Synopsis
In a cathedral turned blood market, I am nothing more than a vessel.
Lord Nathan Hale, an ancient vampire, buys me without hesitation.
He doesn't drink, but his touch ignites something dangerous within me.
The Council seeks to sever our bond and erase my existence.
His rivals hunger for my blood, each craving a taste of forbidden desire.
I stand naked before the saints, scrubbed for display, but I am no one's property.
“Hold still,” the matron insists, but I won’t be broken.
Nathan’s cold gaze commands my attention and tempts my will.
I can feel the weight of his hunger, yet he waits.
I must decide if I’m his victim or if I can be his chosen.
What does it mean to love a monster?
Chapters
1.1
Chapter 1: Wash, Dress, Display — Part 1 of 2
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1.2
Chapter 1: Wash, Dress, Display — Part 2 of 2
838 words
2.1
Chapter 2: Lot Seventeen — Part 1 of 3
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2.2
Chapter 2: Lot Seventeen — Part 2 of 3
788 words
2.3
Chapter 2: Lot Seventeen — Part 3 of 3
788 words
3.1
Chapter 3: The Highest Bid — Part 1 of 2
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3.2
Chapter 3: The Highest Bid — Part 2 of 2
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4.1
Chapter 4: The Man in Black — Part 1 of 3
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4.2
Chapter 4: The Man in Black — Part 2 of 3
857 words
4.3
Chapter 4: The Man in Black — Part 3 of 3
857 words
5.1
Chapter 5: Moonvale Manor — Part 1 of 3
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5.2
Chapter 5: Moonvale Manor — Part 2 of 3
834 words
5.3
Chapter 5: Moonvale Manor — Part 3 of 3
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6.1
Chapter 6: The House Rules — Part 1 of 2
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6.2
Chapter 6: The House Rules — Part 2 of 2
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7.1
Chapter 7: The Waiting — Part 1 of 3
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7.2
Chapter 7: The Waiting — Part 2 of 3
690 words
7.3
Chapter 7: The Waiting — Part 3 of 3
690 words
8.1
Chapter 8: A House That Doesn't Need Her Now — Part 1 of 3
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8.2
Chapter 8: A House That Doesn't Need Her Now — Part 2 of 3
693 words
8.3
Chapter 8: A House That Doesn't Need Her Now — Part 3 of 3
693 words
9.1
Chapter 9: Kneel — Part 1 of 2
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9.2
Chapter 9: Kneel — Part 2 of 2
689 words
10.1
Chapter 10: Pulse 🌶 — Part 1 of 2
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10.2
Chapter 10: Pulse 🌶 — Part 2 of 2
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11.1
Chapter 11: Restless 🌶 — Part 1 of 2
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11.2
Chapter 11: Restless 🌶 — Part 2 of 2
953 words
12.1
Chapter 12: West Wing — Part 1 of 2
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12.2
Chapter 12: West Wing — Part 2 of 2
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13.1
Chapter 13: Night Visitor 🌶 — Part 1 of 3
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13.2
Chapter 13: Night Visitor 🌶 — Part 2 of 3
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13.3
Chapter 13: Night Visitor 🌶 — Part 3 of 3
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14.1
Chapter 14: Echoes — Part 1 of 2
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14.2
Chapter 14: Echoes — Part 2 of 2
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15.1
Chapter 15: Daylight Distance — Part 1 of 3
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15.2
Chapter 15: Daylight Distance — Part 2 of 3
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15.3
Chapter 15: Daylight Distance — Part 3 of 3
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16.1
Chapter 16: An Offer 🌶 — Part 1 of 2
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16.2
Chapter 16: An Offer 🌶 — Part 2 of 2
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17.1
Chapter 17: Say Stop🌶 — Part 1 of 2
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17.2
Chapter 17: Say Stop🌶 — Part 2 of 2
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18.1
Chapter 18: Given, Not Taken 🌶 — Part 1 of 2
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18.2
Chapter 18: Given, Not Taken 🌶 — Part 2 of 2
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19.1
Chapter 19: The Prettier Leash — Part 1 of 2
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19.2
Chapter 19: The Prettier Leash — Part 2 of 2
