🎀In a realm where the forces of Hell, Fire, Light, Time, and beyond hold the fabric of existence together, war has torn the once united Eight Nations apart. The great battle between King Gude of the Angel's Arch and Lucifer VIII of Hell devastated the world-leaving five rulers dead, two missing, and one barely hanging on. That one? Lucifer himself. But even the devil needs a successor.
🎀Don't worry though, Akuma Abiko(miss saving grace), a neglected and broken child lost in the deep forests of Japan. Her parents' cruelty is matched only by her untapped potential. Lucifer, in his final act as ruler, finds her and sees in her what no one else can: the strength to wield power beyond imagination. With her destiny sealed, Akuma is whisked away to the underworld where she will be trained in everything from politics to combat, becoming a deadly force in her own right. But there's just one problem-Lucifer's rule is coming to an end. And Akuma is about to be thrust into a world that doesn't want a child on the throne.
🎀Now, as she prepares to face the entrance exams to Athena Academy, a place meant to refine the most gifted minds, Akuma's world is far from stable. She must find seven other children destined to restore the balance of the Eight Nations-if they even remember who they are. Meanwhile, Akuma's personal demons are clawing at her heels, and the pressure of her legacy might be enough to push her over the edge.
🎀With her father's twisted love guiding her and a killer instinct she can't suppress, Akuma must navigate a world where betrayal is constant, power is a game, and nothing is as it seems.
🎀Get ready for a dark, thrilling ride where family, destiny, and power collide in the most dangerous ways.
🎀Chapter One is just the beginning...
When Chef Margot loses her beloved restaurant to her cheating ex-fiance, her best friend, single dad Nathan, steps in with an unexpected offer to help her start over. As they collaborate, sparks fly-but can they overcome their complicated pasts for a chance at real love?
Season 4 of The Mechanic
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Margot Taylor thought she had it all: a thriving restaurant and a fiance she adored. But her world crumbled when her fiance abruptly cancelled their wedding and claimed ownership of her cherished restaurant. With her career in tatters and her heart broken, Margot is forced to start over.
Enter Nathan Davis, her loyal best friend and a single dad chasing big dreams of his own. As a partner in the multibillion-pound auto business, Nathan offers her a lifeline-a chance to open a new eatery on the grounds of his new mechanic shop.
As Margot pours her heartbreak into a new dream, her friendship with Nathan deepens into something much more electric. But their growing happiness is threatened when Nathan's ex-wife returns, determined to take their daughter away and upend the new couple's relationship. Caught in chaos, Margot must decide if she has the strength to fight for the life she's building...or let the wounds of her past ruin her future.
Content warning: This story contains depictions of eating disorders that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
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