ForbiddenAbyss

Writing dark fantasy, slow burn romance, and the kind of pining that hurts before it gets better

The Fates Duology

When Fates Collide

Book 1 of The Fates Duology

Last Chapter drops August 28th, 2026

A dark MM fantasy about fated mates who don't want each other... but can't stay apart.

Rating: Mature
Genre: MM Dark Romantasy
Tags: MM Romance, Werewolves, Fated Mates, Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers, Alpha x Omega, Rogue, Hurt/Comfort, Found Family, Misunderstandings, Angst, Pining, Rogue Sanctuary, POV: First Person

Description:
Noah never expected to find his mate.
He definitely never expected that mate to be a rogue.Max is an alpha rogue, powerful and dangerous, everything Noah was raised to fear. When the bond between them refuses to fade, Noah is forced into the one place he never thought he'd survive: a rogue sanctuary deep in the forest.But rogues aren't what he thought they were.Between a quiet child who refuses to leave his side, a pack of outcasts slowly beginning to trust him, and a mate who clearly hates how much he wants him...
Noah is starting to realize something dangerous.Maybe the monsters in the woods were never the rogues.

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When Fate Breaks

Book 2 of The Fates Duology

Coming September 11th, 2026

A dark MM fantasy about fated mates who are closer than ever... just as fate begins to turn against them.

Rating: Mature
Genre: MM Dark Romantasy
Tags: MM Romance, Werewolves, Fated Mates, Slow Burn Payoff, Alpha x Omega, Rogues, Hurt/Comfort, Found Family, Angst, Pining, Trauma Recovery, Sexual Tension, Protective Alpha, Rogue Sanctuary, POV: First Person

Description:
Noah finally has something he never expected to find among rogues. A home.
He also has a mate who no longer looks at him like a mistake, even if Max still refuses to name whatever is growing between them.The slow burn is finally starting to burn. Unfortunately, so is everything else.The curses in the forest are growing deadlier. The sanctuary's fragile safety is beginning to crack. And the closer Noah gets to the rogues around him, the more he realizes that everyone carries a story he has yet to learn.While Noah learns to stand his ground and Max struggles against feelings he was taught to hate, every glance, touch, and argument pulls them closer to something neither of them is ready to understand.
The mate bond is no longer the only thing drawing them together.But finding somewhere to belong has given Noah more than just a place to call home. It has given him something to lose. And the monsters in the woods are getting closer.

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The reader vote for what I write next is currently open! Take a look through the projects below, then cast your vote for the one you want to see written first.

Guarded Obsession

Release Date TBA

A dark MM fantasy about a royal mind reader who can hear every thought... and the mercenary who becomes dangerously obsessed with him.

Rating: Mature
Tags: MM Romance, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Royalty, Mercenary, Mind Reading, Forced Proximity, Obsessive Love Interest, Power Imbalance, Slow Burn, Possessive Love Interest, Protective Love Interest, Action, Touch Starved, +1 hidden tag

Description:
Julian Cross has spent his life knowing what people really think of him. One look is all it takes.As a prince and a mind reader, Julian is used to lies, hidden resentment, and thoughts people would never dare speak aloud. Touch, however, is something else entirely.Then he is kidnapped and taken far from his kingdom.After escaping, Julian is stranded in unfamiliar territory with no safe way home. His best option is Roman Pierce, a dangerous mercenary willing to escort him back for the right price.Roman is lethal, infuriatingly confident, and far too entertained by the prince under his protection, especially by the way Julian reacts when Roman stops asking and starts telling.Julian should have the advantage. After all, Roman can hide very little from him. But knowing exactly what Roman wants does nothing to stop the growing tension between them.And for the first time in Julian's life, knowing exactly what someone wants from him might be more dangerous than not knowing at all.

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Kneel for Me

Release Date TBA

A dark MM fantasy about a holy knight and a rebel who meet on the battlefield as rivals... but are the only ones who can satisfy what the other needs.