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20
Chapter 20: Seen
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21.1
Chapter 21: “There’s bought,” she says, “and there’s claimed.” — Part 1 of 3
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21.2
Chapter 21: “There’s bought,” she says, “and there’s claimed.” — Part 2 of 3
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21.3
Chapter 21: “There’s bought,” she says, “and there’s claimed.” — Part 3 of 3
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22.1
Chapter 22: Collar in Daylight — Part 1 of 2
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22.2
Chapter 22: Collar in Daylight — Part 2 of 2
720 words
23.1
Chapter 23: Ghost in the West Wing — Part 1 of 2
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23.2
Chapter 23: Ghost in the West Wing — Part 2 of 2
876 words
24.1
Chapter 24: Ghost in the West Wing 2 — Part 1 of 2
790 words
24.2
Chapter 24: Ghost in the West Wing 2 — Part 2 of 2
790 words
25.1
Chapter 25: Day After — Part 1 of 2
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25.2
Chapter 25: Day After — Part 2 of 2
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26.1
Chapter 26: Velvet Room 🌶 — Part 1 of 2
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26.2
Chapter 26: Velvet Room 🌶 — Part 2 of 2
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27.1
Chapter 27: Velvet Room 2🌶 — Part 1 of 2
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27.2
Chapter 27: Velvet Room 2🌶 — Part 2 of 2
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28.1
Chapter 28: When Silence Breaks — Part 1 of 3
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28.2
Chapter 28: When Silence Breaks — Part 2 of 3
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28.3
Chapter 28: When Silence Breaks — Part 3 of 3
753 words
29.1
Chapter 29: Velvet Bind🌶 — Part 1 of 3
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29.2
Chapter 29: Velvet Bind🌶 — Part 2 of 3
868 words
29.3
Chapter 29: Velvet Bind🌶 — Part 3 of 3
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30.1
Chapter 30: Held Still🌶 — Part 1 of 2
772 words
30.2
Chapter 30: Held Still🌶 — Part 2 of 2
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31.1
Chapter 31: The Thread You Choose🌶 — Part 1 of 3
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31.2
Chapter 31: The Thread You Choose🌶 — Part 2 of 3
705 words
31.3
Chapter 31: The Thread You Choose🌶 — Part 3 of 3
705 words
32.1
Chapter 32: Under Council Eyes — Part 1 of 3
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32.2
Chapter 32: Under Council Eyes — Part 2 of 3
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32.3
Chapter 32: Under Council Eyes — Part 3 of 3
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33.1
Chapter 33: Terms of Entry — Part 1 of 3
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33.2
Chapter 33: Terms of Entry — Part 2 of 3
902 words
33.3
Chapter 33: Terms of Entry — Part 3 of 3
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34.1
Chapter 34: On the Record — Part 1 of 3
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34.2
Chapter 34: On the Record — Part 2 of 3
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34.3
Chapter 34: On the Record — Part 3 of 3
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35.1
Chapter 35: Games at the Gate — Part 1 of 2
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35.2
Chapter 35: Games at the Gate — Part 2 of 2
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36.1
Chapter 36: Old Colleagues, New Games — Part 1 of 3
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36.2
Chapter 36: Old Colleagues, New Games — Part 2 of 3
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36.3
Chapter 36: Old Colleagues, New Games — Part 3 of 3
981 words
37.1
Chapter 37: Not for Sharing — Part 1 of 3
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37.2
Chapter 37: Not for Sharing — Part 2 of 3
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37.3
Chapter 37: Not for Sharing — Part 3 of 3
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38.1
Chapter 38: Not Nothing🌶 — Part 1 of 3
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38.2
Chapter 38: Not Nothing🌶 — Part 2 of 3
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38.3
Chapter 38: Not Nothing🌶 — Part 3 of 3
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39.1
Chapter 39: Where Her Name Lives 🌶 — Part 1 of 3
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39.2
Chapter 39: Where Her Name Lives 🌶 — Part 2 of 3
