Withered Lavender
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Last published Tue, Aug 4, 2026
Millie Blackwood came to Pembroke University looking for a fresh start.
Instead, she finds whispered rumours of a secret society that may not even exist, strangers who seem to know far too much about her, and four men who have been watching from the shadows long before she ever arrived.
Every encounter feels orchestrated.
Every coincidence feels deliberate.
Every step she takes draws her deeper into a game she never agreed to play.
At Pembroke, nothing is accidental.
They know her name.
They know her past.
They know the parts of her she keeps buried.
And they have no intention of letting her leave.
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A dark academia romance featuring obsessive love interests, secret societies, gothic mystery, psychological tension, possessive heroes, and a slow-burning "why choose" romance.
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This story is intended for mature readers (18+). This is a work of fiction and does not romanticise or endorse harmful behaviour in real life.
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