Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Merit had drifted off on the low stool, her cheek resting against the edge of the bed. She’d been keeping vigil for two days, barely leaving the…
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 The sun had already risen, but the royal chambers remained steeped in a heavy gloom. The linen drapes, drawn over the tall windows, smothered the golden light. The…
Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Nakht’s seat remained empty. Merit sat motionless, her fingers locked around the rim of her cup. The air, thick with myrrh and crushed lotus, made her stomach turn.…
Chapter 3
Chapter 3 The great hall of the palace shimmered in the glow of torches and resin-fed braziers. The air pulsed with heat and heavy scents: myrrh, incense, crushed lotus. The…
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Merit yanked him aside, dragging him close to one of the massive pillars that held up the gallery. Her fingers dug into his arm, tight enough to hurt.…
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 The sun was sinking over the outskirts of Thebes. The orange glow clung to the mud-brick walls, making the suspended dust shimmer. The air carried that dry, bitter…
Chapter 2 – The Forbidden Object
Chapter 2 Ethan?! Carole’s voice echoed from somewhere behind him.He’d only stepped out for a walk in the garden… but that alone was enough to make her panic.— Dinner’s ready!…
Chapter 1 – The Predator’s Awakening
Chapter 1 A low hum filled everything.It throbbed in his ears like a distant, steady, hypnotic echo. Then another sound slid over it—sharper, more precise: the rhythmic beep of a…
Chapter 30 – Letting go
Chapter 30 : 🌶️🌶️ Letting go I open the door.I don’t say a word.No excuse, no explanation. I step in like this room belongs to me. Like there’s no question…
Chapter 29 – Playtime’s over
Chapter 29 : Playtime’s over I wake up without an alarm. No dreams. Nothing. Just my eyes opening to the ceiling, with that strange calm sitting in my chest. I…
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