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Counterfeit Braid
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Counterfeit Braid

Werewolf romance, urban supernatural, enemies-to-lovers, fake-bond · English · Being written now

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Nadia Quispe-Halloran makes forged mate-bonds in a back-room lab on the floor of Tessarine, a city built inside a canyon where a registered bond decides who gets a home, a lease and a future. Wolves can smell every lie, but never her. When the Registry's most incorruptible auditor lands on her doorstep with a bond that was forged using her formula, she has to fake the one thing she swore never to make: a real one.

belonging as a rationed resourceforgery vs authenticity in lovechosen versus assigned bondsclass and altitudethe cost of being unreadablelies and the people who tell them kindly
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  1. 1A Very Tidy Note1,622 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 11 views
  2. 2Chain of Custody1,461 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 15 views
  3. 3Two Percent1,669 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 16 views
  4. 4Day-Old Bread1,717 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 17 views
  5. 5The Tea1,791 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 12 views
  6. 6Punch Card1,836 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 12 views
  7. 7The Glasshouse1,882 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 11 views
  8. 8Brightline1,689 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 11 views
  9. 9Seven Names1,991 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 10 views
  10. 10Pyjama Cacti1,801 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 16 views
  11. 11The Flat Side1,952 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 10 views
  12. 12A Beautiful Technicality1,963 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 12 views
  13. 13Shortbread1,709 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 11 views
  14. 14Cedar and Cold Tea1,957 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 12 views
  15. 15The Third Note1,760 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 12 views
  16. 16An Invitation, Not a Bounty1,826 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 12 views
  17. 17The Visitors' Book1,758 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 9 views
  18. 18One Word, Twice1,824 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 10 views
  19. 19The Key Ring1,836 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 12 views
  20. 20Blue With a White Rim1,679 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 13 views
  21. 21Retention Time1,788 words · 8 Oct 2026
  22. 22Something With Eggs1,693 words · 8 Oct 2026
  23. 23Fourteen Down1,734 words · 8 Oct 2026
  24. 24Under the Ironing1,611 words · 8 Oct 2026
  25. 25What the Assayer Said1,696 words · 8 Oct 2026
  26. 26Release1,659 words · 8 Oct 2026
  27. 27The Quiet One1,745 words · 8 Oct 2026
  28. 28The View From Ten Past Nine1,664 words · 8 Oct 2026
  29. 29The Tree on the Wall1,731 words · 8 Oct 2026
  30. 30Zero1,647 words · 8 Oct 2026
  31. 31The Front Door1,601 words · 8 Oct 2026
  32. 32Marmalade2,119 words · 8 Oct 2026
  33. 33A Hundred and Sixty-Eight Hours2,143 words · 8 Oct 2026
  34. 34The Old One2,215 words · 8 Oct 2026
  35. 35The Third Hand2,184 words · 8 Oct 2026
  36. 36The Cabinet1,988 words · 8 Oct 2026
  37. 37Not Required1,998 words · 8 Oct 2026
  38. 38Intake1,874 words · 8 Oct 2026
  39. 39Collect and Deliver2,018 words · 8 Oct 2026
  40. 40Field Services1,994 words · 8 Oct 2026
  41. 41In Range1,913 words · 8 Oct 2026
  42. 42The Fixed Point1,973 words · 8 Oct 2026
  43. 43Co-Respondents1,859 words · 8 Oct 2026
  44. 44A Tether Day1,832 words · 8 Oct 2026
  45. 45Ninety-Eight2,058 words · 8 Oct 2026
  46. 46Tahdig2,161 words · 8 Oct 2026
  47. 47By Consent2,015 words · 8 Oct 2026
  48. 48Green Dress Girl2,299 words · 8 Oct 2026
  49. 49Domestic Acquaintance2,181 words · 9 Oct 2026
  50. 50A Great Deal of Starch2,270 words · 9 Oct 2026
  51. 51Notes for Newly Registered Households2,021 words · 9 Oct 2026
  52. 52Item Fourteen1,999 words · 9 Oct 2026
  53. 53The Burnt Part1,915 words · 9 Oct 2026
  54. 54Form S-21,973 words · 9 Oct 2026
  55. 55The Small Chamber2,083 words · 9 Oct 2026
  56. 56The Weather1,926 words · 9 Oct 2026
  57. 57Divided Loyalty2,176 words · 9 Oct 2026
  58. 58A Flat Blue Tin1,870 words · 9 Oct 2026
