Shadows and Steel
ElizabethYWells
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  • Reads 577
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  • Parts 32
  • Time 5h 24m
ElizabethYWells
Ongoing, First published Jun 18, 2023
Mature
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Growing up with the infamous Black Army, Mena de Clare has become a fierce beauty who has successfully fended off suitors, until she is forced to marry a man of King Corvinus's choosing--a nobleman with a reputation as dark as her own. Mena must navigate palace intrigue, politics and physical threats while facing her desire for a man who may be a traitor to her kingdom.

Content/trigger warning: This story contains violence and consensual sex.
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