Beneath The Iron Crown
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Last published Sat, Jun 7, 2025
𝖫𝗈𝗏𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝖺 𝖼𝗎𝗋𝗌𝖾. 𝖯𝗈𝗐𝖾𝗋 𝗂𝗌 𝖺 𝗀𝗋𝖺𝗏𝖾. 𝖡𝗎𝗍 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗂𝖿 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗌𝖾 𝖻𝗈𝗍𝗁?
Virelle is no stranger to blood-she's bled to survive the streets, to escape the gangs, and to carry a relic she never meant to steal. When a botched job forces her into the haunted wilds beyond the city, she stumbles into a keep shrouded in ash and ruled by a man the world believes dead.
Auren, the exiled Prince of Virehom, wears the Iron Crown-a cursed relic binding him to the dead he failed to save. Cold, dangerous, and bound to his haunted keep, Auren sees Virelle as both threat and key.
Together, they unearth a past steeped in betrayal and dark magic. But the crown is awakening, the ghosts are restless, and the city Virelle left behind is coming for them both.
In a world where love can kill and power never comes without blood, they must decide: are they each other's ruin... or each other's redemption?
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