The Grand Duke's Adopted Flower
By @Edward Rogers
Chained in a forgotten abyss, Zina, the embodiment of nature itself, has been a weapon, forced to slay monstrous aberrations against her very essence to sate her captors' greed. Her unparalleled strength and intellect, honed by endless, brutal fights, hide a spirit scarred by unimaginable abuse. When Grand Duke Theron, a king's confidante reeling from his wife's death, raids the compound, he finds her broken but unbroken, a lone flower blooming in a den of monsters. Witnessing her plight, the grief-stricken duke makes a shocking decision: he will adopt Zina into his noble house, offering her a sanctuary she's never known. But can a girl who only understands survival truly learn to live, especially when the opulent world of nobles holds its own insidious dangers, and the monsters she once fought lurk beyond the estate walls, drawn to her unique power?
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