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1. The shining by Lou_xpl

   Fandoms: Ready or Not (Movies)  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   14 Apr 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Titus Danforth/Original Female Character(s)
   • Titus Danforth
   • Grace Le Domas
   • Mr. Le Bail (Ready or Not 2019)
   • Serial Killers
   • Age Difference
   • Forbidden Love
   • Desire

   Summary

   [Short novel: 44,442 words]

   On the night of a lavish Danforth wedding, beneath chandeliers and whispered vows, a deadly truth emerges-this family's fortune was never earned. It was promised.

   To darkness.

   Ellis McKay arrives to save her sister, only to uncover a legacy bound by blood, sacrifice, and an ancient pact. Before dawn, betrayal shatters innocence, and survival demands an unthinkable choice. As secrets unravel within the gilded halls of the Danforth estate, Ellis realizes the greatest danger is not the devil they serve-but the darkness awakening within herself.

   And Titus Danforth is watching.

   Because in this family, love is a bargain, power is eternal, and every marriage comes with a price.

   Some vows are written in blood.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   44,330

   Chapters:

   5/5

   Comments:

   6

   Kudos:

   56

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