One girl. Transported to a realm full of magic and paranormal creatures. Seven hunky men. A fairy tale with a twist.
My name is Alfie. A university student. I'm nothing special. Just your average nineteen-year-old girl doing her best at life. Then t...
It had been six weeks now since I had magically transported here to the Aurora Realm, and I'll be honest that many unexpected things had happened. Within those six weeks, I had not only met seven powerful, hunky demon lords, some very good female friends, and male comrades, but also discovered that I had pure qi within me—a strong and powerful one that many in the realms desired. Of course, along with all those, I had also acquired myself three hot boyfriends who kept me quite busy.
Since my first hot, sexy night two weeks ago with Felix, Caleb, and Geoffrey, I had transferred to living in the north wing of the palace with the seven lords. It was nice that I got my own quarters, along with a maid who took care of my personal things, which I suddenly and unexpectedly acquired once I had become the three men's girl. I even had a handsome monthly allowance for my personal expenses. Of course, I had refused at first, but Geoffrey, being the father figure and head ruler of Acaedien—the one in control of the coffers—had insisted that no girl of his was going to struggle with money. He'd see to it that I lived a nice, comfortable life with him as my provider.
This new bedchamber of mine was on the seventh floor of the north wing (not the same one the men and I had done our sexy stuff in that first night), which had a protective barrier that not only shielded the floor from invaders—if there ever were some—but also was invisible to the naked eye.
The view from here was breathtaking, and most sunny days, I'd be out on the balcony, sitting in a comfy chair, sipping a cool drink, and reading books—to both practice my Aurora language as well as to learn more about the history of the Aurora world and Acaedien Kingdom. Sometimes, Aria, Leona, and Brenna would join me, and I'd ask them for more information. Of course, they'd provide me as many details as they could.
Today was the day that we'd be leaving for the Wulin Kingdom for the international conference, and I had just finished packing, with the help of Ruth, my maid, a canine woman with dark-brown hair and canine ears, dark-brown eyes, and a plump physique.
"I think that's all, Ruth," I said, looking around the room, wondering if I might be forgetting anything else. Of course, I didn't need much. Just a few clothing items and toiletry stuff, which I could very easily pack into my new magic bag and the luggage that I had always wanted.
Ruth, per usual, was always so thorough in everything regarding me.
She said, "No, no, my lady, you need more dresses and shoes and possibly makeup material. You never know if you're going to be invited to one of those fancy parties they usually have during the conference, where important people from all over the realm gather. You're the lords' woman now, and you must look the part."
Of course, I understood that as the lords' woman, I should dress nicely in those beautifully designed gowns and dresses most of the time, to signify my status. Not that I expected one when I decided to become Geoffrey's, Caleb's, and Felix's lover.
I had thought that my life would go on as it had been, with me dressed in boy's garments, studying the Aurora language, and cooking for the girls until I was ready to start my job as an assistant at the palace library. But not so, as I had found out one week and a half ago.
Now I was known as the lords' beauty, whatever that meant, and everywhere I went, people would come over and, yep, mob me like I was a celebrity or something.
It was an hour later when I found most of the clothing, accessories, and makeup materials in my new dressing room gone, having been neatly packed inside my magic luggage, which was the same size as a cabin luggage. It even had four wheels and a handle that could be extended at the top, exactly like the one back home, except that this magic one could hold a heap of things.
"That should do it, my lady," Ruth said, looking more satisfied now.
I sighed. It couldn't be helped, I supposed.
"Hello there," a manly voice said from the door.
I turned expectantly and greeted Felix with a bright smile. "Hello. Are we ready to leave?"
He strolled into the room and pulled me into his arms. Then he planted a passionate kiss on my lips. When he moved back, he said, "Yes. Are you done packing?"
I nodded my head.
A moment later, with his arm around my waist, he led me out the room, with Ruth following behind us, taking care of the luggage.
Some fifteen minutes later, we were at the Acaedien Airport behind the palace. There, Brenna rushed up to me, took my wrist, and whisked me away from Felix, toward the awaiting airship.
"This is going to be exciting," she said, giggling. "I've been to the Wulin Kingdom many years ago, and it was great fun. You'll like it, Alfie. The people, the culture, the food, the sights. You name it."
I grinned and couldn't wait either, after reading all those books about the Wulin Kingdom. To sum it up, it was very much like ancient China during the Tang Dynasty, except in this realm, that ancient China was mixed with some very modern technology, as was Acaedien with modern-day Europe.
Inside the colossal airship in the passenger quarters, Brenna and I met up with Aria and Leona, and the four of us started chatting excitedly about the journey. Once everything was settled and the airship was ready to take off, the seven lords appeared.
Caleb walked up to me and pulled me into his arms. Then he gave me a sweet kiss on the lips.
As the airship ascended, I stood by the window, watching the scenery. Behind me, with his arms wrapped around me, Caleb kissed my neck. To my left was Geoffrey and my right, Felix.
Behind us, Lord Noah was busy reading a report, while Aaron was sipping a drink. Lord Ethan and Victor were discussing clauses for a new treaty or something, while Aria, Leona, and Brenna continued to discuss which restaurant in Wulin they should go to this time and what kind of touristy stuff they should be doing.
I grinned, feeling happy and content.
Caleb buried his nose against my nape as Geoffrey leaned forward and kissed my lips. When he moved back, he said, "Are you looking forward to your new adventure, Alfie?"
I nodded my head. "Yes. I can't wait for my new adventure," I said.
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Seven Devils and a Rose is part of The Seven Demon Lords Series. You can download Book 1: The Magic of the Aurora Light free on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
Published Books in the Series:
0.5) The Beast and I (a prequel to the series)
1) The Magic of the Aurora Light (free on google play books)
2) Seven Devils and a Rose
3) A Kingdom of Roses and Magic
4) A Court of Roses and Stardust (coming soon).
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