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The smell of blood assaulted me from every direction. Blades clashed and people cried out. My chest was heaving as I reached one of the carriages. It wasn’t without trouble. My upper half was covered in blood. Some of it mine, but most belonged to others. My mouth hurt and blood dripped down my back from a solider that got in a hit. I had saved myself last minute, throwing my hands out and blasting him out of existence with pure light. I was bone-weary, not used to using my Magik so much. I lean
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The Humiad forest was huge and as old as our continent probably was. There were grim little stories told to children about this forest to permanently scare them away. I wondered if there was any truth to the stories as we road through the woods. Birds and animals called out to each other and I took that as a good sign. Things only got dicey when there was silence, when even nature itself was drawing in a breath, fear beating through hearts of prey and predator alike. For now, everything seemed n
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Wren looked bored as he lounged on a tree stump about thirty feet from the first layer’s entrance. He wore the black leathers that I was beginning to associate with the Verseckt. He also wore a white tunic under his leather vest and a single small dagger was strapped to his thigh. His hair was pushed away from his head in a mess of white. He wore small black discs on his nose that hid his eyes, delicate silver chains hanging from the outer edges that tucked behind his ears and held the strange t
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I hadn’t slept. I’d reached across the bond, tried to take away as much of the pain as I could without a physical connection. Talon never communicated with me, but I felt him. I held my knees to my chest as I poured every ounce of my feelings for him over the bond. In the wee hours of the morning, when the rest of the world slept, I desperately tried to stave off his suffering. It felt like standing in a sinking boat and trying to bail out water with a bucket. The bucket also had a hole and for
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I didn’t hear much over the connection the following day. My training and lesson schedule had become more structured. I would be studying now Monday through Friday. Tyren and Athel had officially decided, and I was excited to have a bit of time off. For now, though, I was in the training ring with my brother. Eon rolled his head on his shoulders, then rotated his arms in big circles. Athel stood nearby, appraising him. She glanced to me and nodded once before moving to sit on her favorite log ne
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@Erolove Uh not yet! This story just popped out of my head one day so now I’m scrambling to get it all out of my head so y’all can read it. I do have a few stories that I’m making layouts for but this one takes most of my free time Also, funny you should mention Amaris... 😅
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@Philippe it keeps getting longer in my head. I’m not sure how many books. I think I like drama too much, and these characters 😅
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Without warning, I was awoken the next morning by pounding on the door. Talon was already up, pulling a long-sleeved tunic over his head. I saw a flash and a black butterfly knife flipped open in his hand. He opened the door and I hurried to get up as he left the room. I was dragging one of his shirts over my pants from the day before as we met Eon in the main room. Eon looked suspiciously at the door and inclined his head when his and Talon’s gazes met. I watched them both and raised my eyebrow
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I took inventory of the men around me. The guards wore helmets and were faceless. They were different heights and shapes. Each man held a sword on their hip and had ten times the amount of training I’d had. I forced my eyes to Lex’s broad back. He wore a dark brown leather vest, straps running across the front horizontally to secure it. A mint green long-sleeved shirt was under it and my gaze dropped to the belt at his waist. It held multiple knives and I didn’t doubt Lex had trained with each o
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I stretched my arms above my head, sighing softly as my shoulders popped. The sun hadn’t even begun to rise, the room was still dark and I rolled onto my side. Talon was asleep, his eyelashes fluttering slightly against his cheek. His brow furrowed. I wished that just once the man would get a decent night’s sleep without terrible dreams. Shifting to lay on my stomach, I rubbed my eyes with my fingertips. My mind replayed the events from the night before and I sighed. My body felt tense all over
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It didn’t seem possible that two weeks had gone by since we had arrived in Syrin. My world revolved around my training and I seemed to be growing by leaps and bounds. No matter how many times I exceeded their expectations, we couldn’t slow time. I had still only had formal training for half of a month and Tyren was positive it would take years to master my gift. Raw talent would only get me so far. In the two days prior, Tyren had filled me in on what the engagement dinner would entail. It was m
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Over the next two days, I couldn’t stop myself from becoming sullen. True to his word, Eon had been trying to maneuver around court and reestablish his old connections. He’d been going every day and he reassured me that he still had friends in the military. He also seemed to think we might be able to call on our father’s old friends. I still didn’t feel like we were making enough progress. Nothing was getting done. I wasn’t getting any closer to ending the engagement. I went to class and advance
