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9: Chatter, Crushes & Craziest things

Author: Chris Muna
last update publish date: 2025-08-21 17:37:55

Seraphine woke to the soft chiming of bells hidden somewhere in the walls. For a moment, she had to remind herself she wasn’t in her uncle’s warm, nice house back home. No, the air here hummed faintly with magic, her new room still carrying the faint warmth of the way it had shaped itself around her.

She dragged herself from bed, padding barefoot across the smooth stone floor. A bath was waiting, steamy, scented faintly with lavender, as if the room itself had anticipated her needs. By the ti
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  • Welcome to Aetherborn: Crushes, Curses & Creatures   151: Sex, Seraphine & Strange

    "Make love to me now." For a moment, the words seemed to freeze the air between them. Damien Drakaris stared at her, his breath uneven, his dark eyes searching her face as if he feared he had misunderstood. "Seraphine..." he whispered. Seraphine Vale did not look away. Her fingers rested against his chest, feeling the rapid rhythm of his heart beneath her palm. The dim light of the room wrapped around them, soft and warm, while the faint night breeze slipped through the curtains. "I'm serious," she said quietly. "I want you." Damien swallowed. "Are you sure?" he asked gently. "I don't want this to be something you regret." Seraphine lifted her hand to his face, brushing her fingers along his cheek. "I won't regret you." The sincerity in her voice melted the last of his hesitation. Slowly, carefully, he leaned closer and kissed her again. This time the kiss was softer, deeper, not rushed, not desperate. It was a kiss filled with everything they had been holding back: longing,

  • Welcome to Aetherborn: Crushes, Curses & Creatures   150: Chicken, Crush & Connection

    The night air of the human world felt different. Cooler. Quieter. Almost fragile. "So this is where you grew up," Damien said immediately as both of them were taking a stroll. Seraphine smiled slightly. "Yep. No floating islands. No magical beasts. Just people trying to survive and eat good food." Damien raised an eyebrow. "Good food?" Seraphine suddenly grabbed his wrist. "Come on." Before he could protest, she dragged him down the street and into a small roadside restaurant buzzing with laughter and clinking bottles. A few people glanced at them, mostly because Damien looked like he had just stepped out of a royal portrait but Seraphine ignored them. She sat down at a plastic table and pointed at the menu on the wall. "We're starting with the most important thing in the human world." Damien folded his arms. "And what would that be?" Seraphine grinned. "Fried chicken." Minutes later, a plate piled high with crispy golden chicken landed in front of them. Damien stared at i

  • Welcome to Aetherborn: Crushes, Curses & Creatures   149: My parent, My sister & My friend

    The fall felt endless. Seraphine Emberlain and Damien Drakaris tumbled through the rift like stars torn from the sky. Wind roared around them. Colors twisted violently: silver, blue, emerald, white, spiraling through the void as the portal carried them between worlds. Every nerve in Damien's body burned. It felt as if something inside him was being pulled apart and rebuilt at the same time. His vision blurred. Light shattered across his eyes. Then- Everything stopped. Their bodies hit the ground with a dull thud. For several seconds neither of them moved. The world around them was quiet. Too quiet. Damien gasped for air, his hands pressing into the cold, damp soil beneath him. He slowly pushed himself up. His head was spinning. He expected glowing skies. Floating mountains. Magic humming in the air the way it did in Aetherborn. But instead- He saw trees. Plain trees. Tall, rough-barked trunks stretching upward into a gray sky. No glowing leaves. No magical currents. Just win

  • Welcome to Aetherborn: Crushes, Curses & Creatures   148: Portal, Prince & Power

    Morning light spilled gently through the tall windows of Seraphine's room. The academy grounds were unusually calm today, as if the world itself was holding its breath. Seraphine stood beside her bed, folding the last few clothes into a small travel bag. She paused for a moment, looking around the room. It felt strange. Only a few weeks ago this had been just a temporary place while she figured out what Aetherborn Academy even was. Now it felt like home. She closed the bag slowly. Today she would return to the human world. Not forever. Just long enough to settle the pieces of the life she had left behind. Her mind drifted back to the conversation she had earlier with Damien. He had agreed to go with her but the decision hadn't been easy. They had met in one of the quieter gardens near the academy towers. For the first time since the essence transfer, Seraphine noticed how different Damien felt. The golden aura that once surrounded him as a dragon prince was completely gone.

  • Welcome to Aetherborn: Crushes, Curses & Creatures   147: Lucien, Lodge & Life

    The fire in the Four Lodge burned quietly behind them. After the brief conversation inside, Lucien cleared his throat. "Seraphine," he said smoothly, "may I speak with you for a moment?" Seraphine looked at him for a second before nodding. "Alright." They stepped out of the lodge and into the courtyard. Lucien walked slowly beside her before stopping near the stone fountain at the center of the courtyard. For a moment he said nothing. Then he turned to her. "I suppose we should talk about... us." Seraphine crossed her arms lightly. "There isn't really much to talk about." Lucien raised an eyebrow. "Isn't there?" His voice was calm, but there was an edge beneath it. "You chose me," he reminded her. Seraphine looked at him steadily. "For the Moonlight Ball." "We kissed," he continued. "You said you wanted to see where things could go between us." Seraphine exhaled slowly. "Yes. I remember." Lucien stepped closer, lowering his voice."So, imagine my confusion when you suddenl

  • Welcome to Aetherborn: Crushes, Curses & Creatures   146: Chamber, Choice & Council

    The Great Hall shimmered with ancient power. Towering pillars carved from celestial crystal stretched toward a glowing dome ceiling where constellations slowly moved like living stars. Divine energy filled the vast chamber, humming quietly in the air. At the far end of the hall stood the Thrones. Massive seats of power carved from luminous stone, each one radiating the presence of beings far older than the academy itself. They were known across the realm as the Keepers of Balance, the rulers who watched over the fate of the entire Aetherborn world. Rows of council members filled the chamber below them. Elders. Magisters. High nobles of every supernatural house. All of them had gathered to witness the girl who had saved their world. At the center of the hall stood Seraphine. Seraphine Emberlain stood calmly despite the overwhelming attention. Her posture was steady, though the divine energy of the chamber pressed heavily against her senses. She had never felt so many powerf

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