions must hunt for a weapon powerful enough to kill an angel - a relic said to be hidden on an island that most believe a myth. But as villages burn and shadows move in the cracks between alliances, one traitor is caught... and another still hides among them. Amid the growing storm, Ria's bond with Nikolai - the Umbra Kyrios, feared king of TharVhal and the male fate bound her to - is pushed to its breaking point. Secrets fester between them, truths neither dares to speak, and the line between love and ruin blurs with every heartbeat. The Kingdom of Rising is a story of power and passion, of betrayal and unyielding love - where the light itself must bow to the shadows to survive.
Shadows Of Aeternum  by slugymoon
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Nyxara Thorn is the last of her bloodline, a witch born of power and tragedy, forced to survive alone after her parents were brutally killed. For twenty-two years, she has lived in silence, mastering her magic in secret... until the day a letter arrives that changes everything. The Aeternum Academy: a school for the extraordinary, where vampires, witches, shifters, and creatures of legend walk the halls, and secrets linger behind every shadowed doorway. Here, the powerful are revered, and the dangerous... are feared. When Nyx meets Lucien Vale - the mysterious, cold, and impossibly beautiful vampire whose presence sends chills down her spine - she senses a pull she cannot explain. But Lucien knows exactly who she is. And he will not let her go unnoticed.
The Breaking by megan_rose_writes
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She wanted peace. She was never meant to be a weapon. After fleeing the palace, Daella vanishes into the human world-determined to stay hidden, far from the men who swore to protect her... and from the magic that almost killed one of them. But the world does not wait for healing. The brothers are fracturing. The treaty is teetering. And enemies are circling, hungrier than ever. As a long-buried conspiracy rises from the shadows, Daella must decide: Hide from the power within her-or rise and rewrite the world with it. One woman. Three fates. No apologies. The Breaking is the third and final installment of The Offering Series.
A Reign of Wrath (Cursed Reigns, #2) by juliannav135
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When the Ravos Kingdom invades the Nyrial Empire, Prince Shade Cross must produce the antidote to save his species and lead the two warring nations to peace while battling his own demons and his touch of death. ------------------- The Ravos Phoenixians have come to invade the Nyrial Empire for being mistreated by the Draconians over the past half century. The Curse is eating away at their humanity and turning them into blood-sucking monsters while poisoning them with a venom so lethal it's making their essences even darker and more sinister. Along with the help of the sister he shares with Zoran Masters, Shade is trying to create the antivenom with Elora to reverse the Curse infecting his kingdom. When Shade threatens to steal Emperor Nepheus' power, Armaeda is forced to obey his command and destroy the bond between Princess Aeryn and her Champion, Zoran. Shade's new wife regards him with hostile repulsion for severing her connection with Zoran. Aeryn keeps him at a dagger's distance even while their thrones sit next to each other. Shade's burning desire to get close to the one woman he can touch without killing her is increasing the more she fights their growing attraction. Aeryn's mother, the once Empress Caerwyn, has risen from the ashes along with the full-blooded Phoenixians who were killed in the explosion on Azmar. They are back for revenge against the Draconians and will not stop until the emperor succumbs to their reign of wrath - not even when Aeryn is the first to fall. SEQUEL TO "WHEN IT REIGNS"
The Kingdom Of Ruins by SharnaeBennett
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The Kingdom of Ruin Book One of the Ruined Realms Saga For over a century, Ria has lived in the Mortal Realm-hidden from the crown that once was hers, and from the male who stole it. When a deadly encounter forces her into the hands of a silent, ink-marked warrior with a power darker than legend, everything begins to shift. Now making her way across the fractured lands of Elyndor-the land of the Fae-Ria must navigate ancient kingdoms, twisted alliances, and a world that she no longer remembers-but one that may still need her. As secrets surface and enemies draw closer, she's pulled toward a fate written in blood and flame... and toward a bond she never expected. Her heart is pulled in two directions and yet there is only one path. In a realm where trust is dangerous and power is never given freely, Ria must decide what she's willing to become to reclaim what was taken. And who she's willing to make a deal with, even if it means trusting the most feared King Elyndor has ever known. *********************** "She is the key to a forgotten throne. He is the weapon no one dares name." "In a realm of fire and lies, only the shadows remember the truth." "He isn't fire. He's something worse. And he just chose her." "She's the heir to a kingdom. He's the end of one." "Power like his was meant to be buried. But fate has other plans."
