Introduction
"There has been some editing done lately (2/6/2026)"
WELCOME TO AETHELSTANο»Ώ
(Where Ambition Bleeds and Love is a Lie with Good PR)
Look, I didnβt set out to write a love story. I set out to write a war.
IVY & IRON is not a gentle book. Itβs poison in a champagne flute. Itβs a cracked watch ticking down to ruin. Itβs two broken people holding matchsticks to a dynasty drenched in gasoline. If you want sweet romance, close this page now.
β οΈCONTENT WARNING:
This story bites. Hard. Expect:
Morally bankrupt billionaires (with excellent tailoring)
Psychological warfare (disguised as lab partner assignments)
Revenge so sharp itβll slit your throat (and make you thank it)
Trauma, betrayal, pharmaceutical horror
A romance thatβs less βmeet cute,β more βmeet corrosiveβ
βοΈHANDLE WITH HATE (A NOTE ON PLAGIARISM):
These characters crawled out of my skull after midnight. This world? Forged from my obsession with gothic libraries and corporate rot. Steal a line, a character, a single cracked watch motif? Iβll find you. Caspian-style. (Legal footnote: All rights reserved, you gorgeous monsters.)
WHY YOUβLL DEVOUR THIS:
βBecause youβve never rooted for two people who should destroy each other......until you begged them to do it together.β
If any of these sound like your brand of chaos:
βSheβs here to burn his empire. Heβs here to watch her try.β
βFake dating the enemy while sabotaging his family? Just Tuesdays.β
βThat βdark academiaβ aesthetic? Yeah, itβs literal.β
βI need more villains who kiss like tragedies.β
Step through the gates. Bring your best betrayal-proof blazer.