Born of Ash, Risen to Rule
In a world where Werewolves, Vampires and other mythological creatures have evolved to not only fit in with the human world, but to run it, a young witch, raised by an erratic coven of witches finds herself an important pawn in a war that began centuries before her birth.
Prudence Skov, Rue to her friends, Styria to her enemies, is charged with a mission that will most likely end in her death, but it would be the steppingstone her coven needs to turn the tide of this war in their favor, getting them one step closer to righting all that is wrong with this new world of drug dealing werewolves, business mogul vampires and the disgusting practice of human trafficking. Humans, who once fought each other to end slavery, ended back up on the bottom of the food chain when their predators, though outnumbered had learned how to blend in.
Rue, ready to do whatever it takes to keep herself and her brother safe, knows that being sold into the employ of Phoenix Arizona's most eligible werewolf bachelor is necessary in accomplishing that. But when a wedge is thrown in her plans, her world balances on a precarious edge that naivety had once shielded her from.
Will she take the beating of these men who think they own everything and accept her role as a pawn? Or does she have it in her to take control of her destiny, to rise from the ashes of her past and come back stronger than ever?
Chaos, love, pain, loss, spicy secrets and more await you in this thrilling story of myths and dangers.
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Chapter: Chapter 0014The last of the time slots seemed to pass by so slowly. My heart was pounding ridiculously loud in my chest, mimicking the beat of each footstep the purveyor took across the stage as he talked up the audience over each "item" before he'd begin calling out numbers and declaring the new master of each slave based on who was most willing to dump out the highest amount of their dirty money from their pockets. The whole thing was making me sick. "Forty-eight," he called out and I swear my head vibrated with those words as they hung heavily in the air. So close. We were so close to my number being called. I was barely following along with the proceedings. My mind was a jumbled mess but I tried to pay attention to the current being up for sale. The slave, in this case, a male vampire who could manipulate some things, some ways at some times. I didn't know. The words were all a muffled noise in my ears, the movements all blurs that seemed to simultaneously be speeding by while also crawli
Last Updated: 2024-05-26
Chapter: Chapter 0013Reese's POV "Don't look at the succubus," Came the order through his earpiece. Reese gritted his teeth, deciding instead to focus his eyes on the man, woman and boy that he'd been told to watch. Nothing serious had really happened with them this whole time aside from the salty tears Reese could smell coming from the boy. When he'd looked, sure enough, Reese had seen a couple drip off the boy's nose onto the ground, though he did a good job keeping his head down to hide them. He must know the mage girl personally somehow, Reese thought to himself. "Nordberg is bidding on this one," Taylor's voice sounded in his ear. Reese refrained from looking at the man to see for himself.Taylor was one of the Pack that wasn't a werewolf, but that didn't diminish her importance to the group one bit. She took on one of the most dangerous jobs our Alpha ever asked of us. And she did it daily and with no complaints. She was constantly infiltrating enemy ranks like she was one of their avid followers
Last Updated: 2024-05-19
Chapter: Chapter 0012I wrung my hands in my lap as I stared back at Lathan. I was his mate, right? According to all the old texts I'd had to study over the years about werewolves, a fated mate was something special to them. A rare gift that they believed came from their beloved Moon Goddess. So rare they'd do anything for them. So, would he make sure I got out of this safely? Would he do anything to ensure my safety? I wondered, my stomach roiling with nerves. "-later on in years, but still has many more years of service to offer! He's done it all, from kitchen duty, maid service, butlering, even bedroom tasks are in his repertoire, and high ratings from what I'm told. You don't want to miss out on this item! Bidding starts at fifty." I chewed my bottom lip as I waited for someone to put their paddle up. Hoping it would be someone who looked kind at least. The purveyor asked a few more times for fifty before lowering it. And lowering it. And lowering it... Down to twenty grand and no one raised a padd
Last Updated: 2024-05-08
