Vallyn in Chains
4.5149 ratingsVallyn Spencer is a dedicated teaching assistant and grad student on the brink of earning her doctorate, focusing on the behaviors that steer at-risk youth toward crime and gang life. Surrounded by a close-knit group of friends and a loving family, she seems to have the ideal life for someone immersed in academia.
But when a mysterious admirer begins sending gifts and engaging her in unsettlingly intriguing texts and calls, Vallyn's world takes a dark turn. His actions oscillate between alarming and alluring, leaving her on edge yet inexplicably drawn to him. Just as she begins to feel safer, the situation spirals, plunging them both into a collision course with devastating consequences.
As Vallyn and her enigmatic “phantom” grapple with these challenges, they find a fragile hope and an “okay for now,” but unresolved tensions hint at even greater trials ahead in the next chapter of their story.
Content warnings & author’s note
Dark content level 5 of 5: On-page graphic violence and/or SA
Content warnings include on-page SA. Graphic violence & emotionally intense themes are integral to the story—please read the author's note before diving in.
Author’s note
Dear Reader,
Before you dive into the wild and twisting journey of The Vallyn Duet, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the darker waters we’re about to tread together. This duet explores themes that may not be for everyone, and your comfort and mental well-being are incredibly important to me.
Inside these pages, you’ll encounter on-page smoking, drinking, motor vehicle accidents, abduction, captivity, Stockholm syndrome, gun and knife violence, hand-to-hand combat, death, murder, torture, blood, PTSD, exposure therapy, stalking—including hidden cameras and cyberstalking, and attempted sexual assault. You will also encounter graphic non-consensual sexual acts, bondage, and drugging.
If any of these topics feel heavy for you right now, please take care of yourself first.
Remember, this is your journey as much as it is mine. Your mental health matters, always.
Stay Naughty ♥ Mae
Trigger warnings for the complete duet
(may or may not be present in each book)
- Abduction
- Alcohol
- Anxiety
- Assault
- Attempted Sexual Assault (Not MMC)
- BDSM (Discussion - Including CNC, Wax Play, Fire Play, Electric Play, and Knife/Sharps Play)
- Blindfolds
- Blood
- Body Dysmorphia
- Bondage (Both Consensual & Nonconsensual)
- Burning (Mention)
- Captivity
- Chronic Illness
- Cutting (Mention)
- Death
- Depression
- Dominant/submissive Dynamics (Discussion Including Collaring)
- Drinking
- Drugs (Nonconsensual Drugging and Discussion Of)
- Exposure/Immersion Therapy
- Family Planning (Discussion)
- Guns, Gunfire, & Gun Violence
- Hand to Hand Combat
- Hospitalization / ER
- Human Trafficking
- Illegal Activities
- Injury
- Knives & Knife Violence
- Law Enforcement Involvement
- Malnutrition
- Medical Scenarios
- Military Operations
- Motor Vehicle Accidents - Including Motorcycle
- Murder
- Nonconsensual Sexual Acts, Bondage, & Drugging (Not MMC - except bondage)
- Physical Injury
- Profanity
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Rape
- Rough Sex (Both Consensual & Nonconsensual)
- Sexual Assault (Not MMC)
- Sexually Explicit Scenes
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Discussion)
- Smoking
- Sodomization
- Stalking (Including Cyberstalking & Hidden Cameras)
- Stockholm Syndrome
- Suicidal Ideation (Discussion)
- Torture
- Trafficking
- Triggers - Physical, Olfactory, Verbal
- Violence
On-page consent & care
Explicit consent is on the page, even in CNC and dubcon scenes, and characters talk about barrier protection and birth control.