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I wasn’t sure that Talon would ever become a morning person. He sat across from me in the carriage. His hair was covering his face as he avoided the sunlight peeking in through the draped fabric over the windows. I didn’t know when he fell asleep every night, but he had dark circles smudged under his eyes. His knees bumped lightly against mine as we rode along and he seemed lost in thought. He had been mute for the whole ride and I tried not to read too much into that as I skimmed through a coup
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@lonerwolf_94thank you! Glad you like it!🖤
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This time I awoke in my own bed, still wrapped in someone else. I shifted and immediately regretted it. My entire body was incredibly sore. My side ached as I pushed off the arm that had been draped over it. I laid on my back and tried my best to imagine how I was possibly going to function today. Sitting on Tyren’s hard stool or trying to withstand Athel’s attacks filled me with dread. I wasn’t sure when sitting comfortably would be possible again. I have narrow hips. What in the world was I t
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I woke up in an unfamiliar room, registering the morning sunlight spilling in from the balcony. My legs were tangled in the sheets and arms were wrapped around me. I snuggled back into warmth and the arm draped over my hip tightened ever so slightly. I could feel his body pressed against mine, his breathing slow and even. I didn’t want to get up, but I had awoken later than usual. If I wasted any more time I would be late for my classes. I did not think Tyren would appreciate that very much. I t
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@Philippe I appreciate you 😭 Thank you everyone for your comments. With the addition of an editor and/or beta reader I believe the updates may slow. I’m hoping that I will be able to perhaps give you longer chapters that are even better than the ones I’ve already posted. Rest assured I will still be trying to update as fast as possible. I’d just like to give you better quality ❤️
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Running. I was running. My feet slapped the dirt road underneath me as I threw myself around a corner at the last minute. I could hear shouting, jeers and insults. I didn't know what would happen if they caught me. It was different today. In addition to the normal bullying, there was a dangerous glint in their eyes. The preteens had evolved into something more predatory and I wasn't ready to find out what that could mean for me. My legs burned and I came to a street that split in three direction
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I didn't sleep at all that night. I collapsed in the seat next to the normal table in Tyren's room. He was reclined in his window again, his unusual yellow eyes flicking over to me. I dug my books out from the bag and set them on the table, already struggling to keep my eyes open. I waited for him to start, turning to where we would begin today. The ache in my body was still ever present and I'd been nursing this headache since I'd woken up. Tyren rose slowly, his gaze bouncing around the room.
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@Will Hawkins “The western most neighborhood in Krinn, commonly known as The Shift” “The Shift was the neighborhood my siblings had used to scare me when I was younger. They claimed it was covered in darkness and the alleyways and roads changed at will. People would get trapped in stone prisons as the the place shifted, blocking off their exit.” Hope that helps! 😄
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“I don't understand what the problem is then? We both want this.” I let my hands fall back to my sides as I looked up at him. His hands were still in my hair and he pulled my head back. I gasped and his eyes roamed over my face, studying me. He used his grip in my hair to guide me closer and I laid my palms against his chest again. He dipped his head and his lips were on mine. I relaxed into him and one of his hands untangled from my messy hair. It slid down my back, rubbing gently before his fi
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Seth sat at the black dining room table again, his chin rested on his linked fingers, elbows on the table. Noah was bustling around being the perfect host. He refilled drinks, carried the tray of pancakes around the table so no one would have to reach, and anything else that required his attention. Seth's own food sat in front of him, growing cold. He had slept decently for the first time since the hotel and his brain didn't seem to know what to do with all of the processing power. He sat on the
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I had fallen asleep almost right away after my...self exploration. That had only lasted a couple hours and then I had rolled over, wide awake. I threw soft blankets over my head and tried to force my brain to quiet down. Anxiety rolled over me and I soon found myself glaring up at the ceiling. I was nervous about my lessons. I'm sure that would be a natural reaction for anyone but I was so desperate for things to work out. Convincing myself that I could do this was a failing effort. I felt as th
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I had managed to create the small disk of light that Talon had showed me earlier, this time letting it melt into my hand like gold rain before I shook said hand and let it go. The king and queen both stared transfixed and the king had exclaimed I would started classes as soon as possible. “Today! Get the boy some books, whatever materials he'll need. The fact that a power like this has gone untaught! You should've been sent to the capital as soon as it was discovered! I must have a word wit
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@rockycs seeing as how it took them a short conversation moving slowly with a carriage and he had an entire night I’m thinking it still makes sense in my head 🤣
