Arrogant, haughty little lion A x cold-blooded, ruthless smuggler O, with an accessory character!
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The first time Hestia sees Ivy, the most ruthless smuggler in the entire galaxy is pulling a knife out of an enemy's chest.
Blood splatters across her cheek. The Omega's brows are cold and stern. "Kid, this isn't a place you should be."
Indeed, this is a lawless den of thieves, a brutal arena of power that ordinary people wouldn't dare enter.
But here, Hestia meets the one person in her life who can truly match her: the woman she has long admired.
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Working undercover alone, Hestia uses an innocent, inexperienced demeanor to get close to Ivy, letting Ivy mold her into exactly the kind of person she likes best.
How to handle a weapon, what to say in a negotiation, even how to kiss: Ivy holds her chin and teaches her, bit by bit.
Everyone says Ivy is as cold as ice, and anyone who gets close will freeze.
But Hestia knows just how warm an Omega's body is when she's in heat.
Warm enough that, that night, Ivy presses a gun muzzle against her heart and demands, "Did the military's Special Operations Bureau teach you..."
"...how to take care of an Omega in heat, too?"
Hestia only smiles and leans closer. "Big Sister, did you really need someone to teach you to make me feel this way?"
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Arrogant, haughty little lion A x cold-blooded, ruthless smuggler O
Set in the same world as Faraway Star, but can be read on its own.
ABO in the original setting!
"If she was to be that torch, she could not fear the flames. The fire brought her hardship, loneliness, and an unknowable fate...
...but it also brought her freedom, sunshine, and people who loved her."
Theme: Crime, redemption, growth, and an ironic just ending.
