Bound by Crystals and Shadows
Liora
An orphan with no memory of who she once was, Liora’s life changes the night a tragic accident rips her from the human world and casts her into a realm of ancient fae magic. Alone and disoriented, she awakens in a kingdom of glowing crystals and whispering forests, carrying only fragments of dreams she cannot place. Yet beneath her quiet confusion lies resilience. Liora is not fragile. The magic of this new world responds to her in ways no one can explain, hinting that her lost past may be far more powerful—and dangerous—than she realizes.
Corin
Corin is the warrior who finds Liora broken and frightened in a world that would have swallowed her whole. He becomes her protector, her guide, and the first person to make her feel safe. Their love grows fiercely and quickly—born from survival, trust, and shared hope. But their happiness is short-lived. When the Shadow Demon King rises, Corin stands between darkness and the woman he loves… and pays the ultimate price.
The Shadow Demon King
Ruthless. Cold. Bound to Liora by fate itself. The Shadow Demon King is her destined mate—and her greatest enemy. He seeks to destroy her kingdom and crush any weakness within himself, including the bond that ties him to her. Yet the deeper his hatred burns, the stronger the pull between them becomes.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 92“Move!” Rhys shouted.The weak barrier surrounding camp shattered completely.The sound cracked through the night like breaking glass.And suddenly the demons flooded in.Everything happened too fast after that.Council guards were dying within seconds, their ordinary weapons useless against the creatures tearing through camp. Lanterns overturned. Tents caught fire. Screams echoed through the clearing while black smoke slithered across the ground between fleeing people.One of the Council members shouted for everyone to regroup near the crystals, but panic had already taken over.A demon lunged toward us suddenly.Its mouth stretched impossibly wide as it rushed forward through the smoke.Corin stepped in front of me instantly.His glowing blade sliced upward through the creature, destroying it before it could touch me.But more smoke was already rising behind it.Too much smoke.Too many.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 91“You are not going to tell me what to do,” I said slowly, making sure every word landed exactly where I wanted it to. “I don’t care if I’m a Princess.”The older woman straightened carefully in her chair, though I noticed her eyes flick once more toward the golden energy glowing around my hands.“Princess—”“No,” I snapped before she could continue. “You have done nothing but sit here and speak at me like I’m some object you dragged out of the woods.”The taller man’s jaw tightened slightly.“You would do well to calm yourself.”“And you would do well to stop deciding my entire life for me.”The warmth beneath my skin flared hotter.The crystal lanterns above us flickered violently.“I agreed to come with you,” I continued, my breathing sharper now, “because I wanted answers. About my parent
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Chapter: CHAPTER 93Corin sliced through another demon before snapping, “You can thank her later!”The camp around us was still falling apart.More shadow demons continued pouring from the cracks splitting across the earth, their shrieks echoing through the burning clearing while terrified guards ran in every direction. Crystal lanterns shattered one after another while smoke swallowed entire sections of camp.No matter how many demons Corin and Rhys killed—More kept coming.And coming.And coming.“There’s too many!” I shouted.Corin’s jaw tightened grimly. “I know!”Another demon lunged toward me.This time I moved faster.I ducked beneath its claws and slashed upward through its body exactly the way Corin taught me. The creature dissolved into ash before it could touch me.But the second it disappeared, another emerged from the ground behind it.The earth suddenly trembled beneath our feet.Hard.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 90My fingers tightened slightly against my lap.“The people of Sylvaris will pay attention to these things,” the older woman continued. “Appearances matter within the capital.”I already hated where this conversation was heading.“The future Queen cannot appear emotionally compromised by a guardian,” the thin man added calmly.Emotionally compromised.The words irritated me more than they should have.“He is not just some guardian,” I said before I could stop myself.The second the words left my mouth, silence settled across the tent.The older woman watched me carefully now.And something inside me stirred sharply with sudden anger.Because this morning I had still been laughing beside Corin on horseback.And now strangers sat calmly across from me deciding how close I was allowed to stand to him.The silence inside the tent stretched for a moment after my words left my mouth.He is not just some guardian.I instantly wished I could pull the sentence back.Not because it was untrue.Bu
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Chapter: CHAPTER 89“Did people die here?” I asked after a long silence.Corin did not soften the answer. “Yes.” The single word sat heavily between us.None of us spoke for a while after that.The road carried us deeper through the dying stretch of land, and the farther we travelled, the more abandoned places we saw. Some were only watch posts with collapsed towers and weakened crystal markers. Others had once clearly been larger villages before being swallowed by silence.It was strange.Before coming to Lunara, I had imagined magic as something beautiful. Powerful. Almost endless.But now all I saw was what happened when it started disappearing.The shadows were winning slowly.Not through great battles or giant wars.But piece by piece. Village by village, and crystal by crystal.One of the Council guards near the front suddenly raised his hand, signaling for everyone to slow.I straightened slightly.Ahead of us stood another old outpost near the road, though this one was smaller than the others we
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Chapter: CHAPTER 88By the next morning, I was convinced horses were created purely to torture people.Every part of my body ached. Not just one place. Everywhere. My back hurt, my legs hurt, my shoulders hurt, and I was fairly certain there were muscles in my body I had never used before this journey that now hated me personally. Even sitting still in the saddle hurt at this point.I would have given anything for a hot bath.Not even a luxurious one. Just warm water deep enough to sink into and stay there for an hour. Maybe longer. I wanted to wash the dust from my skin, the smell of horse from my clothes, and whatever part of my soul had died somewhere along this road.Instead, I was once again riding through endless stretches of land while the morning wind hit my face and the horse beneath me continued its personal mission of ruining my life.I did not know how much longer I could take this.Ride all day. Stop at night. Set up camp. Sleep for a few hours. Wa
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Claimed by the Alpha Prince
Allie never expected her life to change the moment she stepped into a world she didn’t belong to.
