King of Ashes
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Selene Vale's life shattered when her father was arrested for treason, and her family name became a stain in the elite world. She vanished from the spotlight, escaping to a quiet university town - until one day, she receives a scholarship from a private foundation to study law at one of the most prestigious schools in the country.
She accepts, only to find out the scholarship and everything about her new life has been orchestrated by Lucian Draven, a man she barely remembers from her childhood but whose name is now whispered with fear. He offers her protection, status, and a future - all under one condition:
"You'll belong to me. Completely."
Selene signs the contract - not realizing she's walked into a war she didn't know she was part of.
Lucian doesn't want love. He wants control. Revenge. And her.
Because Selene's father once destroyed Lucian's life - and now, she will pay the price. But when Lucian begins to see that Selene is not the same girl he expected - that she is fire, steel, and secrets wrapped in grace - the lines between hatred and obsession begin to blur.
And when someone from Lucian's past resurfaces, threatening to tear down everything he's built, Ariadne might be the only one who can save him - or utterly ruin him.
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Hi, I'm Jas ✨ I'm a writer who loves mystery, romance, and a touch of the supernatural. When I'm not writing, you'll probably find me sipping lavender tea, admiring spooky artwork, or walking in the park dreaming up my next story. 🌧️ Want to listen instead of read? I narrate my stories in a cozy audiobook style with rain sounds on my YouTube channel: 👉 Whispers by Jas - https://www.youtube.com/@WhispersbyJas 📖 New chapters of The Last Letter post every Tuesday & Thursday here on Wattpad (and on YouTube). Thank you for supporting my stories - it means the world! 💕 In the fog-soaked town of Ravenmoor, secrets linger longer than the mist. When seventeen-year-old Selene Carter stumbles across a stash of old letters hidden inside Blackwood Manor, she laughs off the warnings scribbled in faded ink. "Whoever reads this will fall in love... and die in thirty days." But when her classmate Adrian Vega accidentally opens one, he falls for Selene overnight-and his days are suddenly numbered. As the curse spreads and Ravenmoor's tragic history resurfaces, Selene and her best friend Naomi race to uncover the truth behind the letters' original writer: Evelyn Blackwood, a ghost who has been waiting a century for her revenge. With Adrian's life ticking away like ink bleeding across a page, Selene must decide how far she's willing to go for love-and whether breaking the curse will cost her everything. ✉️ Would you die for love... or die because of it? Copyright © 2025 Jasmine Contee. All rights reserved. This is an original work of fiction. No part of this story may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author.
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