In a small, secluded village bordered by an ancient, forbidden forest, three unlikely heroines-Cora, Sophia, and Iris-live under the shadow of a dark legend. Rumors whisper of a vengeful witch who cursed the forest generations ago, trapping anyone who dares enter. To keep his people safe, the king ordered a towering wall to be built, separating the village from the ominous woods.
❛ 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 ❜
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"𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦, 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦"
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To him, she's merely a pawn and possession he acquired through marriage to ascend the brutal hierarchy of the mafioso.
And to her, he embodies the fear she holds for her dear life. First, snatched away like a toy second, chained by a coerced marriage and the end? She does not know. Her life bears no worth beyond being a puppet wife to this ruthless beast.
➺ An innocent girl who knows the world only through her books ~
➺ A sadist man who is obsessed only with his power and dominion ~
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⚠️ Dark Romance with Toxicity and Triggering Contents. [Standalone book]