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In the shadowed halls of Crestwood Academy, where ambition runs deep and secrets fester in the dark corners, two striking forces collide. Kima, a goth beauty with ink-black curls and an enigmatic gaze, finds solace in the world of books and the whispers of poetry. Her passion for literature is matched only by her fierce refusal to compromise her identity in a sea of conformity.
Enter Beth, the embodiment of boldness-confident, flamboyant, and unapologetically daring. With her vibrant style and magnetic presence, she commands attention in every room she enters. A fierce academic rival with a reputation for pushing boundaries, Beth thrives on competition, but her rivalry with Kima hides a simmering tension neither can ignore.
As they battle for the top spot in their class, their encounters crackle with unspoken desire, an electric friction that pulls them closer even as they push each other away. In the library's dim light, where shadows entwine like their fates, resentments fade, and stolen glances transform into something deeper-something dark and thrilling.
In a world where ambition can shatter dreams, Kima and Beth must confront their own hearts as they navigate jealousy, passion, and the allure of the forbidden. Will their rivalry ignite a love that transcends the competition, or will the weight of their pasts pull them apart?
In this slow burn dark romance, every word is a spell, and every encounter could change everything. In the pursuit of knowledge, they may discover that the greatest lesson of all is the magic found in surrendering to desire.
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"Are you sure you're one of the girls? You seem like a spy to me. Are you spy, Arabella?" My name rolled of his tongue perfectly and I stood completely still as he took another step closer to me.
"You know, it's my job to eliminate spies."
"Eliminate me huh? I'd like to see you try." I was surprised by my response, just as much as he was, and he raised one of his perfectly shaped eyebrows at me.
"Is that a challenge? I like a challenge."
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I never wanted any of the lives set out for me. Unfortunately in the new world where the monarchy has taken over, there was never a choice for a girl like me.
At 18, I'm forced to leave the academy. It's a horrible place where young girls are groomed to become the perfect wives, and yet it's the only home I've ever know .
Now I'll either become a human incubator, breeding children for the kingdom, or sold at auction to a man who would make me his wife and slave.
Little did I know I would become a chosen one. Forced to compete in the coming-of-age competition to win the heart of the Prince and the crown.
All were terrible fates, but only one included him.
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- completed
- Mature sexual content
Cover credits go to Devilishwritings