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This is a story about finding your love, but have obstacles and numerous misunderstandings in the way of fulfilling that love. Join me in my story of Prince Kellen, soon to be King Kellen, a dashing man with a killer body and dreamy eyes, who has never found a girl who could speak to his heart until seeing Rayne one day, the only girl he has or ever would be in love with. Winning her hand and love, he suddenly has to stop loving her because of fulfilling his duty as a brother and what he thinks he saw. He marries her and traps her in their marriage, telling her she means nothing to him, but just his wife on paper, which is the opposite of what he really feels. Having to go back to his country, to take over his position, he takes his wife to fulfill his revenge for her. Rayne is a simple girl from an average family, her goal in life is only to help others. Currently in college she meets Kellen one day. Starting off as friends, he worms his way into her heart, making her fall deeply in love with him, she abandons her studies and defies her family's warnings and marries Kellen. Only after she finds out the truth but it's too late, he owns her and won't let her escape his clutches. Kellen just can't let go of her. After using her to satisfy his needs only, he starts regretting his actions and as he wants to speak things over with her, she disappears from him. The thing is nobody knows where she is, she seems to have just vanished and it's only after his cousin comes to visit to try and steal the crown. Can Kellen find his beloved wife? Did she run away from him or was she kidnapped, the thing is that, she is pregnant with his country's heir but he doesn't know that. Join this magical story of what it feels like to fall in love, when you least expect, only to find out you made a mistake by punishing the wrong person. Wondering if it's too late or not.... 🫣

DISCLAIMER: THIS BOOK CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR BOOK TWO OF THE PANDORA SERIES. ADDITIONALLY, SOME EXPLAINATIONS ARE NONCANON. CONTAINS VIOLENCE AND DEPICTIONS OF CHARACTER DEATH, AS WELL AS SWEARING READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. ----------------- Kairos had always loved Emelithil; the way she chose her words like a spider weaving its web, the way she'd always been so stubborn and competitive-- but never enough to come off us ignorant or naive. Even though they had always fought for something different, he never could have imagined just how far they would drift apart. There was no way he could ever be prepared for what he was about to do to her though. What he did was unthinkable, impossible even. He spent every day by her side after he saved her life, tending to her injuries during her coma, while dealing with the guilt of it all being his, and only his fault. Desperately, he tries to find forgiveness and reconnect with his best friend and crush, but her betrayal burns Fire Red. ----------------- Written for CRW Introduction to Short Story Writing at Flagler College in September 2022, Final revision in December 2022 ----------------- Status: Completed © _elixxir

"I have returned," she said, her voice carrying the weight of ages. "And now, the reckoning begins." In the kingdom of Eldoria, a perpetual state of mourning known as Caelum draped the land in sorrow. The skies never cleared, and the forests and rivers seemed to weep with the people. Queen Aeloria, once a beloved ruler who brought peace and prosperity, was exiled after a devastating plague and rumors of dark magic tainted her reputation. Sent to the bleak, windswept land of Zephyros, Aeloria's final words foretold that her shadow would linger over Eldoria forever. As the years turned to centuries, her story transformed into a haunting legend, her fate forever tied to the kingdom's endless grief. But the Queen is Back.

Avelin has spent the last eight months paying for a crime she did not commit, married to a man who hates her. When the night of her twenty-fifth birthday finally comes, she spreads her wings for the first time and leaves the nightmare that is the court of Cairavelle behind. Asterion has spent the last eight months living a lie and extracting his pound of flesh from the wrong hide. When he finally realizes the extent of his mistakes, and what the price for them will be, he is prepared to fix what he broke or die trying. And he just might have to. Now, with the royal families and their courts in shambles, the hidden world of the Alatus is about to collapse in on itself. Avelin and Asterion must find a way to hold it all together, or risk losing everything and everyone they have ever loved.

*THIS STORY IS BEING EDITED AS OF NOW* Lives are intertwined, Hearts are broken, Pasts are haunted and vows are made. But when the intertwined lives meet will they let each other go? When the pieces of broken hearts are found will they be mended? When the haunted pasts start haunting the present will the future stay safe? When the vows are completed will Leala Ashleigh still remain the same? Because this is her story, it may have been guided by the hand of fate and hidden by a twist of destiny, but it was her life, her heart, her past and her vow. Yet the question stands, will quest for justice prevail all else or will her thirst for revenge blur lines?

