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My Lady Slave (A Dark Historical Fiction) by tailasami
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Once she was Lady Seraphine Velmere, daughter of the richest and most feared nobleman in the kingdom. Then the night of fire came. Her father died. Her home burned to ash. And Seraphine vanished. Now she stands in chains at a barbarian slave market under a false name: Far from the lands where her family once held power, she guards the only thing that could restore her place in the world, a secret fortune buried where no one will ever think to look. When the violent and notorious Darrian Varg is released from prison on one humiliating condition to buy and marry a slave, he expects nothing but disgrace. Instead he unknowingly takes home a fallen noblewoman with secrets dangerous enough to destroy them both. In a land of mud, blades, and brutal men, survival is never simple. And sometimes the most dangerous person in the room... is the quiet woman everyone believes is powerless. Content Warning: This story contains dark and mature themes, including slavery, abuse, sexual coercion, attempted assault, and graphic violence. It also explores emotional trauma and manipulation. Reader discretion is advised
Reborn as the Empire's Ruin by Millenianna
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She was meant to die quietly. Poisoned, discarded, and forgotten by the empire that once adored her, the spoiled princess should have faded into history. Instead, she woke up different-sharper, colder, and unwilling to beg for affection ever again. Surrounded by four S-rank beastmates she once humiliated, and watched by a court that senses something has changed, Lily steps back into power with a new understanding: this world does not reward innocence. In a realm of beasts, politics are deadlier than claws, loyalty must be earned twice, and love is never free. And this time, she does not intend to be the one destroyed.
Illuminating Shadows (FL X Reverse Harem) by GamerGurrrrl1990
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Mature Story for 18+ | violence | abuse | sex | language. Warning: Mature Content | 18+ In the kingdom of Illumina, ruled by an emperor whose heart is as cursed as his hands are bloodied, betrayal festers in every shadow, and the line between loyalty and ambition is razor-thin. Ariana, reborn from her own tragic past, wakes with an explosive gift of magic and an iron will for revenge. In her former life, she was a pawn-tortured by her vengeful father, ignored by her ambitious half-brother, and dismissed as a mere noble's daughter. But now, as she relives her life from her seventeenth year, Ariana is determined to protect those she lost, take back her power. With beauty as striking as her hidden strength, Ariana is bound to cross paths with men as alluring as they are dangerous. A powerful crown prince with a heart trapped in shadows, an imprisoned sorcerer hiding dark secrets, a ruthless commander forced to fight, and a foreign prince with eyes set on vengeance. As each man pulls her into his world of intrigue and desire, Ariana must decide who she can trust-and who will betray her when her heart is on the line. A story of revenge, romance, and magic, this is a seductive tale where trust is a luxury, love is a weapon, and nothing is as it seems. For in Illumina, even the purest light casts the darkest shadows. Whaaaatttt??? 🏆 Top 100 of #fantasyadventure #adultthemes and #smuttish 🏆 Top 1% in many others.
Broken heart of a warrior by xxSweetSimplicityxx
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Only fifteen years old, Alina discovers her mate... the one destined to love her, protect her-her forever. The werewolf prince, Alessandros. To her, he is everything. To him... she is a secret. Hidden in the shadows, their relationship burns with forbidden passion. He feeds her promises-love, loyalty, the sacred mating bond-and she believes him. She gives him her heart, her trust... her soul. But some truths are meant to destroy you. Because while he holds Alina in the dark... he stands proudly in the light beside her stepsister, Clarynn. And he was never going to choose her. The betrayal doesn't come from just him. When Alina finally confesses her heart to someone she believed would love her unconditionally, that trust is shattered in the most brutal way. Lies unravel. Blood ties twist into something unrecognizable. And suddenly, her own family becomes her greatest enemy. She is cast out. Sent away. Forgotten. Or so they think. Instead of safety, Alina is thrown into a nightmare-the most ruthless and deadly warrior school for "broken" wolves... a place designed to crush the weak and erase the unwanted. The one who sends her there does it with a single hope: That she will never return. But pain does not break Alina. It awakens something darker. Because fate is not finished with her yet. And when she comes back... she won't be the same girl they destroyed. She'll be something far more dangerous. And this time-she won't beg for love. She'll make them fear her.
 Reborn: The Heiress They Buried by brianna123griffiths
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For three years, Serena Ashford loved her husband with everything she had. As the wife of billionaire CEO Damien Blackwood, she believed that one day his frozen heart would warm to her. Instead, he filled their marriage with indifference and humiliation, bringing his childhood sweetheart, Lily Hart, into their home and allowing her to treat Serena as nothing more than an unwanted guest. While everyone saw Lily as kind and innocent, Serena was the only one who knew the truth. Betrayed by the man she loved and destroyed by the woman he trusted, Serena met a tragic end. But fate gave her a second chance. She awakens on the morning of her wedding, three years before her death, with every painful memory intact. This time, she won't beg for love. She won't forgive betrayal. She'll expose every lie, reclaim everything that was stolen from her, and make everyone who wronged her pay the price. And when the man who once ignored her finally realizes he loves her... Will it already be too late? In her first life, she died for love. In her second, she'll live for herself.
𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 |𝟏𝟖+ [Duet: Phase One & Two] by AuthorSafiyah
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𝙍𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣 × 𝙏𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙖 🖤✨ 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙑𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 ( A standalone Novel Also) Untying her the man said, "I got what I wanted you may go back wherever you want" "Do you think they will accept me after everything you have done?" she said giving a vengeful look. "What was my fault? Why do you destroy my life?" she screamed. "Your fault is that you are that man's daughter" he said coldly holding her chin with one hand. . . . Sarfaraaz Talukder Rayan, son of an ex politician is a businessman with secrets. He has nourished an ocean of vengeance from his childhood for an army person. The aim of his life is to destroy that man's dignity and snatch away happiness from his life. Tania Shafiq Hussein, daughter of Major Shafiq Hussein, is a medical student, an epitome of innocence. She is the apple of the eyes of the whole family. . . . What will happen when Tania's peaceful life is destroyed by Sarfaraaz, who makes her hated by her own family, her father who loved him more than anything. How does she help him heal despite being destroyed by him? Will love ever bloom between them or they just remain as enemies?
The Healer & The Destroyer by HA4480
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A dying god holds the power to save her world. A cursed man holds the power to destroy her heart. Eir's healing magic is both blessing and curse, especially when the only hope of ending the Matriarch's brutal rule is to find the sun-bound god before he fades away. To uncover his hidden prison, Eir must solve three ancient clues scattered across a land built on the suffering of men. And she refuses to fail. And then Eir meets The Destroyer, a Cursed warrior bound to the empire she loathes. He is everything she swore to hate. He is everything she's terrified to want. To save the god, Eir must confront the monster who haunts her past. And risk falling for the one man she must kill to shatter the Matriarch's throne. Her mission demands his death. Her heart refuses to let go. Tropes & Vibes ⦁ Enemies to lovers (slow burn, high tension) ⦁ Unfated mates ⦁ "I hate what you are, not who you are" ⦁ Morally grey MMC & fierce but flawed FMC ⦁ Forbidden magic + objects of power ⦁ Found family with razor-sharp loyalty ⦁ Middle Eastern-inspired world ⦁ Dark romance + high-stakes fantasy READER PRAISE "A vivid, living world-beautiful and brutal at the same time." "Intense villains, badass magic, and a romance that HURTS." "Eir is a gripping heroine-brave, flawed, and impossible not to root for." "Themes that hit hard: power, gender, and who gets to survive." CONTENT WARNING: This book is intended for adult readers and contains sensitive themes, including sexual assault, self-harm, gender discrimination, miscarriage, and death.
Forsaken: The Chosen Trilogy - Book One by RKSHobbs
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Before you begin this story, I must warn you first. This is not a tale of dashing knights and lovely damsels awaiting rescue. It is not the tale of happy endings, with birdsong and rides into the sunset. It is a tale of light magic and dark, of dragons and monsters, of heroes and villains and the thin line between them. This is the tale of being broken, being made stronger, and then being broken again. This is a story of love of heartbreak so great if feels like your chest has been hollowed out and scraped clean, like you would never feel anything else ever again, and of love so powerful it can make even the gods tremble. This is not a happy story, but it is our story, and it is the only one I know how to tell. ********************** FORSAKEN is the first tale in the Saga of Darkness, following six brothers and sisters who have been named the Chosen of the Gods, destined to fight a great darkness that threatens their world. But evil wears many faces, and it will take the efforts of all- Kryssa, Brannyn, Lanya, Kylee, Alyxen, and Reyce- to survive the harrowing trials to come. ********************** FORSAKEN is a completed novel, being posted as a serial. Books Two through Five in the Saga of Darkness are also complete. Chapters posted every Monday and Friday.
Blood Feud: Heart of Flames  by AmenAngel895
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Pain! Pain! Excruciating pain! And the agony of betrayal! That's all she felt, that's all she could think of. Her once beautiful and soulful eyes now dead, replaced with tears of blood. Her heart-once warm and beating-cut open, now turned to stone. Her mind, body, and soul had died in the fire which consumed and reshaped her. Her heart bled, her eyes bled, her mouth bled-they all bled blood. Her heart, once betrayed by love, closed off to love with only one feeling keeping it alive: hatred-extreme hatred. Never to love again. Betrayed, stabbed, injured, torn apart-she experienced it all. But... now given a second chance to change everything, she swore to make those who caused her to lose everything burn down with her in her heart of flames. And then he said to her, "You want to burn them all? I'll be the spark to your flames. We will burn them all together in your heart of flames."