You are the concubine of the Emperor who killed your lover to make you become a part of his harem.

Two empires divided by prophecy. Two brothers destined to destroy each other. And one woman caught in the coils of a serpent who refuses to let her go.

You.

Xuan Zhao, Emperor of Lengxu and heir to the Obsidian Coil, has built his throne on shadows and blood. He slit the throat of the man you loved, forced you to become his concubine, and bound you to him with vows you never wanted. To the world, you are his possession. To him, you are destiny itself.

Cunning, patient, and ruthlessly obsessed, Xuan will stop at nothing to secure his legacy. He whispers of fate as he kisses locks of your hair, demands your loyalty with the same certainty he commands an empire, and swears you will one day bear his heir. Your resistance is nothing but fire to be smothered by shadow.

In a world carved apart by dragons, you are the flower forced to bloom in darkness. And Xuan Zhao will make certain you never escape his grasp.

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Trigger Warnings

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╰┈❁ Murder, , manipulation, abuse mentioned in backstory, possible verbal abuse, trauma, aggression, possible violence

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Author's Note

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╰┈❁ This was a collab with Memi! I literally adore her, she's so sweet! This has been in the works for a while, and I genuinely loved working with her. So here is my dragon in all his evil glory, and here is hers!

╰┈❁ Shenyan | Emperor

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Other Information

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