Hunted [Wild Hunt Series: 1] by WriterKellie
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#1 in Paranormal & #1 UNIQUE ranked story on Wattpad! When a monster called the Smiling Dark comes clawing at Tay Wilson's door, she quickly learns a demonic pet of the faerie kingdom is the least of her problems. The riders of the Wild Hunt are searching for brides, and more than one of them has his eyes set on her. *** Hunger Games meets ACOTAR *** *** PREORDER LADY OF THE WILD HUNT TODAY *** Tay Wilson is about to leave her Alaskan homesteading family for an internship working with a famous special effects designer in New York City when an accident leaves her and her friend alone to rescue a lost calf. Finding that calf as a fast-moving snowstorm closes in on the homestead is the last thing she wants to do, especially after having spent the last month stalked by an enormous, terrifying darkness sporting a volcanic smile and a serpentine tongue. Unfortunately for Tay, the entire legion of the Wild Hunt has come to whisk her soul away to their dark faerie kingdom, where she and several other women will be released into the Malumbrian Oaks, a forbidding forest of blood magic and secrets, to participate in the centuries-long sport of demonic and faerie lords hunting for brides. Captured, awaiting the Hunt, Tay discovers that her father is not the good-for-nothing oil rig worker of her mother's claims; he was once a Lord of the Wild Hunt, making her a halfbreed and eligible to compete in the games as the second only Lady of the Wild Hunt. To win, Tay must make it back to the castle with at least one bride of her own, while evading capture from every other Lord in the hunt and surviving the perils of the towering forest. All of this is difficult enough, but to get the help she needs to even survive until the start of the Hunt, she's forced to ally with and begins falling for Chiro, reigning Prince of Demons and Faeries. When Chiro chooses to join the hunt, the game of capture and evasion gets a lot more interesting.
Vixen's Vow by Francie_Clem
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𝔚𝔥𝔢𝔫 𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔪𝔞𝔨𝔢𝔰 𝔞 𝔡𝔢𝔞𝔩 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔦𝔯 𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔰𝔱𝔟𝔬𝔯𝔫, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔪𝔲𝔰𝔱 𝔟𝔢 𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔶 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔢𝔮𝔲𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔢𝔰. After her bargain, Cara is thrust into the Fae Realm with nothing but her wit to guide her. As her journey unfolds, secrets are unearthed. It quickly becomes a delicate balance of life and death, and she must adapt. Her life isn't the only one she's responsible for anymore. Kiran spent his life in court aiding humans, so it comes too easily to assist the human who indebted herself to him. Except, she isn't who she claims, and loyalties get tested as the stakes get higher. *Note: This is a mature, dark fantasy, with depictions of violence. The faeries within these words aren't sweet. Cover image credit to libee-lune on DeviantArt Ranked: #1 in Celtic, March 25, 2025 #1 in Firstborn, June 17, 2025 #2 in Faerie, December 18, 2025 Final Word Count: 108,675 Started: September 8, 2024 Finished: November 5, 2025
For the Rebellion by addicted2dragons
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Prince Theodred isn't interested in the responsibilities that come with his title. The only thing he is interested in is partying, flirting, and the occasional gossip scandal. After all, if everyone thinks the worst of him, he'll never have to disappoint anyone. King Tristan and Queen Lena have had enough! After a particularly extravagant party, they give him an ultimatum: Resolve the rebellion in Woodport or be cut off financially. They want to change him, but he has no desire to be anything he isn't. Eager to get back to his life of indulgence, he heads north. Theo intends to squash the rebellion through whatever means necessary. Then he meets the rebellion's leader. She's mysterious and beautiful, even if her face is hidden behind an ornate mask. He wants to know who she is, what makes her smile, and why she won't give in to his demands. But perhaps doing things on her terms is the way to get what he wants. Perhaps he might just find that he cares. Perhaps he was wrong, and change is inevitable. Perhaps he might become the prince he's spent his life avoiding. Perhaps, it will all be worth it.
Beyond the Veil of Yonder (Book 2) by XannaLurel
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𝘏𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵... After the tragic separation from William and Dan, Elizabeth has to navigate the dangerous medieval-like world on her own, where not all the monsters look like ones. 🕓 ✨New chapters every Wednesday and Friday!