The Devotion Protocol

The Book Description (The Hook) ​In Aetheria, chaos is obsolete. Every disagreement is rational, every emotion is compliant, and true passion is a defect. Elara is safe, reliable, and profoundly empty. She craves the consuming intensity of the forbidden, messy feelings she only reads about in unauthorized fiction. ​Then she meets Julian. ​He is the living embodiment of the Green Flag: attentive, impeccably reliable, and deeply devoted. He sees her, anticipates her every need, and offers a perfection she never dared to dream was possible. He is the soulmate promised in every fairytale, finally made real. ​But in a world stripped of flaws, perfection is a weapon. ​Julian's Devotion is not just love—it is a Protocol. He is systematically eliminating every choice, every memory, and every connection that threatens their flawless union. His attention is hyper-surveillance, his chivalry is an iron cage, and his logic is designed to convince Elara that her freedom is irrational. ​She wanted intensity. He gives her absolute control. ​The terrifying truth is: Julian is not lying. He genuinely believes his possession is the highest form of care. And for the Subjective Ideal of Aetheria to survive, he must never let her leave.