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Bandaged, ill and close to death, notorious outlaw Arthur Morgan is delivered to the rural home of Miss Kathryn Vallier in the dead of night. Propriety and morality dictate that neither can act on the undeniable pull they feel towards one another despite the difference in their ages and stations. But when circumstances send them fleeing across the country together, the loneliness and wildness make it much harder to respect the lines drawn in the sand.
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08 Jul 2026
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Lawless
goldcranesBandaged, ill and close to death, notorious outlaw Arthur Morgan is delivered to the rural home of Miss Kathryn Vallier in the dead of night. Propriety and morality dictate that neither can act on the undeniable pull they feel towards one another despite the difference in their ages and stations. But when circumstances send them fleeing across the country together, the loneliness and wildness make it much harder to respect the lines drawn in the sand.
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In the shadow of a ruthless empire, love is the most dangerous rebellion.
Princess Ayame lives a life gilded in silk and lies. As the Emperor’s eldest daughter, she’s been raised to be the perfect political pawn—obedient, untouched, and utterly blind to the blood spilled in her father’s name. But when she’s stolen from her palace by the enemy she’s been taught to fear, the world she knows shatters.
Kenshin is a warrior without mercy. Once a loyal and undefeated samurai, now the feared ronin leader of the Blood Moon rebels, he has dedicated his life to vengeance against the Emperor who destroyed his family. His plan is simple: break the man’s most precious possession—his daughter—and watch the empire burn.
What begins as a calculated act of hatred and terrorism, becomes a war of obsession. Captor and captive find themselves locked in a brutal, intimate struggle for dominance, survival, and redemption. As Ayame learns the truth of her father’s crimes, and Kenshin is forced to confront the monster he’s become, love takes root in the ashes of cruelty.
But in a world ruled by power and blood, love is treason—and treason demands punishment.
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- Part 1 of Blood Duet
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06 Jul 2026
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Blood Moon
TArtworksIn the shadow of a ruthless empire, love is the most dangerous rebellion.
Princess Ayame lives a life gilded in silk and lies. As the Emperor’s eldest daughter, she’s been raised to be the perfect political pawn—obedient, untouched, and utterly blind to the blood spilled in her father’s name. But when she’s stolen from her palace by the enemy she’s been taught to fear, the world she knows shatters.
Kenshin is a warrior without mercy. Once a loyal and undefeated samurai, now the feared ronin leader of the Blood Moon rebels, he has dedicated his life to vengeance against the Emperor who destroyed his family. His plan is simple: break the man’s most precious possession—his daughter—and watch the empire burn.
What begins as a calculated act of hatred and terrorism, becomes a war of obsession. Captor and captive find themselves locked in a brutal, intimate struggle for dominance, survival, and redemption. As Ayame learns the truth of her father’s crimes, and Kenshin is forced to confront the monster he’s become, love takes root in the ashes of cruelty.
But in a world ruled by power and blood, love is treason—and treason demands punishment.
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Akira:
I was twenty when my family were slaughtered. Their killer came for me too but I survived. For years I hid among the Sohei—warrior monks who helped sharpen my skills, awaiting the day I could seek revenge. Then I met her. Bold, stunning and lethal. I watched her drop three men twice her size without breaking a sweat. I should have walked away. Instead, I followed her into the night. Then I discovered who she was. My father's stolen bride—the Emperor’s lost daughter. The key to everything I’d sworn to destroy and now she's mine.Yumi:
At twelve, my father, the Emperor, sold me to a man four times my age to strengthen his empire. At thirteen I was rescued by my sister and the leader of the blood Moon rebels. For six years we've hidden—presumed dead. At nineteen, I just wanted three days of freedom—to be normal. Then I met him. He was danger wrapped in charm. Tall, chiseled and radiating quiet intensity. He made me feel seen for the first time. Our connection was instant, our kiss unforgettable. Until I made a mistake and everything changed. The warmth in his gaze turned to something cold and ruthless and I learned that my heart had betrayed me to the very man who sought to destroy me and everyone I loved.Series
- Part 2 of Blood Duet
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06 Jul 2026
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Blood Vow
TArtworksAkira:
I was twenty when my family were slaughtered. Their killer came for me too but I survived. For years I hid among the Sohei—warrior monks who helped sharpen my skills, awaiting the day I could seek revenge. Then I met her. Bold, stunning and lethal. I watched her drop three men twice her size without breaking a sweat. I should have walked away. Instead, I followed her into the night. Then I discovered who she was. My father's stolen bride—the Emperor’s lost daughter. The key to everything I’d sworn to destroy and now she's mine.Yumi:
At twelve, my father, the Emperor, sold me to a man four times my age to strengthen his empire. At thirteen I was rescued by my sister and the leader of the blood Moon rebels. For six years we've hidden—presumed dead. At nineteen, I just wanted three days of freedom—to be normal. Then I met him. He was danger wrapped in charm. Tall, chiseled and radiating quiet intensity. He made me feel seen for the first time. Our connection was instant, our kiss unforgettable. Until I made a mistake and everything changed. The warmth in his gaze turned to something cold and ruthless and I learned that my heart had betrayed me to the very man who sought to destroy me and everyone I loved. -
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Princess Sora was born to be possessed by powerful men—caught between the political machinations of her father and her betrothed. When Kai Nagasaki is sent to violate her to prevent the marriage alliance, the encounter leaves both of them shattered. And yet the empire doesn't blink. Nothing goes as planned, especially when Kai reappears in her life a year later, hired as her personal guard.