Princess Alina Everhart has been raised to believe in duty above all else. As the only heir to the Everhart kingdom, she has spent her entire life preparing to marry the powerful and enigmatic King Darius of Ravka, a man twice her age, to unite their lands and end decades of war. But on her journey to the Ravkan capital, everything changes when she meets her royal guard, Cassian Vale. Cassian is everything King Darius is not-fierce but kind, protective yet wild. He treats Alina as more than just a pawn in a political game, and against all reason, she finds herself drawn to him. As they travel through dangerous lands filled with rebel ambushes and magical threats, Alina and Cassian grow closer, bound by whispered confessions and stolen moments. But love is a dangerous game, especially when King Darius is known for his cruelty. As Alina arrives at the Ravkan court, she discovers that her marriage is more than just a political alliance-it is a trap woven with secrets, magic, and betrayal. Torn between duty and love, Alina must decide whether to follow the path laid out for her or risk everything for the man who stole her heart. When dark forces threaten the throne, Alina learns the truth: her marriage was never meant to save her kingdom. It was meant to destroy it.

"The fuck you are leaving me." He snapped and growled at his mate. She was calm as she was ever be regardless of his snapping. She sighed and turned around to leave without saying something to him because it was worthless. There was no point in talking and especially to him. He grabbed her arm before she put one step. "Where do you think you are going Ara?" He growled so loudly as everyone shuddered watching their interaction. She quickly remove his hand as anger rolling off of her in waves. "Don't. Touch. Me. So you think I will live here and watch you mate and breed that female." She snapped at him. "She meant nothing Ara." He said after a minute. She laughed, literally laughed but without any humor. "That's why you were fucking her in your office just a minutes before, don't you?" "It was a mistake." He tried to reason with her. "But in your case mistakes happened in more than one time. And they said mistakes happened only one time." She said sarcastically. "I don't need her. I need you." He said again desperately. "Lies. All lies coming from your mouth. I feel disgusted just by looking at you, let alone talking to you. And you said you need me? Ha. Very funny. You don't need me and I sure as hell don't need you. This female behind your back is more enough than me. Breed her, mark her or fuck her. I DON'T FUCKING CARE." "I am sorry. I am really fucking sorry." He said brokenly as kneeling on the ground. A small laugh escaped from her lips. "Isn't it too late for that mate?" And she left just like that while single tear rolled down her cheeks. He had made mistakes. Mistakes that will cost him everything. He knew he had lost her and this time completely. She was broken. Again. He did break her, repair her just to break her again leaving a broken shattered woman but strong willed. ---------------------------------------------------- The cruel, sadistic Rogue Alpha and his caring, lovable Witch mate. Will it be too late for him to say sorry?

"Kassauni, there is more to life than continuous pain and suffering. I am sure you know that, and no one is asking you to go through it alone," She told me. I took a long drag from the blunt and held it in my lungs before releasing it. "Whatever yah talk 'bout sound like a fairy tale and mi nuh want yuh feel like me is a problem fi yuh fix," I stated, staring into her eyes. She frowned, deeply. "You need to talk to someone, or me. I am here for you if you need anything." Her voice came out softer than usual. "Rosalia, left that. It nuh concern yuh," I told her. She hissed her teeth and slapped the blunt out of my hand. "Mi try talk to yuh, but if yuh nah go at least try to get help then mi nuh need fi deh here. Stay by yuhself since a that yuh fucking want." She turned and started walking away. // He was abandoned by his parents. Time and time again they let him down, not realizing that each time it was draining him. He isn't the most sentimental guy, probably one of the most nonchalant and controlling people you've ever met. She was sweet and came from what people would call the perfect family. In a short time, she made him indecisive and question himself. Peeled away every armor he had shielding his insecurities. She broke him but stood by him while he rebuilt himself into a better man. The man he always wanted to be. The man he knew she deserved. _______________________________ - Mature Content (18+) - Violence

Bread, grass, and rose. Plain, common, and uselessly fragile. The girl Solin was, who loved Aurik from the moment she met him, died when she heard his description of her. A new woman rose from the ashes. Two years later, Solin returns to the city of Tibalt, where the high society of the Kingdom of Aivieria gathers during the autumn, winter, and spring seasons. Widowed and carrying the knowledge that she will likely discover the mark of her mate within a year, Solin intends to use her last few months of freedom to enjoy herself before she settles down. The escort she chooses for her new, excitingly wild life? King Aurik, the man who ended her old one. And he's certainly not enjoying himself (ask Solin if she cares). It's about time the world was reminded that roses have thorns.