I love topics like this where people come together to share things or stories they like, based of something the OP said, its just so wholesome. The Villaneis Live Twice is also a good one that fits the theme of being a woman of action, shes a badass. Also, what does ancillary means? Eng isnt my language and I had never seen that word before, I was going to ask in my first reply but I forgot lol (●'◡'●)ノ
I meant the ML almost never seems like a character the FL teams up with. He's more of a plot device or FLs stepping stone so she can become stronger. They never get stronger together, unlike the stories listed here. Hesita and Kael are a power couple, they work together so they can BOTH move forward.
It's soooo refreshing to see a story where the leads actually interact. I'm tired of reading stories where MLs are simply ancillary to the FLs story. FL acts> doesn't make it>panics> ML incoming> problem solved. I absolutely love Hestia. She isnt perfect but she is a woman of action.
The only other plots I can think of with similar FLs are Crimson Karma and Remarried Empress, which are also my all time favourites. Cant remember but there was another with a werewolf named Nine. Absolutely loved that too.