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GILDED SERVITUDE

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Reads 395
Votes 31
Parts 32
Time 2h 52m

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Once the cherished daughter of a noble house, Elira Valen knew elegance, grace, and power-until the sudden death of her parents shattered her world. Stripped of her title and home, she turns to the one man who can save her: the King.

But mercy comes with a price.

In exchange for shelter, she is assigned to serve Prince Kaelion Kaelric Drevenhart the cold-hearted, battle-scarred heir feared across the realm. Whispers say he has no soul. That those who get close to him... disappear.

Elira must navigate the dangerous palace life, where secrets are sharp as swords and trust is rare. Caught between loyalty and survival, she serves the prince who despises weakness-while hiding her pain and unraveling a past darker than the prince himself.

But what happens when the cruel prince starts to see the fire beneath her obedience?

And worse-what happens when she starts to see the man beneath the monster?All Rights Reserved

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✦•┈𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓟𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮'𝓼 𝓞𝓷𝓵𝔂 𝓑𝓻𝓲𝓭𝓮 ┈•✦ by PetalsAndPoison

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When Light Turns to Ashes

She saved their world. They repaid her with betrayal. Once the shining hero of the realm, Seraphina Vale was worshipped-until the people she swore to protect turned against her. Branded a threat, hunted like a monster, and left for dead, she was shattered in both body and soul. But from the ashes, she rose again. Now, with vengeance burning in her veins, Seraphina joins a secretive group of five notorious villains-each with blood on their hands and darkness in their hearts. Together, they vow to bring ruin to the world that broke them. And among them is Kael Draven, a cold, ruthless killer who cares for no one... except her. Bonds will be tested. Loyalties will shatter. Love may bloom-or burn. And the world will finally learn what happens when their brightest hero becomes their most terrifying villain. After all... they should've let her die.