Chapter: Chapter 0011Prudence's POV As soon as the man's voice came over the speakers, the entire room fell silent and the lights fully dimmed. My talkative neighbor and I were in complete darkness with the rest of the slaves. "Everything will be ok," the old man said from behind me and I don't know how, but a calm settled over me. I nodded, forgetting he couldn't see me and continued to stare out towards the congregation of rich assholes who believed they had this right to sell and use people. "It will be ok," my neighbor in chains repeated and another wave of contentment hit me. "Tonight is going to be one special night," the man who was hosting the event continued. "In fact, I've a feeling it's going to set the new precedent for future events. Records are going to be set, pockets are going to empty! I can feel it in my bones!" he declared with such enthusiasm I saw people lean forward in their seats out in the audience. The night's purveyor was somewhere in his forties, and so energetic that I knew
Last Updated: 2024-05-02
Chapter: Chapter 0010Reese's POV"All of it goes on her," his Alpha's voice said over his bluetooth."You go it boss," Reese responded quietly along with the confirmations from the other four members that were also on the conference call. Not all of them were able to communicate telepathically, so the use of phones was necessary.Honestly, not many people knew about the telepathic means of communicating anymore, it was something that had been forgotten by most over the centuries of adaptation and magic loss. Reese had been a skeptic of it even being a thing before he'd taken the oath, joined the pack the way the Moon Goddess had intended and had found out firsthand that he could hear the other stronger pack members in his head. Some of the mid tier members were able to communicate telepathically, only if they were in their wolf form. Some couldn't even then. And then the most unlucky of them couldn't even access their wolf skins.The inability for some of them to be able to communicate that way, or even c
Last Updated: 2024-04-28
Chapter: Chapter 0009We found the spot that was reserved for time slot 50.For me, I realized, swallowing hard.The viewing seats were located on a darkened platform connected to the main stage by stairs that led down into the lit center of it all. Where they had us sitting was dark enough that it would black us out from the audience should they wish to. Looking up, there were dozens of lights that pointed in all different directions."Spotlights," whispered a voice slightly behind me to my right.I looked back at the older man, chewing my lip.Glancing back up at the lights when he just stared at me with a goofy smile on his face. They were probably used for when each lot number was initially called and we'd be strutted across the stage to show the buyers the goods. Leanne had described to me in detail what would happen and what would be expected of me.I felt like a piece of meat being put on display in a butcher's window. A very rare piece of meat, at least. I allowed myself to think, remembering the
Last Updated: 2024-04-18
Chapter: Ch. 24 Nivara“Are we going to be riding a lot?” Evelyn asked, resituating herself once again in her saddle. I grimaced because I knew she hadn’t had nearly as much practice in the saddle as Gil and I had throughout the years. Evelyn hadn't been required to undergo the same kind of training mages with "battle prospects" all underwent when they came of age. Gil and myself, along with all others who showed a potential to help in a fight all spent years training not just our Magick, but our bodies and minds as well. We trained with different weapons until we found which ones we worked best with. Gil excelled with swords and throwing daggers. I however—much to Gil's amusement—had only ever been mediocre with any weapon I ever tried. A fact he never wasted a chance to remind me of. We were also expected to test our resolve against harsh weather conditions and torture techniques. Barbaric? Possibly. But we believed putting our peo
Last Updated: 2025-10-13
Chapter: Ch. 23 Final GoodbyesMy father came up behind me as I watched a group of Tross's soldiers coming across the land bridge. There were only about six men but I knew there was a larger group beyond the chasm. They brought two horses with them, to pack the supplies that my entourage would be bringing with us. I turned to see more than half the island’s worth of mages standing there, watching the small procession make their way over the bridge—here to say their goodbyes to Gil, Evelyn and myself. My knees shook beneath my dress, and I was glad no one would see them. As if he could feel my trepidation, my father put his arm around my shoulders, pulling me closer to him. “You’re going to do everyone proud, little Lyre,” he whispered and I bit down hard on the inside of my cheek to hold back tears that wanted to form. I refused to show that weakness in front of anyone, especially the humans. So, instead, I just nodded while I stared back out at the approaching men and horses. Sylvren came to