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39.3
Chapter 39: Where Her Name Lives 🌶 — Part 3 of 3
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40.1
Chapter 40: The Quiet Between Songs — Part 1 of 3
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40.2
Chapter 40: The Quiet Between Songs — Part 2 of 3
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40.3
Chapter 40: The Quiet Between Songs — Part 3 of 3
791 words
41.1
Chapter 41: The Shape of Wanting 🌶 — Part 1 of 3
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41.2
Chapter 41: The Shape of Wanting 🌶 — Part 2 of 3
818 words
41.3
Chapter 41: The Shape of Wanting 🌶 — Part 3 of 3
818 words
42.1
Chapter 42: The Shape of Wanting 🌶 — Part 1 of 2
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42.2
Chapter 42: The Shape of Wanting 🌶 — Part 2 of 2
985 words
43.1
Chapter 43: The Human at the Gate — Part 1 of 3
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43.2
Chapter 43: The Human at the Gate — Part 2 of 3
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43.3
Chapter 43: The Human at the Gate — Part 3 of 3
667 words
44.1
Chapter 44: The Brother With The Pen — Part 1 of 3
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44.2
Chapter 44: The Brother With The Pen — Part 2 of 3
914 words
44.3
Chapter 44: The Brother With The Pen — Part 3 of 3
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45.1
Chapter 45: The Brother With The Pen 2 — Part 1 of 2
732 words
45.2
Chapter 45: The Brother With The Pen 2 — Part 2 of 2
732 words
46.1
Chapter 46: The Old Room, New Rules — Part 1 of 3
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46.2
Chapter 46: The Old Room, New Rules — Part 2 of 3
755 words
46.3
Chapter 46: The Old Room, New Rules — Part 3 of 3
755 words
47.1
Chapter 47: The Old Room, New Rules 2 — Part 1 of 2
756 words
47.2
Chapter 47: The Old Room, New Rules 2 — Part 2 of 2
756 words
48.1
Chapter 48: Marked in Velvet 🌶 — Part 1 of 3
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48.2
Chapter 48: Marked in Velvet 🌶 — Part 2 of 3
849 words
48.3
Chapter 48: Marked in Velvet 🌶 — Part 3 of 3
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49.1
Chapter 49: Invitation — Part 1 of 3
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49.2
Chapter 49: Invitation — Part 2 of 3
833 words
49.3
Chapter 49: Invitation — Part 3 of 3
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50.1
Chapter 50: Midnight Silk — Part 1 of 3
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50.2
Chapter 50: Midnight Silk — Part 2 of 3
805 words
50.3
Chapter 50: Midnight Silk — Part 3 of 3
805 words
51.1
Chapter 51: The Threshold — Part 1 of 3
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51.2
Chapter 51: The Threshold — Part 2 of 3
726 words
51.3
Chapter 51: The Threshold — Part 3 of 3
726 words
52.1
Chapter 52: Little Lamb — Part 1 of 2
935 words
52.2
Chapter 52: Little Lamb — Part 2 of 2
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53.1
Chapter 53: The First Dance — Part 1 of 3
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53.2
Chapter 53: The First Dance — Part 2 of 3
705 words
53.3
Chapter 53: The First Dance — Part 3 of 3
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54.1
Chapter 54: The Mirror Room — Part 1 of 2
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54.2
Chapter 54: The Mirror Room — Part 2 of 2
801 words
55.1
Chapter 55: Only One Bite — Part 1 of 3
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55.2
Chapter 55: Only One Bite — Part 2 of 3
972 words
55.3
Chapter 55: Only One Bite — Part 3 of 3
972 words
56.1
Chapter 56: Act Like It — Part 1 of 3
771 words
56.2
Chapter 56: Act Like It — Part 2 of 3
771 words
56.3
Chapter 56: Act Like It — Part 3 of 3
771 words
57.1
Chapter 57: May I — Part 1 of 2
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57.2
Chapter 57: May I — Part 2 of 2
989 words
58.1
Chapter 58: Under Instruction — Part 1 of 3
684 words
58.2
Chapter 58: Under Instruction — Part 2 of 3
684 words
58.3
Chapter 58: Under Instruction — Part 3 of 3
684 words
59.1
Chapter 59: Obedience — Part 1 of 2
933 words
59.2
Chapter 59: Obedience — Part 2 of 2
933 words
60.1
Chapter 60: Say My Name — Part 1 of 3
854 words
60.2
Chapter 60: Say My Name — Part 2 of 3
854 words
60.3
Chapter 60: Say My Name — Part 3 of 3
854 words
61.1
Chapter 61: Say My Name 2 — Part 1 of 2
966 words
61.2
Chapter 61: Say My Name 2 — Part 2 of 2
966 words
62.1
Chapter 62: Liam — Part 1 of 3
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62.2
Chapter 62: Liam — Part 2 of 3