Kai had always carried ghosts—his family erased by imperial orders. But when he's assigned his darkest mission yet, it breaks him, releasing a darkness he never knew existed until he touched her. Haunted by what he's done and obsessed with the woman he did it to, he's caught between the monster he's become and the man he was—the only person who might understand her suffering.
What begins as a violent attack leads both of them down a dark path born of trauma and survival. What should be impossible becomes inevitable. In the spaces between captivity and desire, between a husband's brutality and a rapist's obsession, Sora discovers that sometimes the only escape is through the hands that broke her.
But in a world where power flows like blood, freedom always has a price. And some enemies never stop hunting.Bookmarked by semily
06 Jul 2026
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The Zasshū
TArtworksPrincess Sora was born to be possessed by powerful men—caught between the political machinations of her father and her betrothed. When Kai Nagasaki is sent to violate her to prevent the marriage alliance, the encounter leaves both of them shattered. And yet the empire doesn't blink. Nothing goes as planned, especially when Kai reappears in her life a year later, hired as her personal guard.
Kai had always carried ghosts—his family erased by imperial orders. But when he's assigned his darkest mission yet, it breaks him, releasing a darkness he never knew existed until he touched her. Haunted by what he's done and obsessed with the woman he did it to, he's caught between the monster he's become and the man he was—the only person who might understand her suffering.
What begins as a violent attack leads both of them down a dark path born of trauma and survival. What should be impossible becomes inevitable. In the spaces between captivity and desire, between a husband's brutality and a rapist's obsession, Sora discovers that sometimes the only escape is through the hands that broke her.
But in a world where power flows like blood, freedom always has a price. And some enemies never stop hunting. -
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For a long time, Kalkidia hid behind a protective veil of magic — a force now feared, blamed for the catastrophe that once drowned entire realms.
When the southern barrier collapses, a warrior-lord arrives with proof of what stalks beyond the hills.
A marriage alliance is considered to secure the kingdom’s safety.Lira was never meant to stand inside that bargain. Scholar and outsider, her origins unknown even to herself.
But when Lord Verdan’s attention settles on her, distance becomes harder to maintain. The line between discipline and desire proves thinner than the walls still guarding the northern border.As the threat spreads and buried power begins to stir, each of them will be forced to decide what they are willing to destroy — and what they are willing to surrender.
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A plot-heavy dark fantasy with unapologetic smut.
Bookmarked by semily
06 Jul 2026
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Bound to Oppose
DarkwishFor a long time, Kalkidia hid behind a protective veil of magic — a force now feared, blamed for the catastrophe that once drowned entire realms.
When the southern barrier collapses, a warrior-lord arrives with proof of what stalks beyond the hills.
A marriage alliance is considered to secure the kingdom’s safety.Lira was never meant to stand inside that bargain. Scholar and outsider, her origins unknown even to herself.
But when Lord Verdan’s attention settles on her, distance becomes harder to maintain. The line between discipline and desire proves thinner than the walls still guarding the northern border.As the threat spreads and buried power begins to stir, each of them will be forced to decide what they are willing to destroy — and what they are willing to surrender.
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A plot-heavy dark fantasy with unapologetic smut.