  59. 59Ninety-Four1,931 words · 9 Oct 2026
  60. 60Two Hundred Birches1,869 words · 9 Oct 2026
  61. 61Terms1,993 words · 9 Oct 2026
  62. 62A Fair Boot2,226 words · 9 Oct 2026
  63. 63Not Allowed to Say2,346 words · 9 Oct 2026
  64. 64A Box with a Number2,092 words · 9 Oct 2026
  65. 65Unscripted Observations2,306 words · 9 Oct 2026
  66. 66A Kindness2,258 words · 9 Oct 2026
  67. 67A Greasy Handle2,025 words · 9 Oct 2026
  68. 68Half the Pages2,226 words · 9 Oct 2026
  69. 69Poorly Supported Structure2,049 words · 9 Oct 2026
  70. 70Evidence of a Room2,158 words · 9 Oct 2026
  71. 71Hesper and Dunne2,204 words · 9 Oct 2026
  72. 72The Pantry Book2,337 words · 9 Oct 2026
  73. 73Mine1,964 words · 9 Oct 2026
  74. 74The Thread Was All I Had2,202 words · 9 Oct 2026
  75. 75Nearly2,261 words · 9 Oct 2026
  76. 76A Satisfactory Answer2,283 words · 9 Oct 2026
  77. 77Setting Six2,070 words · 9 Oct 2026
  78. 78With the Hat Off2,194 words · 9 Oct 2026
  79. 79Form Nine2,077 words · 9 Oct 2026
  80. 80Beans, Soaked2,248 words · 9 Oct 2026
  81. 81The Second Way of Not Knowing2,061 words · 9 Oct 2026
  82. 82Winter Lodgers2,150 words · 9 Oct 2026
  83. 83Without Rider2,212 words · 9 Oct 2026
  84. 84Associates1,924 words · 9 Oct 2026
  85. 85A Share of the Hiding1,974 words · 9 Oct 2026
  86. 86Not Thank You1,909 words · 9 Oct 2026
  87. 87Ask, Not Tell1,964 words · 9 Oct 2026
  88. 88A Door That Doesn't Shut2,088 words · 9 Oct 2026
  89. 89Day Seven1,993 words · 9 Oct 2026
  90. 90If Known2,006 words · 9 Oct 2026
  91. 91The Seventh File1,977 words · 9 Oct 2026
  92. 92Over Washing-Up2,182 words · 9 Oct 2026
  93. 93Who I've Been To See2,071 words · 9 Oct 2026
  94. 94Not on Their Paper1,999 words · 9 Oct 2026
  95. 95Dwell Time1,988 words · 9 Oct 2026
  96. 96Gravitropism1,993 words · 9 Oct 2026
  97. 97Bread on a Friday2,131 words · 9 Oct 2026
  98. 98Courtesy2,035 words · 9 Oct 2026
  99. 99The Warm Dryer2,014 words · 9 Oct 2026
  100. 100What Do You Need2,238 words · 9 Oct 2026
  101. 101An Egg Roll on Alder Row2,160 words · 9 Oct 2026
  102. 102The Hour He Began2,037 words · 9 Oct 2026
  103. 103Cloves After Cinnamon2,055 words · 9 Oct 2026
  104. 104A Manner2,117 words · 9 Oct 2026
  105. 105A Man's Cups2,007 words · 9 Oct 2026
  106. 106Say No Once2,105 words · 9 Oct 2026
  107. 107The Chipped Cup2,018 words · 9 Oct 2026
  108. 108The Second Biscuit2,143 words · 9 Oct 2026
  109. 109Five Sounds1,981 words · 23 Oct 2026
  110. 110The Trolley Bay2,066 words · 23 Oct 2026
  111. 111Little Type1,968 words · 23 Oct 2026
  112. 112Any Writing2,088 words · 23 Oct 2026
  113. 113It's Not a Religion2,110 words · 23 Oct 2026
  114. 114The Mislaid Word2,046 words · 23 Oct 2026
  115. 115Eleven2,159 words · 23 Oct 2026
  116. 116Item Seven2,070 words · 23 Oct 2026
  117. 117Bird Approved2,004 words · 23 Oct 2026
  118. 118Not on the Scales1,918 words · 23 Oct 2026
  119. 119Foolscap1,908 words · 23 Oct 2026
  120. 120The House Hand2,008 words · 23 Oct 2026
  121. 121The Fortnight Book2,036 words · 23 Oct 2026
  122. 122In Ink2,004 words · 23 Oct 2026
  123. 123Not on My Paper2,211 words · 23 Oct 2026
  124. 124The Same Dinner2,080 words · 23 Oct 2026
  125. 125Hand2,036 words · 23 Oct 2026
  126. 126Once, Then Listen2,344 words · 23 Oct 2026
  127. 127Kettle's On1,997 words · 23 Oct 2026
  128. 128Form Ten2,208 words · 23 Oct 2026
  129. 129Cleaning Tickets2,104 words · 23 Oct 2026
  130. 130The Facing Page2,246 words · 23 Oct 2026
  131. 131The Grammar of Wanted2,051 words · 23 Oct 2026
  132. 132Another Friday2,088 words · 23 Oct 2026
  133. 133Swallows2,387 words · 23 Oct 2026
  134. 134The Fork2,234 words · 23 Oct 2026
  135. 135Received2,005 words · 23 Oct 2026
  136. 136Item Thirteen2,214 words · 23 Oct 2026
  137. 137The Table2,037 words · 23 Oct 2026
  138. 138For the Margin1,946 words · 23 Oct 2026
  139. 139Section Eleven2,306 words · 23 Oct 2026
  140. 140Fifteen Two2,210 words · 23 Oct 2026
  141. 141The Third Flimsy1,983 words · 23 Oct 2026
  142. 142The Blue Bag2,112 words · 23 Oct 2026
  143. 143Right-Hand Post2,066 words · 23 Oct 2026
  144. 144Keep Your Hand Up2,181 words · 23 Oct 2026
  145. 145The Difference1,953 words · 23 Oct 2026
  146. 146The Green Chair2,032 words · 23 Oct 2026
  147. 147Ex Officio1,978 words · 23 Oct 2026
  148. 148The Guard2,076 words · 23 Oct 2026
  149. 149Regards to the Cat2,073 words · 23 Oct 2026
  150. 150Fifty-Eight Pounds Ten2,045 words · 23 Oct 2026

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