WinterWhereof

7.03 - Robin I

On most days, after official Tenet classes and any extracurriculars wrapped up, Natalie and her team would head off into the dungeon, assuming they had no other responsibilities. But today, Natalie...

Sick - Chapters will resume next Monday

Hi readers,

I caught some kind of stomach bug and have been out of it for the past few days, so I wasn't able to prepare chapters to schedule this week. I need some time to recover and get ba...

6.59 - ❤ Lightning II

"If I could have anything?" Zoey asked.

"Within reason," Maddy said. "But yeah. There's a lot to pick from inside this book."

"Firepower," Zoey answered. "Anything hard-hitting, even if...

7.02 - Arrangement

"It's so nice to speak with you again, Natalie," Elida said with a smile. "Have you given my offer due consideration?"

Standing outside the training facility, with other students having heade...

7.01 - Rematch

The idea of having morning punishment duties with no concrete end date was something Natalie wasn't thrilled about, but she supposed she deserved it.

To make things worse, her entire team, ev...

6.58 - Lightning I

The d'Celestins unsurprisingly had access to whatever rooms within the Mantle Training Facility they wished, and that privilege extended to their guests. As such, they had little difficulty finding...

6.56 - Consequences II

There were few men and women across Valhaur that held the prestigious title of 'top ranker,' a person who had climbed to the nearly unbelievable height of level fifteen or above, and the Dean of Te...

6.57 - Training Facility IV

"I was wondering when you would grace us with your presence."

Evander was a fair-skinned boy with black hair. He was average height for a man, which meant he stood half a foot taller than Ros...

6.55 - Consequences

"I didn't do anything," Natalie said. "I told you I wouldn't, didn't I? But, um, Alaina might have done a few things to me."

Jordan gave her perhaps the flattest look in all of existence.

6.56 - Training Facility III

"And you're fourth advancement?" Delta asked. "Dunno how good of a match we'll be, then. Both of us," she waved between Zoey and herself, "got skills that need practice before they're usable, for o...

6.54 - ❤ The Baron's Daughter IV & V

A/N: Double length chap, so next Friday

There was something indescribably arousing about exposing herself in a dirty alleyway, with minimal to no protection from someone coming to investigate...

6.55 - Training Facility II

"Fourth?" Honor asked, rearing back in surprise. "Fourth? How? It hasn't been a month!"

There didn't seem to be any doubt in her exclamation; Rosalie wouldn't lie about her advancement. She w...

6.53 - ❤ The Baron's Daughter III

She and Natalie barely made it out of the park and back into the city before she couldn't stand it any longer. They'd rushed through the street, each of them flushed with anticipation, and while th...

6.52 - ❤ The Baron's Daughter II

"An exception?" Natalie asked, her lips curling up into a satisfied grin. "Anybody I know?"

"I think you know the answer to that," Alaina breathed, struggling to keep her composure. She bit h...

6.54 - Training Facility I

The Mantle Training Facility was split into three major sections: one for the low rankers, consisting of the first and second advancements, one for the mid-rankers, consisting of the third to fifth...

6.51 - The Baron's Daughter

Alaina's stomach had been squirming all day.

Longer than that. Ever since that incident back at The Kraken's Hearth. But it had grown much worse since joining Natalie f...

6.53 - Expectations

"Can't we practice somewhere else?" Delta asked. "If our 'public introduction' is gonna be a whole thing we needa prepare for."

"My father encouraged me to do this," Rosalie sighed. ...

6.50 - Quest Finale Festivities

With the quest officially over, Natalie returned to The Kraken's Hearth and took some much-needed relaxation time. Compared to previous fights, she had come out of combat a mess. Exploding...

6.49 - Last Report

The trip back to Tarenhelm wasn't the most enjoyable of treks. Aches plagued her with every step, and though her ego stung for it, Sofia and Jordan were the ones who ended up dragging the chieftain...

6.52 - Standby

As they had discussed beforehand, Zoey returned to Delta's room after her chats with Sabina and Adrienne had concluded.

A "come in" ushered her through the door. Inside, she was met with a bi...

6.48 - Hard Earned Rewards

That inexplicable reservoir holding her Carnal Energy had surged a staggering amount—and that was despite how she had burned through [Empowers] without hesitation. The chieftain's shard of Greed ...

6.51 - Patron

"Certain requirements?" Sabina prompted.

Heat rose on Zoey's cheeks. "The skill uses up Holy Energy, which I collect through—all of the stuff involving Aria and the temple." She didn't need...

6.47 - Banged Up

Natalie woke surrounded by five pretty faces hovering above her, eyes wide with concern. In most circumstances, she would consider that a pretty amazing way to wake up. Unfortunately, she felt like...

6.46 - Chieftain II

Full body [Illusions], at least in combat, Natalie had found too unwieldy to be useful since they became more difficult to control based on the size, complexity, and strength of their deception. Ho...

6.50 - Manor Workshop

The next morning, Zoey sought Sabina out. After a series of increasingly louder knocks, she came to the conclusion that the woman wasn't inside her assigned room. The door wasn't locked either. Let...

6.45 - Chieftain I

Without further delay, they rushed in for the final battle.

Natalie sent out a prayer of thanks that Malice held off on her signature howl, as she had promised. They needed as much of an adva...

6.49 - ❤ Princess IV

Rosalie lay on her back, one arm resting across her forehead, breathing heavily as Zoey and Delta's loads dripped out of her two used holes. It was hard to come to terms with how explosive her orga...

6.44 - Nest

The trek into the Duskwood was a smoother process than the first time, with them knowing the general location to look through. So long as their assumption was correct, the goblin nest would be near...

6.43 - The Good News

"This is all your fault."

Still bleary-eyed from having been woken up early by soft knocking at her door, Jordan took in the sight on the other side of her door. Sofia stood there, in her paj...

6.48 - ❤ Princess III

Zoey swallowed thickly.

It was a hard decision. Obviously, Zoey was happy with either. Getting to use Rosalie in any way was the highlight of any given day. More important than what she <...