Mariko
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Last published Mon, Jan 2, 2023
Mariko has sworn off of relationships. After the man she loved manipulates her into killing her mother, she vows to end him - slowly and painfully.
Ashryn Kenward is furious. After his older brother, the king of Krishna, runs off with a woman, he is dumped with his sibling's responsibilities. When his brother returns. he soon finds out that his obedient little brother has gotten a taste of power, and is unwilling to step down...
One is out for blood in revenge - the other is trying to eliminate a factor that might destabilize his throne. They both meet in a party, and strike a partnership to hunt down their enemy. Watch Ashryn and Mariko's unwilling alliance blossom into friendship - and something more.
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