Rating: Mature
Tags: MM Romance, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Medieval Setting, Enemies to Lovers, Rivals to Lovers, Forced Proximity, Opposites Attract, Power Imbalance, Slow Burn, Mutual Dependence, War, Action, Multiple Worlds, +2 hidden tags

Description:
They were never meant to meet.One is a holy knight, bound by duty, discipline, and everything he was taught to believe. The other fights for freedom, reckless and unrestrained, with no intention of bowing to anyone.They meet on the battlefield as enemies.The first time they meet, one careless command brings him to his knees... and the man who gave it only offers a cocky grin.
It should have ended there. Instead, it's only the beginning.When a rift tears open, they are dragged into a nightmare world where the monsters look far too much like them.
A land overrun with ruined people, twisted creatures, and horrors no one ever knew existed.
To make it back home, they will have to challenge everything they thought they believed in... and rely on the one person they never thought they could trust.They can fight it, hate it, deny it all they want.
It won't change the truth.They are the only ones who can satisfy what the other needs.

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Monster Series

Release Date TBA

A post-apocalyptic MM monster romance series about humans born into a world forever changed by the Rift... and the creatures they were never supposed to fall for.

Rating: Mature
Tags: MM Romance, Monster Romance, Post-Apocalyptic, Fantasy Romance, Dark Fantasy, Multiple Couples, Non-Human Love Interests, Human x Monster, Different Species, Survival, Dangerous World, Cultural Differences, Language Barriers, Slow Burn, Explicit Sexual Content

Description:
Long after the Rift tore open the world, humanity has fought to survive alongside the creatures that came through it.Some species are feral. Some are intelligent. Some have built territories, languages, cultures, and lives of their own in a world that no longer belongs solely to humans.Each book follows a different human and monster pairing, but these creatures were never meant to be humans in unfamiliar bodies. Their biology, instincts, communication, courtship, and cultures shape how they understand both the world and the people they become attached to. Falling in love may teach them to compromise, adapt, or make an exception for one particular person, but it does not erase what makes them different.Because in a world full of monsters, sometimes the most dangerous thing is wanting one.

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Forbidden Intervention

Release Date TBA

A fantasy romance about a forced marriage, a tyrant king she was taught to fear... and a truth she was never meant to understand.

Rating: Mature
Tags: Fantasy Romance, Arranged Marriage, Enemies to Lovers, Adventure, Action, Misunderstandings, Slow Burn, Opposites Attract, Political Tension, War, Survival, Journey, Royalty, Mythical Creatures, Not What He Seems, +3 hidden tags

Description:
She was never meant to be here.One moment, her city is under attack. The next, she wakes up in a royal family she doesn't belong to, with a future already decided for her: marriage to a king known for one thing and one thing only.
Cruelty.Everything about him is exactly what she expected. Cold, controlled, and far too good at looking down on her like she's already a disappointment. Whatever hope she had dies the moment he opens his mouth.
She hates him.
He doesn't seem to care.But when an attack separates them from his men, they're left stranded in a land neither of them expected, and survival becomes more important than pride.They have no choice but to rely on each other.
And the longer they spend together, the less things make sense.
Because the more she sees, the less the rumors hold up.And the world she thought she understood... might be nothing like she was told.

About the Author

Hello, I'm Forbidden Abyss <33I like creating characters that feel real, like they exist even when I'm not writing them. Even the side characters usually end up with full backstories, whether anyone sees them or not.I spend a lot of time building worlds, overthinking character dynamics, and occasionally drawing (it is a bit of a love-hate relationship...).I tend to write MM fantasy with a mix of dark romance, emotional tension, and a lot of pining. Usually the kind of pining that hurts before it gets better.I'm a bit shy and a chronic overthinker, which means I tend to put a lot of care into everything I write.I read every comment (even if I overthink my replies), and they truly mean a lot to me. Thank you for giving my writing a chance <33