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The Hidden Route Picked the Friend

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

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Briony knows she is only the heroine's helpful best friend in a dating game, and she plans to stay out of every route. Then she binds the wounded hand of the court's secret assassin at midnight, and the hidden route locks onto her instead of the heroine.

Tropes & themes: female lead · royal palace · forced proximity · rebirth · palace intrigue · fantasy kingdom · fantasy romance · anime romance · possessive love · timeless fantasy · steamy · secret identity

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1: The Wrong Girl at Midnight (free)
  2. Chapter 2: Latch (free)
  3. Chapter 3: Flour Table (free)
  4. Chapter 4: The Receiving Line (free with an account)
  5. Chapter 5: The Bell Tower (free with an account)
  6. Chapter 6: Stay (free with an account)
  7. Chapter 7: The Room Above the Stable (locked)
  8. Chapter 8: Kneel (locked)
  9. Chapter 9: The Glasshouse (locked)
  10. Chapter 10: Tea with the Prince (locked)
  11. Chapter 11: The Boathouse (locked)
  12. Chapter 12: Locked Door (locked)
  13. Chapter 13: The Same Song (locked)
  14. Chapter 14: Silk (locked)
  15. Chapter 15: The Fitting (locked)
  16. Chapter 16: The Rooftop (locked)
  17. Chapter 17: On His Knees (locked)
  18. Chapter 18: The Regent's Offer (locked)
  19. Chapter 19: Bath (locked)
  20. Chapter 20: Rehearsal (locked)
  21. Chapter 21: Midsummer Ball (locked)
  22. Chapter 22: After the Ball (locked)
  23. Chapter 23: The Coast Road (locked)
  24. Chapter 24: Free Lantern (locked)

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