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Rise of the Bloodstone King Friction
Chapter 23 - Friction Damon"Alora," I muttered, trying to get her attention. She looked at the small shack before us, but her eyes were far away again. Her mind had clearly wandered back to whatever haunting moment she relived earlier. Her shoulders were tense as she got lost in whatever she was thinking about and despite all my better judgement, seeing her like this bothered me. It reminded me of all the times I got lost in my past. All the time, I needed someone to pull me out of those memories but found myself alone.I gritted my teeth, my hands flexing as I gave her another minute to come too. Her hands started to tremble, and I cursed as I stepped forward and forced her to look at me. My eyes connected with hers as I called her name again. "Alora," I snapped. Her pupils dilated before she gasped for air. She blinked a few times, her long lashes sweeping across her freckled cheeks. Her breaths came out heavy as she tried to ground herself again. Her pink lips slightly parted a
Rise of the Bloodstone King Truce
Chapter 24 - TruceAloraI didn't know what to make of Damon after our confrontation in the shed. He caught me in a moment of vulnerability. I was lost in the haze of my nightmare before I fully realized what I had done. It was probably the only time I was thankful for being trapped in the realm of nightmares. It stopped my magic from attacking him first. I was able to play it off as a warning never to touch me again, but it was all the same in the end. As much as I wanted to believe that I was always in control of my emotions and magic, I wasn't. So me threatening his very well-being was the only way for me to protect him from whatever might happen if I lost control. But in the moment of weakness, I forgot that Damon wasn't just some young fae with no way of gaining the upper hand. He was a trained warrior, the Captain of the Royal guards and the soon-to-be King of Gardenia. He was trained to be the best of the best, and though I managed to catch him off guard again, he quickly reg
Rise of the Bloodstone King Split Decision
Chapter 25 - Split decisionDamonI kept my focus on Alora's palm as I worked at cleaning out the bits of gravel that had embedded themselves into her skin—making it seem like it needed more focus than it did as I tried to ignore certain things about her. Like how perfectly her small hand fit into mine. Or how soft her skin felt against my fingers, despite the callouses she had from years of working to build them from practicing with a sword. Or how she would slightly flinch if I moved too fast despite her trying her best to hide it.Her sweet scent of cotton candy and candied apples brought me back to my favourite moments as a child. Heck, even before my mother passed, I enjoyed the Solstice festivals. I had always loved the excitement the celebrations brought to the kingdom each year as a new season began.It was strange how right now, in this moment, despite everything that was going on in my life. How calm I felt being here with Alora. I had always enjoyed the freedom that came wit
Rise of the Bloodstone King Mistakes
Chapter 26 - Mistakes AloraIt didn't take us long to get to the roof, and it took even less time to spot the four beasts as they circled the cabin. Their long snouts were covered in foam from the long dripping drool that spilled out between their fanged teeth. The creatures were ugly bastards with boney hunchbacks and milky eyes. Their skin was a pale grey, and they smelled wretched. They stood in their arched hindlegs like some diseased form of a mutated werewolf—sharp claws drawn as they released one ear-piercing screech after another. "What are these things?" Damon hissed in disgust. I let out a dry laugh. "Think of a wendigo and a Werewolf mating, and this is what you get. A thing of nightmares." "And you have come here on more than one occasion because?" Damon asked, and I looked out at the beasts again. Not wanting to look him in the eye as I replayed my nightmares in my head. "Because I never want to feel as helpless as I did when I was younger. If you can kill your fears
Rise of the Bloodstone King Exposed
Chapter 27 - ExposedDamon I was a piece of shit, that much I was sure of. I had always prided myself on having great self-control; I never crumbled under the pressure of my desires, not even when I found my mate. I was patient and never rushed her to accept me. I would have taken a friendship with her even if it killed me, just to be close to her.But with Alora, it was different. She got under my skin so easily. Her aura was all-consuming, constantly pulling me in and having me wage war with myself. So when the thought of kissing crossed my mind again, I gave in. I needed to sate my craving to taste her lips. It was too much, though, I knew it would be, but at the moment, I didn't care. Until the image of my mate's face crossed my mind, and all I saw was the disgust as I betrayed her. The flashes of her battered and bloodied body lying on the floor pulled me away from my temporary bliss and immediately snuffed out Alora's thoughts. I had left Alora in that room without explanatio
Rise of the Bloodstone King Revenge
Chapter 28 - RevengeBalthazar "Where the hell are they, Balthazar?" Apollo growled. He had been acting like a toddler throwing a tantrum for the last three days since Damon and Alora got sucked into where ever Alora sent them. And of course, to him, that meant it was somehow now my problem to find them.It was pretty entertaining to watch, actually. But also quite sad because he really thought he could try and bully me into answering his questions. Well, actually, it was the same question he had been pushing on me over and over and over.The best part was that I hadn't a single clue where they were, and it wouldn't have been easy to find them either. Unfortunately, Alora's magic made it impossible for my book to track them. Yes, I could use the shadows to help narrow down a location, but then we would have to search for them instead of me sitting here tormenting Apollo and where was the fun in that? So, I wasn't lying when I said I didn't know; I was just refusing to put one hundre
Rise of the Bloodstone King Promise
Chapter 29 - PromiseAloraVirginia narrowed her old little eyes at me, the corner of her mouth tipping up in triumph as I scowled at her. Of course, her admission of knowing who I was caught me off guard and put me in one hell of a situation, but I wasn't going to tell her that. Besides, now I had something else to worry about because of her big mouth. Still, it wasn't just me who had been keeping secrets. Damon seemed to have a secret of his own. All be mine was more incriminating, and I knew that whatever Damon had in store for me, he was holding off until we were far away from here before unleashing it on me. But at least I had time to prepare an argument. I knew the moment Virginia stated who I really was; our truce was gone. I could see it in his eyes as he looked at me with such distrust and anger before snapping at her and storming off. It would have been a perfect opportunity for me to escape his capture, but his team still had Helga, and I couldn't leave her behind. "Who
Rise of the Bloodstone King Unexpected
Chapter 30 - Unexpected Damon Lir's suggestion held merit. In theory, it made sense and was the easiest route to getting back my ring. But that didn't seem all that true from the fear that filled Alora's eyes and the audible gasp of horror that Helga let out. "Please don't send her back her m-" "Helga," Alora said sharply, cutting her off. The fear in her eyes was now gone as she glared at me. Helga looked at her, her big round eyes wide with concern for her friend. It was weird seeing a pixie holding such a strong bond with a fae but then again, nothing about Alora was normal. "Telling them anything won't change their minds. I can see it in their faces. We are going back no matter what." "But-" Alora shook her head. "It's done. I stole from them. They should be doing more to me than just handing me back to my mother. I can handle whatever she throws my way. We made a deal, and I broke it." If I hadn't spent those few days with her in the realm of nightmares, I would have beli
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