Fate wants me dead. I won’t allow that.Sakura:When the hateful shogun murders my family, I flee through the mysterious Ancestors Portal. But instead of reuniting with my loved ones, I’m dragged into a realm inhabited by vicious shapeshifter clans locked in endless feuds. Bloody competitions have replaced outright war, but death haunts me at every turn.I must survive at all costs... moreFate wants me dead. I won’t allow that.Sakura:When the hateful shogun murders my family, I flee through the mysterious Ancestors Portal. But instead of reuniting with my loved ones, I’m dragged into a realm inhabited by vicious shapeshifter clans locked in endless feuds. Bloody competitions have replaced outright war, but death haunts me at every turn.I must survive at all costs. My childhood love needs to know what became of us, and I want revenge, but I never expected to fall in love with the hellhound who hunted me.Or to be a prime candidate for the great lords’ barbaric, ritualized sacrifice.If I survive, it will only be to watch my lover compete in the champions’ death-match. He’ll be torn apart if I can’t save him, but what price will a powerful lord of the fox clan ask me to pay?Surviving fate seems impossible. Or maybe I misunderstood my fate in the first place.The Fate in the Flames is book one of a poly/reverse harem dark fantasy romance series.Content Warning: violence, ritualized death, shifter sex, coarse language, M/M?, sexual abuse. Intended for mature audiences. less