Mariposa Novels & Stories

It was a very huge store, with a million dresses, it smelt of fresh roses and pastry. “good day ladies” a tall lady greeted us the moment we walked into the store, she wore a suit and had a pair of spectacles hanging off her nose. “Miss Romero” she added with a smile. “and you must be miss Santiago, Romans fiance”. I smiled at her. It was funny though that her store was named after my fathers name.

"Your powers define you Azura. They are connected to your emotions, anger, sad, happiness. Your emotions can control your power. You just need to learn how to keep them at Bay." Wow, okay. Can someone wake me up from this nightmare already?. What's with all these talks about powers? "I know this must all sound strange to you. But you will understand everything soon." "I don't even know what to call you. I mean from your voice, I know you are female. But a female what exactly? Who are you and what's your name?" Maybe we could start there. "My name is Lily. I am your spirit guide and I'm so happy to find out you are alive little princess. We all thought you were dead"

People only use nature in their own benefits but never take good care of it. "Hello Gahala," came from a sweet yet melancholic voice. "Hello Marikit, what's with the sad voice?" I didn't help but to asked. Marikit is a tulip flower with a yellow color. They are all cheerful here everytime I visit and I'm surprised because they look all so lonely. "Nothing, it's just that I feel sad for my fellow flowers in the real world because some of them never experience how to be taken care just like here." She said in most sorrowful voice.

After a moment of silence, she softly asked, "Since you're so worried about me, can't you come and see me?" Morpheus remained silent. Persephone apologized with a smile, "Sorry, I was just overthinking... I'm not insisting that you visit. I just miss you terribly." When she left Centrolis, she was full of confidence, thinking that long-distance wouldn't be an issue for them. However, she underestimated the power of one's company. "Also, those weren't fireworks I saw just now. It was fireflies!" She told him, "Double-winged fireflies. Have you seen them? They're unique to Southeast Aciatic!"

the someone cut me off. "Her name is Annabelle Siromani, my daughter."

Max hurriedly called out, "Hurry up and sit down, Mariposa." The atmosphere noticeably cooled down after such a scene.

The cheese from this kingdom is divine; especially paired with their honey and date molasses. To the east of the Kingdom of the Moon is the Celestial Waters Pack. The pack occupies the beaches and cliffs on the coastline. They are expert fishermen and pearl divers. Maristela is from this pack. Her name means “Star of the Sea”. She says children of the pack start swimming as babies. She says the salt water runs in their veins. As an orphan, the Crown dictates that all children who are not of Alpha birth, like me, are taken to the central market in the Kingdom of the Moon. There, the children are sold to be slaves, children of childless couples, and child brides. Mari was bought by Osiris to b

I tense, my eyes drifting involuntarily towards the window, drawn by an unseen force. On the windowsill, stark against the pale moonlight, a single mariposa negra perches. Its wings not just black but glistening with an unnatural sheen under the streetlight, catching the cold, artificial glow. Not just black—skulls etched into the delicate veined patterns—a morbid work of art. Alive. Watching. Dru follows my fixed gaze, her breath catching in her throat. “Bouda. (Damn.)” ****** ***Marisol’s POV***

Zara cuts in before he can say anything more, "let's not scare the girl. She's only just become a part of this world." "Fine," he sighs as he says this as though not talking about it is a serious letdown for him. "Guess it's a good thing that dragons aren't found in the U.S. There are also Kitsune and Selkie. Then, there are witches, banshees, and vampires.” "Don't forget about the fae," Zara butts in, clearly excited. "Fae?" "Incubi, succubi, dwarfs, elves, gnomes, goblins, leprechaun, sprites, trolls, pixies, brownies," Zara ticks them off on her fingers excitedly.

My mouth watered when I saw all the fresh fruit and cream stuffed crêpes. ‘Nice to see you here, Zayka’ Lyosha breathed into my ear popping up out of nowhere. I jumped in surprise and he smiled at me. He had tied his hair up in a messy man bun, he hadn’t shaved in a few days and his deep blue eyes seemed to stare right into my soul. ‘Care to join me for lunch?’ he asked. Not waiting for my answer he motioned to the clerk that he was ready to order. ‘What would you like?’ he asked with a heart melting smile showcasing his perfectly straight white teeth. I stuttered my order to the clerk, ordering a strawberry and cream stuffed crêpe while Lyosha ordered a banana and chocolate one. He handed