Alyssa knew from the moment her fire affinity was discovered, she would spend a lifetime fighting. The Filigree family were Victory nobles. Instead of riding the achievements of their long dead anc...
2022-04-11 21:41:44 +0000 UTC View PostAn hour later, a curtain has been hung over the hole in our bedroom, my wife has gained what limited control over her body Bell’s bindings will allow, and Geneva is carrying a tray laden down wit...
2022-04-08 21:35:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe entire house is gathered as I carry Kierra through the front door. My young steward is unflappable, holding his curious sister by the shoulders to prevent her from going outside. Gajin is stand...
2022-04-08 21:35:01 +0000 UTC View PostElegant fingers latch around my ankle and pull, sliding me over the cool sheets and underneath her. I make a futile attempt to pull my leg free before reaching for her hand. She lets me grab her be...
2022-04-06 20:44:28 +0000 UTC View Post“Lou.”
My wife’s voice calls out to me from the doorway of my rarely used study where I have been sitting for the past several hours. It can’t be helped. This mystery group of summone...
2022-04-04 20:34:39 +0000 UTC View PostTo my beloved niece,
I hope this letter finds you well as it has been some time since we’ve spoken. I suppose life must be busy in the Hall. Learn well. While our family’s le...
2022-04-04 20:34:38 +0000 UTC View PostKierra half climbs over me to see the paper better. “Aggro?”
“That’s the common name.” I take a deep breath. “Truthfully, you’re not supposed to say its true name. It hasn’t b...
2022-04-01 22:58:41 +0000 UTC View PostCosmo bless that thrall. Junior was right. Reading his letter makes me want to sprint to Summer Spire and bludgeon him over the head with a gravestone inscribed with “Here lies Gordon Mason, ...
2022-04-01 22:58:40 +0000 UTC View PostHey boss.
This is your unwilling minion writing you. I wonder if you’ve forgotten about me, seeing as you haven’t bothered to contact me after your tyrannical takeover of my ...
2022-03-30 21:18:00 +0000 UTC View PostGreetings and well wishes, Lady Tome.
I hope your initiate year has proved fruitful and have full confidence that you will pass the ensuing qualifiers. I, and the kingdom, greatl...
2022-03-28 17:44:52 +0000 UTC View PostI step out of my carriage with a deep sigh, feeling more tired than any day throughout my short time as an initiate. The weight of dread is heavier than the usual exhaustion after Kierra’s ‘lov...
2022-03-28 17:44:46 +0000 UTC View Post“So, let me get this.”
I try not to flinch as the pig points a breaded piece of fish at me, flinging sauce. “You’re married to this supposedly hot, rich, elf princess who bou...
2022-03-25 19:31:16 +0000 UTC View PostI, along with the rest of the room, turn as a woman bursts from the kitchen. She’s wearing dark pants and a sleeveless shirt. An apron is tied around her neck, the once pristine white stained in ...
2022-03-25 19:31:13 +0000 UTC View Post“If you’re done,” Alana says dryly.
“Who’s this? Girlfriend?”
“I wish.”
“Teammate,” Alana snaps. “His and hers,” she says gesturing to Marthe and William. ...
2022-03-23 15:18:59 +0000 UTC View PostMarthe lets out another round of complaints being asked to go so far out of her way, but I quell her anger by assuring everyone I’ll handle transportation. I send Geneva back to the house to grab...
2022-03-04 22:38:13 +0000 UTC View Post“Don’t call me that,” Marthe snaps.
“My apologies for any offense. At home, it is proper to address those without a surname by any titles they may have earned from their peers. It’s...
2022-03-04 22:38:11 +0000 UTC View PostThey both give me incredulous looks.
“If we’re going to be teammates, you should start believing in me. It’s not that hard, girls.” I quickly scan the crowd, combining my impressive v...
2022-03-04 22:38:09 +0000 UTC View Post“What do you know?” Abel shouts. “Ignore them. If they want to take this test lightly, let them. The reason I’m not standing in front of the whole crowd is to keep away idiots like you who ...
2022-03-04 22:38:08 +0000 UTC View Post“Ah, those two.” I assume she’s referring to two more of Alana’s hallmates, Michael and Gabriel. The younger brother Michael, barely more than a boy, is the talented one. Talented enough to...
2022-03-02 19:54:17 +0000 UTC View PostMarthe is standing before two young men who seem to be trying to convince her to join their team. It’s been quite a while since I’ve seen Alana’s hallmates and first friends at the Hall, as I...
2022-02-28 23:26:07 +0000 UTC View PostOnce again, the initiates are gathered outside the Caster Hall, centered around three large signs with identical messages while chattering amongst each other. I stand at the back but I have no prob...
2022-02-28 23:26:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Be nice, hm? No hissing when she tries to look at those cute little feet.”
“Coo.” The dejected dip of her head makes me smile. [The dog is a brute. She wants to pull me apart to see ...
2022-02-28 23:26:02 +0000 UTC View PostDespite our late night, I still find myself waking early. This body doesn’t need much sleep to function, heh. I carefully untangle myself from my wife’s arms that unconsciously fight to keep me...
2022-02-28 23:25:59 +0000 UTC View Post[Time to wake up, mperkreig.]
As it had for nearly every night since he was employed by Lady Tome, a voice penetrated his pleasant dreams, dragging him to consciousness. Earl raised ...
2022-02-28 23:25:55 +0000 UTC View PostEarl barely remembered the early years of his childhood. He could recall vague memories of his parents; his father’s broad back as he left early every morning, his mother’s kind but tired smile...
2022-02-28 23:25:50 +0000 UTC View Post“Never mind that for now.” I squirm away from her hand, silently cluing her in that I still want to talk. She grins and cups my sex, but stops the teasing, thank the saints. “Who’s the lett...
2022-02-25 23:08:54 +0000 UTC View PostI rise from the bath. Before I reach the door, perfectly controlled flames dry me off. I snatch a robe from a hook next to the door, tying the sash sloppily as I cross the bedroom to the balcony. 2022-02-25 23:08:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Alana sees me most of the way home, turning around at the end of the street but not before giving me one last concerned glance. We lapsed into silence during the walk but she didn’t have to talk ...
2022-02-23 23:12:41 +0000 UTC View Post“Lou?” she asks in obvious confusion as I rub her back. As much as the situation annoys me, angers me, and disgusts me, it doesn’t surprise me. However, my righteous knight seems thoroughly c...
2022-02-23 23:12:38 +0000 UTC View Post“Hey, you waited.”
I turn as Alana exits the Caster Hall, the blonde wearing a cheerful, cocky smile. It dims as she takes in my own expression, turning into her usual serious frown in sc...
2022-02-23 23:12:36 +0000 UTC View Post