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Gothikana ❤️‍🔥

Corvina is used to being an outcast, but Verenmore University changes everything.

The castle is beautiful, but dark. The secrets are deep, and the danger is real. And then there is Vad, the enigmatic man who stirs something inside her she can’t ignore. Forbidden romance, stolen moments, and intense chemistry make every page addictive.

She’s a virgin, he guides her through firsts in ways that are dark, thrilling, and incredibly hot 😈💜 With every shadowed hallway, every whispered promise, and every secret meeting, their connection grows stronger.

Add in mysterious disappearances, centuries-old curses, and the mystery of the Black Ball, and you have a story that will keep you reading long into the night.

#Gothikana #RuNyx #DarkAcademia #ForbiddenRomance #Bookstagram

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