Barrel To Barrel
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Last published Mon, Oct 6, 2025
"If you go out dancin' wit' the devil, you gon' wind up bringin' him home.."
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Disorienting cover is for good reason.
Character concepts, design, and description by me. Art is not mine. UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE. (Like Sketchbook Chapters)
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There are twelve at the table, but none of them trust each other.
They were raised to obey. Trained to break things beautifully.
Now the blood runs thicker, darker - and the old rules don't hold.
There's a shipment coming in. One that could bury them all.
Or crown a new heir.
⚠️ Content Warnings ⚠️
- Seduction and Lust
- Heavy Sexual Themes and Explicit Acts
- Psychological Games and Manipulation
- Power Plays and Coercion
- Self-Destruction / Self-Harm / Suicidal Themes
- Violence, Blood, and Pain
- Substance Use (Alcohol / Drugs)
- Dubious Consent and Dark Romance
- Emotional and Physical Abuse
- Gore (minor but present)
- Language sharp enough to cut
- Obsession, Betrayal, and Beautiful Lies
This story drips with the forbidden. It is meant for mature audiences only.
Load your gun carefully - once you enter, there's no turning back.
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