Bound By Shadows
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MatureOngoing7h 16m
Last published Fri, Jan 3, 2025
In a world where dragons no longer soar and magic has faded into myth, Nightfall Academy stands as a brutal training ground for those destined to kill-or be killed. When eighteen-year-old Elena is forced into its deadly halls, she's prepared for danger, but not for the forbidden gift she discovers within herself: the ability to speak mind-to-mind with another soul, a power outlawed generations ago.
This rare bond marks her as part of an ancient prophecy, linking her to a soul she can sense but can't yet fully understand-a dark, magnetic presence that draws her closer with every whisper of her mind. The two of them are said to be fated mates, their connection capable of awakening lost magic...or unleashing the world's destruction.
As desire and destiny collide, Elena finds herself torn between a passion that defies all reason and the brutal trials of an academy filled with secrets. In a game where love is as dangerous as the blade, will she risk everything for a bond she can't escape? Or will she protect her heart, even if it means sacrificing the magic she never knew she held?
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