A Promise of Death
darthowl
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  • Reads 2,258
  • Votes 327
  • Parts 28
  • Time 6h 55m
darthowl
Ongoing, First published Feb 15, 2024
Mature
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A morally lost elven who is forced to work as a killer, has been waiting for a target that will finally get her killed.

She just might get her wish this time.

                                               - • -

Desa is bound by a powerful enchantment to a man he hates and he's been making her do his dirty work for years. As she feels her chains getting tighter and tighter, the order for a new target comes;

'Kill Aksel Cairn.'

When resisting the enchantment that binds her body is impossible, what lengths will she go to prevent herself from harming the only man that has ever tried to help her? 

Time is ticking and a promise of death is almost upon them.
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