Last Updated: 2025-10-06
Chapter: Ch. 22 Intuitive InsightSylvren Belle was in the council room, with seventeen of our most promising empaths. I looked around at all the familiar faces. Categorizing each one by what I knew of their abilities and lives. "Lyra, there you are... And you brought the Captain..." She didn't pose it as a question, but I answered anyways. "I figured he'd make a fine test subject," I sighed out before pointing at six different empaths. "Kirsta, Liev, Dyon, Vahl, Feye and Dawn, you can all leave." I could see my mother bristle, so I explained myself before she could interject. "I refuse to take anyone away from their family and children. You're all excused." The six empaths all shuffled from the room, casting furtive glances at one another and the human Captain. “Anyone else here that would rather stay because of family or a partner?” I asked, barreling on. Five more raised their hands almost hesitantly and I jerked my head toward the door. “You all are also excused,” I said and they quickly
Last Updated: 2025-09-29
Chapter: Ch. 21 Where I Go, You GoWaking up the next morning, I was glad I hadn't been teleported back to my nightmare memory. Thankfully it seemed I had been too exhausted to revisit that night in my sleep—my mind had mercifully turned off. However, my relief was short lived as I opened my eyes, my vision immediately swimming with the papers I had taken from the Captain the day prior. I reached out, placed my hand atop the documents on my bedside table and flung them away. The room was temporarily filled with the sound of fluttering papers until they rustled against the floor, falling silent as they stilled. I sighed, put my arm over my eyes and rolled away from the bleak reminders of my future. After a few calming breaths, I peeked out from under my arm to judge how early it was from the light shining through my window. Still dawn. I wondered briefly how long I could postpone my departure with the Captain. How far would he let me push him before he put a foot down? Forcing myself up, I decided first and fo
Last Updated: 2025-09-22
Chapter: Ch. 20 In Another Lifetime“I still think I need to have a little talk with Gil though,” Regnald said, his eyes searching the room as he shovelled a mouthful of stew in his mouth. As if summoned, Gil walked through the dining hall doors, his gaze immediately landing on me. But as soon as he noticed who my companions were, his face drained of color, he spun around and walked right back out the doors. “Speak of the devil…” My father hummed, making my mother’s head shoot up just in time to catch Gil’s quick retreat. I sighed, burying my face in my hands. No matter how badly I wished to postpone our departure, time wasn’t going to allow for that. Suddenly, I felt my mother's delicate touch on my shoulder, “I'm sorry, Lyra. I know in another time—if things were different—Gil could've been your Consort.” My head shot up in mortification, she must have read it as surprise because she continued on as if she needed to explain the dynamics to me. “Once he becomes your official Right Hand, you'll be together all
Last Updated: 2025-09-11
Chapter: Ch. 19 An Exemplary LeaderThe smell of food was intoxicating as we walked through the doors into the dining hall. Mages from all over the island came here to eat, so it was rarely a quiet occasion. My stomach twisted painfully as I inhaled the aroma of fresh bread and seasoned meats. This was the only good outcome of yesterday’s tragedy; those who managed to return safely hadn’t abandoned the spoils of their hunting ventures. My people would eat well for a few weeks before another hunting party would need to be dispatched. The mages who offered up their services to cook and prepare meals always laid out the choices buffet-style on a long table. Everyone understood the importance of being mindful of their portions. We had little food to share between a large group of mages. I helped myself to a slice of venison, some fresh vegetables from the royal gardens, and one of Godfrey’s fresh rolls. He had absolutely perfected them. They had a beautifully crisp exterior, and once you took a bite, you would discover a
Last Updated: 2024-11-15
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