1. Captured

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐦. 𝐇𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬.

Dressmaker by day, rebel by night, Valerie Crescent is fighting back against the Drakonian Empire following two years of imperial rule. But when an assassination plot goes wrong and her magical powers are revealed, Valerie is taken prisoner by the very man she tried to kill.

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𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 is a twisted tale of secrets, lies, manipulation, and, of course, betrayal. Expect scheming, ambitious characters, hidden magic, court intrigue, and slowburn enemies to lovers.

Content warnings: Mature themes, violence (including torture), references to slavery