The contracted night
In a modern city that never truly sleeps, the night is governed by contracts.
Hidden beneath neon lights and crowded streets exists a supernatural order where shikigami—beings of myth and power—are bound by law. Every existence is registered. Every ability is regulated. Every deviation is punished. This system is enforced by Night Protocol, an organization that believes order is the only way to prevent chaos.
Opposing them is Crimson Bloom, a loosely structured sanctuary that shelters those crushed by the system—unregistered spirits, broken contracts, and lives deemed expendable by law. Where Night Protocol controls through binding, Crimson Bloom survives through choice, loyalty, and compassion.
When a routine enforcement mission goes wrong, Yasha, a feared Executor of Night Protocol, encounters Momo, the Heartbearer of Crimson Bloom—a healer whose mere presence disrupts the very contract system that governs the city. For the first time, the law hesitates.
Declared an anomaly, Momo is placed under observation rather than arrest, forcing Yasha into an uneasy proximity with the one person capable of unraveling everything he has sworn to protect. As incidents escalate across the city, contracts begin to behave unpredictably, civilians witness what should remain hidden, and the line between law and mercy starts to fracture.
Caught between duty and doubt, Yasha must confront a truth Night Protocol refuses to acknowledge: some power cannot be controlled, only understood. Meanwhile, Momo faces the growing cost of compassion in a city that punishes defiance, even when it saves lives.
As rival factions collide, secrets surface, and forbidden bonds form across enemy lines, The Contracted Night explores a city on the brink—where love challenges law, rebellion blooms in silence, and the night itself begins to question who truly deserves to rule it.
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Genre
Urban Fantasy · Supernatural · Action Romance
Themes
Law vs Freedom · Moral Ambiguity · Forbidden Bonds · Power and Compassion · Found Family
