THE REBELLION
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MatureOngoing17m
Last published Mon, Nov 24, 2025
Elara Taylor, a young black woman born into bondage within a wealthy household, sees her world collapse when her father's gambling debts lead to her being sold at auction as a slave. Hardened by betrayal and stripped of choice, she is purchased by Victor Valet, a reclusive French merchant whose wealth and restraint make him an enigma among the city's elite. His reasons for intervening remain hidden, and Elara steels herself for the cruelty she expects will follow.
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