Niamh had been raised from childhood to become a ruthless warrior, serving the whims of her father. But when he sends her to assassinate the king in order to take over his lands, she finds herself infatuated by Iarfhlaith. But failure means a harsh punishment awaits for her. Will she be able to honour her obligations? *** A little help with the names: Eithrónach- EH-TRON-akh Iarfhlaith Meagher - EER-lah MAR Niamh Ceallach - NYEEV KEHL-akh Tighearnán Ceallach - TEER-nawn KEHL-akh Siobhán Ceallach - SHIV-awn KEHL-akh Catriona Ceallach - Ka-TREE-nah KEHL-akh *** Hello my Sweetlings! For my first story I decided on an ✨Enemies to Lovers✨ trope! I hope you like The Hatred That Binds Us as much as I do. TW: explicit violence I'll be posting every two weeks on Wednesdays at 9 pm. Music is what usually inspires me to write, so here's the link to the song that inspired this short: https://open.spotify.com/track/2cls4groLeYT1zmlXN1pO2?si=b0b48d95021b4014 I've created a playlist with songs that inspire me, let's watch it grow together! You can follow the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2U4tvj48Rb1n4hm4gppuql?si=9cbfd215386249b9