Hello readers, I'm [KALANI DEHAVEN]!
I invite you into a world of exile, betrayal, blood oaths, and moonlight-bound destinies. If you love enemies-to-lovers, cursed royal heirs, forbidden love, political intrigue, and high magic, you're in the right place. I blend emotion, action, and tension with layered characters and shocking revelations.
Welcome to Degenerate—a saga of love, magic, and vengeance
📌Genre Tags:
Dark Fantasy
Enemies to Lovers
Slow-Burn Romance
Political Intrigue
Cursed Royalty
Vampires & Elves
Magic Academy (later arc)
Tragic Backstories
World Lore Heavy
Found Family
Love Triangle
Prophecy Driven
R-18
Volume I: "Bloodbound Moonlight"
Chapters 1–115
This is the opening arc where Arilyn and Kael's destinies begin to intertwine beneath fate's cruel threads and ancient moon prophecies.
Major Themes:
Exile and royal betrayal
Bloodline awakening
Forbidden attraction
Kingdom whispers of war
Earth & blood magic rebirth
👑 MAIN CHARACTERS
🌿 Arilyn Kaelin
Race: Elf (Royal Bloodline)
Kingdom: Sylvanyra (Elf Kingdom)
Skin Tone: Deep Dark Chocolate
Hair: Long, healthy, silver curls with hazel highlights (tightly coiled)
Eyes: Normal – soft almond brown;
Magic mode – silver and purple glow
Face: Ethereal beauty (divine, almost otherworldly)
Clothing Style: Regal robes (elven embroidery, moss velvet, silver-gold)
Magic Type: Earth, Succulents, Lunar-Linked Nature
Personality: Witty, reluctant heir, fire beneath calm, carries pain beautifully
🩸 Kael Aerasia
Race: Vampire (Hybrid-bloodline, secretly royal)
Empire: Noctarian (Vampire Empire)
Skin Tone: Pale, milky but not sickly
Hair: Jet black buzz cut
Eyes: Normal – One gold, one blue;
Vampire Mode – Both eyes blood red
Face: Dangerously bewitching (sharp jaw, god-tier beauty)
Clothing: Gothic vampire attire (tailored, with black and blood-crystal accents)
Weapon: Blood Crystal Fangs / Dark dagger from ancient line
Aura: Seductive, calm fury, centuries of guilt and grace
🏰: Elf Kingdom: Sylvanyra
Capital of ancient magic and wild forests
Governed by spiritual bonds with nature
Festivals like Vialen Nights and rituals like Sylvan Unbinding show its culture
Arilyn's home before her exile
🏰: Vampire Empire: Noctarion
A blackstone citadel under a blood moon sky
Blood Rites, political trials, and war councils rule here
Kael's prison and battlefield
🐉 Mythic Creatures & Beasts Catalog
1. Lyrix – Moon-bound beast that only appears to those with bloodbound destiny
2. Nireth – Spirit creature of the Elves; bonded to Arilyn's soul
3. The Crimson Wyrm – Forbidden blood dragon sealed under the Vampire Throne
4. The Hollow Elk – Appears during soul trials in the Elven rite of exiles
5. Skarn Ravagers – Mist creatures bred from corrupted god blood in cliff lands
Author's Note ;
Welcome to Degenerate: Bloodbound by Moonlight—a slow-burn dark fantasy where betrayal stings sharper than blades, and love is both poison and salvation.
This is a world of cursed legacies, forbidden romance, and tangled magic. Expect politics, war, heartbreak, and enemies-to-lovers tension that scorches the page.
Thank you for reading. If you enjoy the drama, the darkness, and the lore, don't forget to comment and support the story!
With blood and moonlight,
— [Kalani_dehaven .