Human. Ordinary. Invisible.
That’s what she had always been—until fate bound her to Jack, an Alpha Prince feared across the territories and destined to rule. In a world where strength is everything and humans are seen as weak, Allie becomes the one thing no one saw coming… his mate.
But being the Alpha’s mate comes at a price.
Hunted by enemies, rejected by those who refuse to accept a human Luna, and caught in the middle of power, betrayal, and dangerous secrets, Allie must fight to survive in a world that was never meant for her.
And as dark forces rise and loyalties are tested, one question remains—
Can love truly overcome the laws of the wolf?
Or will the bond between them be the very thing that destroys them both?
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Chapter: CHAPTER 17It’s loud, but beautiful.The water is crystal clear, and the rocks are covered with moss from the constant mist of the falling water.It’s breathtaking.I wish Jack were here to see it with me.I stand there watching the water, completely lost in the moment, when I hear footsteps behind me again.When I turn around, my heart drops. It’s the creepy guy from the café.What is he doing here?Then a terrible realization hits me.Those footsteps I heard earlier…That must have been him.He followed me here.Into the woods.Where no one else is around.This is not good.“Hello again, sweet cakes,” he says with a dark smirk. -----The moment I hit the ground, he jumped on top of me and forced me down into the dirt. The impact knocked the breath out of my lungs, and for a moment I couldn’t even breathe. His weight pressed down on my chest while his hands pinned my arms above my head. I twisted and kicked beneath
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Chapter: CHAPTER 16 Allie’s POVWhere could Jack and Matt have gone? Did something bad happen to Jack?I grab my bag and pull out a pair of jeans and a mustard-yellow blouse so I can get dressed quickly. I can't walk around in my nightgown the entire day. After getting dressed, I head to the bathroom, only to discover that the whole place has been torn apart.The doorway looks like something big tried to force its way through it. The wood is cracked and splintered. Pieces of the frame are hanging loose.My eyes catch something stuck on the broken wood.Fur.There are a few strands caught on the doorway. I reach out and take some of it in my hand. It looks dark brown with a tint of black.Suddenly, I get flashbacks of the day I came to live with Uncle Buck. I had stopped beside the road to stretch my legs, and there was something huge behind a bush. I remember the color of the fur. The same dark brown with black mixed in.But what I remember most are the eyes.Those glowing golden-yellow eyes.I will
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Chapter: CHAPTER 15Jack’s POVI couldn’t take it anymore. The thought of her lying on that couch while I was in the bed tore at something deep inside me. I climbed out of bed, crossed the room in two strides, and lifted her into my arms. “You are not sleeping on the couch,” I told her firmly. “Over my dead body.” I laid her down gently on the bed, but the moment I pulled back, she reached for me. Her fingers curled into my neck, pulling me down. “Kiss me, Jack.” Those words. I had been waiting for them. Fighting for them. Dying for them. The restraint I had wrapped around myself like chains began to snap. I pulled her closer. When she wrapped her legs around my waist, somethin
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Chapter: CHAPTER 14 Allie’s POV I told Jack he should take the bed. It’s only polite, especially after he brought me on this trip and has a busy day ahead of him. He needs proper rest. While he is in the shower, I take my nightgown out of my bag—and only then do I realize how short it actually is. Oh no. I didn’t expect to share a room with him. If I had known, I would have packed proper pyjamas. Something less revealing than this short satin black gown with lace that practically screams, Take me. My cheeks burn. Jack is going to think I planned this. He’s going to think I’m throwing myself at him. Why didn’t I pack something longer? The bathroom door opens, and my breath catches in my throat. He steps out wearing nothing but a towel. Oh. My.He looks devastatingly handsome. Water droplets slide down his chest, tracing over muscles I’ve only ever imagined touching. Something inside me tightens—something new, powerful, overwhelming. If only he knew how badly I wan
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Chapter: CHAPTER 13 Jack’s POV Allie dropped her book on the floor, so I reached down to pick it up. My eyes landed on the heading at the top of the page where it said (Meeting Jack) with a little heart on the side. Who would have thought that something as small as a heart next to my name would make me feel so loved and cared for? I never cared when other girls sent me heart emojis on the phone. I ignored them and never replied. But this small heart that Allie, the love of my life drew, means the world to me. And the fact that she is trying to hide it from me is so adorable. I close the book as I pick it up. I don’t want her to feel uncomfortable. I can already sense that she is embarrassed that it fell open like that. I place it gently on her lap, and she just says, “Thank you,” in a quiet, gentle voice. She looks incredible tonight. I’ve never seen her in a black leather jacket before. It does things to me. I’m so glad that Allie decided to come with me on this trip. She proba
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Chapter: CHAPTER 12 As I get out of the shower, I almost slip and fall on the wet floor. Luckily, I regain my balance and continue drying off quickly. I pack all my toiletries into a bag and go to the closet to get my small travel bag, placing it on the bed. I still have the towel wrapped around me. I need to find something to wear on the plane. I should probably wear something comfortable for the flight. I find a pair of black leggings to go with my white T-shirt with a leopard-print heart on the front. For shoes, I choose my shiny black slip-on sneakers. They almost look like black leather, but they’re not. Four different outfits and two jackets should be enough for a few short days. One jacket is my black leather jacket. I decide to wear it now because it goes well with my outfit, and it will save space in my bag. After packing everything, I head to the dresser to get socks and underwear. I notice the box of lingerie my friend gave me. I wonder if I should take it. I’ll save it for
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