The Ritual

Trapped in a secluded village governed by a dark and obscene tradition, he is the designated sacrifice—a vessel meant to be broken and held down. For years, he has endured the weight of a ritual he never asked for, until a dominant and possessive stranger disrupts the cycle. What starts as a cold, forced arrangement quickly ignites into a scorching slow-burn of obsession and forbidden desire. As the lines between hatred and lust blur, he finds himself craving the very hands that bind him. In a world of ancient secrets, will this dangerous passion be his salvation or his ultimate undoing?