The Bride Who Read the Contract

A serialized novel · 24 chapters published · 3 free to read

At the shrine's spring banquet her father hands the oni lord his giftless elder daughter, since her sister is too precious to waste. The unpaid archivist has the old pact read aloud before the clans, and it says the bride sets the terms.

Tropes & themes: female lead · contract marriage · fantasy romance · revenge · public-scandal · arranged marriage · scheming relatives · paranormal romance · family drama · anime romance · period drama · masc-x-femme · steamy

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Chapters

1. Chapter 1: Too Precious to Waste (free)
2. Chapter 2: The Storehouse (free)
3. Chapter 3: The Red Cord (free)
4. Chapter 4: Forty Yen (free with an account)
5. Chapter 5: The Third-Day Visit (free with an account)
6. Chapter 6: The Unlucky Bride (free with an account)
7. Chapter 7: The Name on the Stone (free with an account)
8. Chapter 8: Sister in the East Wing (free with an account)
9. Chapter 9: The Gate (free with an account)
10. Chapter 10: The Crystal Hall (free with an account)
11. Chapter 11: The East Wing Door (free with an account)
12. Chapter 12: The Garden Party (free with an account)
13. Chapter 13: Off (locked)
14. Chapter 14: Sixty Years (locked)
15. Chapter 15: The Replacement Bride (locked)
16. Chapter 16: Free (locked)
17. Chapter 17: Unwritten (locked)
18. Chapter 18: Chains (locked)
19. Chapter 19: The Council (locked)
20. Chapter 20: Who Will Give It Up (locked)
21. Chapter 21: The Ninety-Nine Steps (locked)
22. Chapter 22: His Terms (locked)
23. Chapter 23: A Month's Wages (locked)
24. Chapter 24: The Bride Who Read the Contract (locked)

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