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    “You told me 'It’ll help someone I care about.' Who is that?”

    Xie Lian widens his eyes slightly, puzzled by the sudden question. “Why does it matter? Whether it’s a stray on the street or my beloved, it didn’t change the outcome. I still ended up here.”

    Hua Cheng’s brow furrowed deeply. The brush in his hand trembled, dragging a dark stroke across the page and destroying the half-formed character he’s been working on. “You must’ve cared for them a hell of a lot—to throw everything away without hesitation. To offer yourself to me so easily.”

    He locked eyes with Xie Lian. “But they clearly didn’t care half as much, did they? They let you walk straight into a pit of demons. They let you become mine. What kind of person does that to someone they love?”

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    Everyone in Ghost City is cursed to lose all memories of Xie Lian. To break the curse, Xie Lian needs Hua Cheng to say "I love you" to him. What better way to get Hua Cheng to fall for him than to offer himself up as a bride?

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    08 Jul 2026

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    His mate's scent settles into his pores, and he closes his eyes, breathing slowly through his mouth as Hua Cheng's scent sweetens further, rising to the surface like cream. Hua Cheng wriggles in his sleep, his knee hooking higher over Xie Lian's hip as he tries to find the best sleep position, and—

    "Oh?"

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    08 Jul 2026

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    In a world where everyone is a different type of hybrid, alphas of all different hybrids want to have an omega bunny hybrid. In this type of society, Xie Lian learns the dark reality of being a bunny hybrid. He believed he would never escape this hellish life of being used, but maybe that isn't true?

    “They use you.”

    “Use you?”

    “For their desires. They use us like we're dolls...

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    06 Jul 2026

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    The profile says:

    Hua Cheng. Alpha. Twenty-five.

    Hmm. A bit young for Xie Lian’s tastes. Because of his job, he usually gets paranoid about being involved with anyone younger than himself. Though, it’s not like it matters anymore since he’s not returning as a temp instructor.

    Besides, this guy doesn’t look like he even goes to university. He’s more likely to be causing trouble and playing around with omegas when he isn’t sculpting that perfect physique.

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    In which Xie Lian gets dumped just before the holidays so he turns to the dating app Tinder to look for someone to make him forget all about his heartache. Agreeing to a one-night-stand however, may lead to a lot more than the inexperienced omega had signed up for.

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    03 Jul 2026

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    In his dark, cramped little box, Xie Lian’s face grew inexplicably hot. He couldn’t see Father Hua, nor could Father Hua see him, yet it felt as though hundreds of eyes were suddenly on him, eager to hear the details of his most atrocious misdeeds. His stomach churned as he quietly confessed, “I’ve been having certain… thoughts.”

    Father Hua waited for a moment before he spoke with a breathy, curious lilt. “Oh? What kind of thoughts?”

    Picking at a loose thread, Xie Lian answered as softly as he could. “Um… n-naughty ones.”

    His ears pricked again at the sound of rustling, Father Hua’s gown evidently a nuisance for him tonight.

    “Tell me more.”

    Plagued nightly by sordid thoughts and dreams, Xie Lian seeks out his beloved priest for some much-needed time in the confessional.

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    03 Jul 2026