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I decided to do a re-read now that this story complete. Knowing how it ends enabled me to enjoy the smut from chapters 3 to 11, as it's clearer now that Ivan and Rau's interactions constitute reluctant consent at worst, and not sexual assault. That said, I can't bear to re-read from chapters 20 to 32 inclusive. While I don't want to spoil too much, that definitely contains rape and sexual assault and I must say that I hate the character Deon. Even chapters 18 and 19 were excruciating as you can see that Ivan is about to walk into the lion's den in the form of Deon. If you want to skip the most problematic parts while still getting most of the story, read from 1 to 19, and then pick it up again from 33 through to the end. The Ivan-Rau dynamic was hot and I was here for that. Ivan is intensely possessive of Rau, and earlier on was quite manipulative but ultimately wants to protect Rau and doesn't want him to do anything against his will.

I can't wait for the anime to come out!