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Mon Papillon: Crown of Thorns by Al_Carno
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The war is won, but the crown is heavier than ever. Queen Élodie and King Lucien defeated their mother and ended the brutal civil war, choosing to rule together as the first co-sovereigns in Viremont's history. But the fragile Dual Monarchy is built on the ruins of trust and the grave of their older brother, Julien, leaving the Factions of the court poised to strike. The capital sees two rulers as two weaknesses. Their precarious reign is shattered when a sinister, ancient symbol-the coiled Thorn Circle-appears in the palace, marking them for destruction. The conspiracy is not aiming for a simple regicide; they seek the Forbidden Artifact, a dark, ironwood box hidden by their mother, which holds the power of life and death itself. As Élodie scrambles to maintain diplomacy and unmask the traitors operating within the highest ranks of the court, Lucien is consumed by the Artifact's chaotic allure and the desire for absolute power. The siblings soon learn the terrifying truth: the Thorn Circle is the return of the vanquished De Fleur lineage, and they require the sacrifice of one Durel twin to resurrect their own ancient King. Trapped between a political coup, the betrayal of their closest allies, and the escalating power of the magical Artifact, Élodie and Lucien must confront the ultimate question: Can a shared throne survive when its very existence demands the death of one twin?
BLOODBOUND TO THE SHADOW PRINCES  by PrincessIzzyWrites
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A Dark Fantasy Romance Aurelia Vale was warned her whole life never to enter the Shadow Forest. But the night a glowing moonfire mark appears on her skin, destiny drags her straight into it. She expects death. What she finds are four wolf princes, Kael, Draven, Lucian, and Rowan, each more dangerous, more beautiful, and more cursed than the last. One breath of her scent makes the princes freeze. Two breaths make them tremble. Three breaths make them claim her. Because Aurelia carries something impossible the Moonfire, a power that should have died centuries ago. A power that binds her to all four of them... by blood, by fate, and by desire. Now she is hunted by kingdoms, feared by courts, and trapped inside Blackthorn Castle with princes who want her for different reasons: Kael wants to control her. Draven wants to devour her. Lucian wants to understand her. Rowan wants to protect her. But destiny wants them all. And when a forgotten prophecy awakens, Aurelia must choose: fight the bond that could ruin her... or embrace the darkness that wants to make her Queen.
Letters from the Other Side by djravenscroft
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She woke to a world washed in silver. The clouds hung low, heavy with secrets. And when the rain began, soft, deliberate. She welcomed it like an old friend. But this morning wasn't like the others. Between the drops, she saw them. Tiny beings, born of shimmer and storm. Fairies. Real ones. They moved like the rain itself knew how to keep them hidden. And in that quiet wonder, something ancient stirred. Everyone else rushed past, umbrellas raised, eyes down. No one noticed. Except her. One fairy remained. Still, glowing, watching her like it had been waiting. When she whispered, "Hello," the world began to shift. But the rain wasn't the only thing falling that day. A parcel was coming. A diary that writes back. A demon who already knows her name. And a truth her father buried long ago. The past isn't sleeping. It's waking up.