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1. The Flower Holding Their Chains by WhoKnowsWhoMe

   Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn  

   • Explicit
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Rape/Non-Con
   • F/M, Multi
   • Work in Progress

   18 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Rape/Non-Con
   • Anthony Bridgerton/Benedict Bridgerton/Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington/Gregory Bridgerton
   • Anthony Bridgerton/Benedict Bridgerton/Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Benedict Bridgerton/Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Anthony Bridgerton/Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Gregory Bridgerton/Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Anthony Bridgerton/Benedict Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Anthony Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Benedict Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Gregory Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Anthony Bridgerton & Benedict Bridgerton & Colin Bridgerton & Gregory Bridgerton
   • Violet Bridgerton & Portia Featherington
   • Penelope Featherington
   • Anthony Bridgerton
   • Benedict Bridgerton
   • Colin Bridgerton
   • Gregory Bridgerton
   • Bridgerton Family (Bridgerton)
   • Featherington Family (Bridgerton)
   • Bridgerton Characters
   • Happy Murder Family
   • Possessive Behavior
   • Reverse Harem
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Protective Anthony Bridgerton
   • Protective Benedict Bridgerton
   • Protective Colin Bridgerton
   • Protective Gregory Bridgerton
   • Sweet Gregory Bridgerton
   • Colin "My Wife" Bridgerton
   • Artist Benedict Bridgerton
   • Overprotective Anthony Bridgerton
   • Jealous Anthony Bridgerton
   • Jealous Benedict Bridgerton
   • Jealous Colin Bridgerton
   • Jealous Gregory Bridgerton
   • Alternate Universe - Serial Killers
   • Inspired by the Jack the Ripper Murders Sort Of
   • Fivesome - F/M/M/M/M
   • Why Did I Write This?
   • I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping
   • Angst and Fluff and Smut
   • Blood and Gore
   • Blood and Violence
   • Penelope Featherington Needs a Hug
   • Brutal Murder
   • Implied/Referenced Domestic Violence
   • No Incest
   • Adjusted Ages

   Summary

   Four men, one dark affliction, and a love that could either save them or lead to their ultimate ruin. In a world where desire and danger intertwine, Penelope Featherington is the key to their salvation—or their destruction.

   The Bridgerton family holds a dark secret. Anthony, Benedict, Colin, and Gregory Bridgerton are afflicted with a hereditary curse that fuels a sinister craving for bloodshed. Despite their charm and high social standing, this darkness lurks beneath their polished exteriors.

   Amidst this turmoil, they all find themselves inexplicably drawn to the same woman: Penelope Featherington. A young woman of intelligence and grace, Penelope unwittingly becomes the object of their dangerous obsessions. As she navigates the treacherous waters of love, she remains blissfully unaware of the peril that shadows her every move.

   Genres: Dark Romance, Drama, Historical Fiction
   Themes: Hereditary, Obsession and Desire, Innocence in Peril, Power and Control, Redemption and Damnation

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   152,441

   Chapters:

   18/?

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