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∾𝒯he spring was beautiful. Midnight, moonshine on crystal clear water causing little phosphorescent creatures below the surface to glow around him, with the breeze rustling through the trees, tiny Pixies dancing around the waters' edge, and owls hooting in the distance... It was like heaven, and in that moment, Hongjoong felt so blessed to be an Elf who could feel the powers of the land within his very being.
Wading in the water up to his waist and trailing his hands through the waterfall beside him, he watched the way the water seemed to be almost sky blue in the moonlight. It sparkled, and it held a glittery sheen that he couldn't stop staring at...
'You look as though you are quite content.'
Spinning around as a voice called out from behind him, a breath escaped his lips as he found Seonghwa standing at the shoreline, hands in his pockets, gazing out across the water at him.
'May I join you?' the Alpha called out.
He felt his cheeks blush a little, instantly thankful that those eyes weren't glowing red to see. 'Aren't you the theoretical owner of this land?' he asked softly.
'Does that mean I should not display a common courtesy?'
He smirked, feeling his cheeks blush. 'Come join me~ The water is beautiful~' he breathed, turning around and focussing on the waterfall once more. He took steady breaths in an attempt to keep his heartbeat consistent and hide away the fact that he was suddenly incredibly jittery. He tried to place his concentration on the nature around him, feeling the elements flowing into his body and recharging his tired soul, instead of awaiting the creature's presence beside him.
'You seem so at ease,' came Seonghwa's voice as the sound of splashing water preceded the Strigoi wading out to him. He took a few more steps into deeper water to leave the waterline at his hipbones, but the way his intensely toned body glittered in the moonshine...
'You seem to understand the Elvish nature well,' he said softly, stepping towards him, closer, until the water was halfway to his navel and he could take those pale hips in his hands...
'I have spent much of my life with your kind,' Seonghwa said softly, taking the last step to close the distance between them and press their naked waists together.
It made his heart flutter, but like this, he didn't care anymore that it could be heard. Smoothing his hands over the vampire's torso, feeling the muscle beneath, he rested them on his chest, letting his hips meld against him as his waist was taken gently in strong hands. His body was already alive from the Earth's magic seeping deep into his veins, and the intimacy between them only added to his thrumming heart. However sliding his fingertips up over the vampire's skin until they gently touched to his jaw, everything felt more intense as he reached up onto his toes and revelled in the feeling of Seonghwa gazing down at him, bestowing him a beautiful, sweet kiss...
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In The Shadows | A Novel
Fantasy☽∾⭐︎∾☾ In a world where all the myths and legends are true and the blood you are born with determines whether you will oppress, or 𝘣𝘦 oppressed, a group of boys from opposing bloodlines come together in an unlikely alliance, only to find themselve...