con·tri·tion (kən-trĭsh′ən) n. Sincere remorse for wrongdoing; repentance Convicted murderer Itachi Uchiha wanted nothing more than to leave his past behind and move on. Ten years into his jail term, he is let out on parole on the condition that he undergo counselling. Although reluctant at first, Itachi agrees to it so as to keep his newfound freedom. Soon, he realizes that he must not only revisit his past but fully repent of his actions in order to move forward. Can he attain contrition or will he find something more? [Reader-insert] Itachi x Reader [Modern AU] Cover image belongs to the owner.

Nine years after the Hundred Year War, the Fire Nation is trying to rebuild-and decide what kind of nation it wants to become. Fire Lord Zuko faces a court divided between those clinging to the old imperial order and those pushing for reform. Across the colonies and the Earth Kingdom, political tensions are rising, while powerful men quietly maneuver for influence. Lynn, a non-bender from the Fire Nation colonies, never expected to have a place in any of it. But when Wang, a Fire Nation aristocrat manipulating the Earth Kingdom from behind the scenes, makes her part of his political game, Lynn finds herself drawn into the royal court-and into a marriage contract with Zuko. What begins as a political arrangement soon becomes something neither of them expected. As Lynn learns what it means to be Fire Lady and Zuko struggles to reshape the nation he inherited, they must navigate a world where rebuilding the peace may be harder than winning the war.

❝ I WOULD BURN THE WORLD TO PROTECT YOU. I JUST... DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO PROTECT US..❞ __________________ ׂׂૢ་༘࿐ In which a blood bender were once the Fire Lord's wife-now distant, resentful, and out of reach. Yet Zuko refuses to let her go... because to him, she was never something to lose. __________________ ׂׂૢ་༘࿐ ｡☆✼★━━━━━━━━━━━━★✼☆｡ ▞▞▞▞▞Smut, exes to lovers, lovers to exes This book is for all body sizes, skin tones, etc! ▞▞▞ 🏻 🏼 🏽 🏾 🏿 ▞▞▞▞▞Please don't forget to Comment, Vote & Enjoy! ▞▞▞▞▞PUBLISHED• APR/17/26 ▞▞▞▞▞FINISHED•??\???\??