Think twice if…
- Content warnings: physical abuse, abuse, emotional abuse, child abuse, child neglect, captivity, slavery, death, parental death, trauma, magical coercion, violence, torture, blood, murder, injury detail, bullying, sexual content.

by Jade Thorn
Book 1 in Of Magic and Contempt
The hook is a bond that can save or enslave, and the book lets that tension sit under every romantic beat. Melody and The Apex are not just choosing each other; they are trying to get free without turning freedom into another cage.
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