Are Beast Nobles Supposed to Be This Lewd?

Inthemiddleofthecastlegardenstoodatablepreparedforaneleganttea,drapedinwhitelace,setwithblue-and-whiteporcelain,tieredtraysofpastelpastries,andcrystalcupsreleasingthemingledscentsofrosesandspicedleavesinthewarmafternoonair.AndinthemidstofthiscarefullyarrangedensemblelayMirabelleLuchs.Herwildcurlswerespreadacrossplatesandamongthetemptingdesserts.Herdresshadbeenpusheduptoherhips,herlegsbentandbracedagainsttheedgeofthetable,trembling.Elegantmalehandspressedthemfartherapartwhileshedesperatelytriedtoclosethem.Betweenherlegswastheheadofaman.Hispointedfoxearstwitchedwithamusementashistonguemovedoverheragainandagain.----MirabelleLuchswakesupinaworldthatshouldnotexist.Afeudalbeastkingdomruledbyinstinct,hierarchy,andconquest.Aworldwherearistocracyiscarvedintobloodlinesandwomenlikeherareusedtosecurepeaceafterdefeat.Sheinhabitsthebodyofanunmatedduchessfromthelosingsideofabrutalwar.Sheltereduntilnow.Politicallyvaluable.Offeredbytreatytopowerfulbeastnoblesfromthevictoriousrealm.Menwhodonothidetheirexpectations,theirpresence,ortheirhunger.Mirabelleisunpreparedformedievalcourtlife,forbeastinstinctswornopenly,forhowcloselypoweranddesireintertwineinthisworld.Butsherefusestoremainapassiveprize.Withamodernmindandasharpsenseforsocialdynamics,Mirabellebeginstoturntherulesagainstthosewhoseektocontrolher.Provocationbecomesachoice.Submissionaperformance.Amaturereverseharemfantasysetinamedievalbeastworld,featuringpoliticalmarriages,powergames,andafemaleleadwhorefusestoberuledquietly.Readuntilch30forfree.Alsoitisslowburn;)