The Thread of Midnight Gold: A Forced Proximity Romantasy Novella.
His life is measured in centuries. Hers is measured in days.
In the Kingdom of Aethelgard, time isn't money-it's magic. The elite spin stolen years into a shimmering currency known as "Tier," extending their lives indefinitely, while the poor of the Lowlands wither in the shadows.
Vesper is a Thread-Thief, a desperate rebel willing to risk everything to steal a single decade of life for her dying brother.
Prince Soren is the Crown Prince, the cold, arrogant face of the regime that harvests her people's very breath.
When Vesper is caught mid-heist in the Royal Vault, she doesn't expect mercy. She expects the headsman's axe. What she gets is a magical accident that binds their souls together. In a catastrophic surge of Midnight Gold magic, a shimmering, unbreakable tether fuses her wrist to the Prince's.
The rules of the bond are simple and sadistic:
They cannot move more than thirty feet apart.
If she dies, he dies.
If they try to cut the thread, they both lose their memories-and their minds.
To survive the impending Solstice Masquerade, they are forced into an impossible charade: pretending to be lovers to hide the forbidden bond from a King who would execute them both.
But as the physical proximity fuels a dangerous, intoxicating pull, the line between faking hatred and feeling desire begins to blur. With time running out for Vesper's brother and the King's hunters closing in, she must decide if she can trust the man she was born to hate-or if the only way to save her people is to destroy the bond, even if it breaks her heart.
"The Thread of Midnight Gold" is a fast-paced, 34-page Romantasy novella featuring the Forced Proximity and Enemies-to-Lovers tropes. It is a standalone "quick read" perfect for fans of high-tension magic and steamy fantasy romance.
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