1,129 words
62.3
Chapter 62: Liam — Part 3 of 3
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63.1
Chapter 63: The Vessel Speaks — Part 1 of 3
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63.2
Chapter 63: The Vessel Speaks — Part 2 of 3
695 words
63.3
Chapter 63: The Vessel Speaks — Part 3 of 3
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64.1
Chapter 64: The Vessel Speaks 2 — Part 1 of 2
728 words
64.2
Chapter 64: The Vessel Speaks 2 — Part 2 of 2
728 words
65.1
Chapter 65: Splintered Allegiance — Part 1 of 3
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65.2
Chapter 65: Splintered Allegiance — Part 2 of 3
942 words
65.3
Chapter 65: Splintered Allegiance — Part 3 of 3
942 words
66.1
Chapter 66: Lines in Blood — Part 1 of 2
805 words
66.2
Chapter 66: Lines in Blood — Part 2 of 2
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67.1
Chapter 67: Lines in Blood 2 — Part 1 of 2
672 words
67.2
Chapter 67: Lines in Blood 2 — Part 2 of 2
672 words
68.1
Chapter 68: The Decision — Part 1 of 2
742 words
68.2
Chapter 68: The Decision — Part 2 of 2
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69.1
Chapter 69: The Decision 2 — Part 1 of 2
780 words
69.2
Chapter 69: The Decision 2 — Part 2 of 2
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70.1
Chapter 70: The Cost of Forever — Part 1 of 3
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70.2
Chapter 70: The Cost of Forever — Part 2 of 3
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70.3
Chapter 70: The Cost of Forever — Part 3 of 3
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71.1
Chapter 71: The Cost of Forever 2 — Part 1 of 2
760 words
71.2
Chapter 71: The Cost of Forever 2 — Part 2 of 2
760 words
72.1
Chapter 72: On the Edge of Hunger 🌶 — Part 1 of 2
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72.2
Chapter 72: On the Edge of Hunger 🌶 — Part 2 of 2
908 words
73.1
Chapter 73: On the Edge of Hunger 2 🌶 — Part 1 of 2
890 words
73.2
Chapter 73: On the Edge of Hunger 2 🌶 — Part 2 of 2
890 words
74.1
Chapter 74: The Blood Rite 🌶 — Part 1 of 3
835 words
74.2
Chapter 74: The Blood Rite 🌶 — Part 2 of 3
835 words
74.3
Chapter 74: The Blood Rite 🌶 — Part 3 of 3
835 words
75.1
Chapter 75: The Blood Rite 2 🌶 — Part 1 of 3
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75.2
Chapter 75: The Blood Rite 2 🌶 — Part 2 of 3
746 words
75.3
Chapter 75: The Blood Rite 2 🌶 — Part 3 of 3
746 words
76.1
Chapter 76: The Aftershock 🌶 — Part 1 of 2
831 words
76.2
Chapter 76: The Aftershock 🌶 — Part 2 of 2
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77.1
Chapter 77: The Aftershock 2 🌶 — Part 1 of 2
684 words
77.2
Chapter 77: The Aftershock 2 🌶 — Part 2 of 2
684 words
78.1
Chapter 78: Before the Thrones — Part 1 of 2
989 words
78.2
Chapter 78: Before the Thrones — Part 2 of 2
989 words
79.1
Chapter 79: Before the Thrones 2 — Part 1 of 2
735 words
79.2
Chapter 79: Before the Thrones 2 — Part 2 of 2
735 words
80.1
Chapter 80: Liam’s Reckoning — Part 1 of 3
768 words
80.2
Chapter 80: Liam’s Reckoning — Part 2 of 3
768 words
80.3
Chapter 80: Liam’s Reckoning — Part 3 of 3
768 words
81.1
Chapter 81: Siege at Moonvale — Part 1 of 2
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81.2
Chapter 81: Siege at Moonvale — Part 2 of 2
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82.1
Chapter 82: Siege at Moonvale 2 — Part 1 of 2
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82.2
Chapter 82: Siege at Moonvale 2 — Part 2 of 2
970 words
83.1
Chapter 83: Terms of Surrender — Part 1 of 3
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83.2
Chapter 83: Terms of Surrender — Part 2 of 3
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83.3
Chapter 83: Terms of Surrender — Part 3 of 3
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84.1
Chapter 84: Terms of Surrender 2 — Part 1 of 2
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84.2
Chapter 84: Terms of Surrender 2 — Part 2 of 2
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85.1
Chapter 85: Velvet Hunger — Part 1 of 2
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85.2
Chapter 85: Velvet Hunger — Part 2 of 2
855 words
86.1
Chapter 86: Velvet Hunger 2 — Part 1 of 3
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86.2
Chapter 86: Velvet Hunger 2 — Part 2 of 3
726 words
86.3
Chapter 86: Velvet Hunger 2 — Part 3 of 3
726 words
87.1
Chapter 87: Epilogue — Part 1 of 2
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87.2
Chapter 87: Epilogue — Part 2 of 2
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