Secrets and Stardust
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She agreed to marry her enemy to end a war.
Now she's trapped in a tower with him...
and the only way out requires a kiss.
The problem?
They hate each other.
And they might mean it.
(Note: This novella is based on the prompt no. 40 of the Open Novella Contest)
ROUND 1 AND 2 QUALIFIER 😭 dear god the SUSPENSE almost killed me ngl BUT heeeeeeere we go again!!!!!
OKIEEE, here are the Pinterest collages for each character:
Aurelie's:
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Riley Renner was supposed to spend the weekend teaching teenagers how to survive in the woods. Instead, she wakes in a world ruled by beastmen. In this land, females are treasured, fought over, and marked by the males they choose to mate with. Wolves walk beside towering tigers, serpents lurk in the shadows of ancient tribes, and powerful males bear the stripes that define their strength. But Riley is different. She smells of no beast. Knows none of their customs. And worst of all for the males around her-she treats them with a kindness they have never known.
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