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Suren Romanoff does not see herself as cruel. She sees herself as necessary.
She tells herself that manipulation is not betrayal if the person she is betraying stands on the side of power. That Azriel Nytheris, prince or not, will survive this war no matter what she does. That Rylora will endure. Venda, meanwhile, is choking. Burning. Dying slowly under its own crown.
When Suren listens to Azriel speak about honor, about fighting clean wars and honest enemies, she feels something close to envy—but she does not let it soften her resolve. People like him can afford ideals because they have never had to claw for breath.
So when she earns his trust, she frames it as strategy.
When she memorizes his routines, it is efficiency.
When she uses his influence to gain access she should not have, it is sacrifice.
And when she falls in love with him, she tells herself it is simply the cost of the work.
The lie she cannot escape is that she knows exactly what she is doing—and she keeps doing it anyway.
dystopian sci-fi, fantasy, romance, action, futuristic, forbidden romance.

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is it still on milanote???

btw dm me about this i wanna ask u something

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do we like ?? 🤭

@riaa yes!! okay!

that is such a compelling plot line! Would definitely check it out if you publish it. or sneak me a chapter or two

@chertzo thank you so much my love!! I'd love to dm u EVERYTHING!

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ME! I sent you a friend request.

omg me this sounds so good

Bestie, I would love to read more of your story.

I love the synopsis, it defo sounds like a book smth I would love!! I would love to read it!!