𝐕𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐅 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 | 𝟏𝟖+

“As the cloak of night shrouds the distance, deep in the heart of the forest, ten hooded figures stand around a blazing altar. Their lips quietly whisper the word of the Holy Raelzar, rising into the sky in the form of black smoke, carrying the vow to the Liberator.”

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***DISCLAIMER*** — this is an age-gap naive cult victim x assassin romance story🥵 — kinda abusive, toxic, and dark romance!

mystical [dark] ROMANCE

sorta enemies to lovers—hitman (assassin) x victim

forbidden love

age gap

cult brainwashing

religious horror

slow burn

corruption arc

gut-wrenching truth—no one is innocent

Blood play

Blood sacrifices & ritualistic practices

Breeding/impregnation

Choking

Cult manipulation & brainwashing

Explicit sex scenes

Forced marriage & sexual coercion

Gagging

Graphic depiction of murder

Graphic/explicit violence

Human exploitation

Knife play

Non-consensual & dubious consent (non-con & dub-con)

Praise kink

Psychological & physical trauma/abuse

Religious fanaticism & extremism

Stockholm syndrome

Virginity fetishization & purity complex

Deep in the heart of Montana’s wilderness, hidden from the outside world, lies the Vita Sanctis community—a place of devotion, submission, and secrets buried beneath whispered prayers. The chosen of the Holy Raelzar bound to an endless cycle of sacrifice, lives by ten sacred dogmas.

Born and raised within these walls, Marigold has never known another life. Taught to obey, and never to stray from the path of the Liberator, she believes that only unwavering devotion can keep their people whole and together.

But the divine order begins to crumble when a wounded outsider is brought into their sanctuary.

Damian is not the lost soul he pretends to be. He is a shadow in the night, a blade against a throat, a single, perfect shot to end a sinner’s life—a name feared even by the darkest corners of the underworld. He is cold, calculated, and a ruthless harbinger of reckoning, sent to dismantle Vita Sanctis from within—until he is confronted with her.

She is so pure, that he aches to ruin her.

She is so devoted, that he must break her faith.

Marigold’s innocence unsettles him and makes his lethal instincts falter—but hesitation in Damian’s world is a death sentence.

The fragile line between obedience and betrayal, desire and submission, shatters the moment the community decides that Marigold must be sacrificed for the greater good. What was meant to be a precise execution turns into a twisted prayer for seeing one more day.

But in Vita Sanctis, faith is paid in blood—and when the time comes, Damian will have to choose.

One assassin.

One devotee.

And a promise to burn the world.

But will the flames be enough to erase the 𝐕𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐅 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒—the one that declares devotion to twisted faith is the greatest blasphemy of all?

𝙼𝙰𝚁𝙸𝙶𝙾𝙻𝙳 | 18 | 1.60m | ♌︎

𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚊𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚏𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝, 𝚢𝚎𝚝 𝚖𝚢 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚔—𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞’𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛, 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚖𝚎 𝚋𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚊𝚌𝚛𝚒𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚎

𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐀𝐍 (MALEK) | 30 | 1.88m | ♉︎

𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠? 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐝—𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮... 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐞, 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐥.

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Hello reader!ᥫ᭡

First of all, thanks for clicking on the story!

Now, this story is different—it’s not your typical [dark] romance story—this one is filled with religion, brainwashing the society, and sinful sensations lingering in the dark ;)

This time, I invite you to step into a place forgotten by the world—a closed-off, distrustful community known as Vita Sanctis, where minds are clouded, and faith is absolute. ;) We'll try to break free from the shackles of belief while being repulsed by blood rituals, and hiding the sinful thoughts that creep in at night.

HUGE TRIGGER WARNING: like all of my stories, this one is no exception—so please, I do urge you to read the TWS section carefully and be responsible, deciding if you’re ready, my lovelies. Moving on, we will witness not only cruelty, religious fanaticism, and the worship of things people are willing to die for, but also will seek to psychologically break the one the world has forgotten. ;)

The chapters will be told from both main characters’ POVs, with each section clearly marked by whose perspective is leading the narrative.

Once again, I can’t escape my tendency to write about immoral and slightly unsettling themes, but hey—it seems like you enjoy it, and I’m all for it. <3

The first chapter is coming soon—very soon!

All I’m asking is to give me some feedback - click a heart, write a comment, add this story to your reading list and be sure to review the story once you’re finished reading it!🧸.

Enjoy the story!

Kisses,

Melancholija (en. melancholia), but please, call me meliᥫ᭡

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