When she meets his eye, it's like those times when they glance at each other during training, when they're in perfect agreement for an extended, shining moment. Azriel extends his hand, his Siphon gleaming cobalt and his fingers bare even in this cold, the scars an intricate mark of whatever he himself has survived. "Welcome to the mission, Gwyn," he says, and Gwyn wants to savor it, the feeling of his hand wrapped around hers, his long fingers brushing her wrist. The approval she sees in those lovely eyes. She could swear she sees one of his shadows make its way up her arm. &&& While Azriel and Gwyn work to free Koschei's captives, attraction turns into something more.

GWYNRIEL Azriel/Gwyn Set after ACOSF A friendship begins to blossom between the priestess Gwyneth Berdara and the shadowsinger Azriel. But could it become something more? And what will stand in their way? When Cassian and Azriel are sent to travel into Illyria to combat the unrest, the Valkyries are sent with them in an attempt to try and rally the female Illyrians. Gwyn and Azriel must combat their demons together from within the Illyrian camps. *Trigger warning: Deals with mental health and mentions of sexual assault.

Azriel, the spymaster of the Night Court, one of the most powerful Illyrians to walk Prythian. He was damaged, he was broken, and he thought himself evil. He found solace in his darkness and in his shadows. Gwyneth Berdara, a priestess in the library after a horrific event left her scarred. She had finally learned to come out of her shell, as she and her found family of Nesta and Emerie began training to be Valkyries. They were unlikely friends, and yet they found themselves becoming close with one another, almost as if they were drawn together, and it was out of their control. After all, he was the one who saved her from the Hybern soldiers that fateful night, and it was her who will unknowingly save him from himself. the characters and world all belong to SJM! not me, this is a work of fan fiction but the plot is mine :)

The Little Mermaid re-telling of Az and Gwyn. All character belong to Sarah J Maas. Fan art on the cover belongs to @izziesdrawings on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/izziesdrawings/

"From her place still sitting on the ground, she watched him running in a circle around her. His wings pulled in tight, his shadows pulled after him like a cloak of darkness. It was a marvellous sight to behold, this angry shadowsinger. The wish to tell him was strong and Gwyn promised to herself there, sitting in the midst of his orbit, that one day she would." ‣ Gwynriel Slow-Burn | Evil-Elain-Arc | picks up the loose plot-ends of ACOSF ‣ Follow Gwyneth and Azriel on their journey of facing their very own jigsaw, chasing pieces to finally reach a state of peace in life that both desire alone yet together. ‣ If you've read the bonus chapters in ACOSF you're all set to dive right into this story, as its timeline starts right where ACOSF ended. ‣ Feel free to let me know what you think, I'm always happy about feedback and every review is highly appreciated. ► CONTENT WARNINGS ◀︎ This story is for a mature audience. If you know Gwyn's history, you know that she experienced rape and sexual violence, of which she'll have flashbacks in this storyline. I'll place a CW at the beginning of the relevant chapters, too. ‣ All Characters & the World Building belong to Sarah J. Maas. This is a Fan Fiction, the plot is mine.

An Azriel Fanfiction. (Azriel × OC) Daggerheart should have always remained in the dark - the shadow you see out of the corner of your eye - gone before you know if it was a human, an animal or a monster. She was that whisper you hear in the dead of the night that makes you go rigid and hide in the dark. When the war with Hybern ended and fae decided to infest the human realm with spies and messengers, the underworld was in an uproar. They needed to send a message - Even with the Mortal Queens gone, the humans were not left untamed and unsupervised. They had an overseer - An uncrowned Queen. And she would not allow her lands to be once again controlled by fae lords who had tortured and brutalized their people just five hundred years ago. Her message was clear - Leave or pay with your lives.

Follows story line of the ACOTAR series.... picks off right after ACOSF, so of course spoilers are meant to be said in this story. For people who haven't read ACOTAR, read at your own risk, but fair warning you might be just a tad bit confused. ALSO... I will not be trashing any character, expect for assholes like Beron and his sons (expect for Eris). STORY DESCRIPTION: Gwyneth Berdara has spent her last year still not being able to leave that gods-damned library. She wants to leave, but every time she is about to reach the outside world, she freezes and goes back to Sangravah. She tells herself that she is safe, she is in Velaris, but nothing works. She feels as if she's still stuck in the same place from when she entered the library two years ago. One incident makes her leave the Night Court and into another court. How will she react? Azriel was there in Sangravah, but he had arrived too late. Ever since the incident, Azriel has been slipping farther and farther away from his family. He doesn't know why the incident had been eating away at him, it wasn't his first time failing at his job. Azriel finds shocking news that he must keep from Gwyn. The plot line derives somewhat from the initial description. P.S. : I do not own this art, I just made it as my cover! Same thing goes for the characters, Sarah J Maas, wrote these character from scratch. Except for my OC!

550 pages complete - daily updates coming 7/18 The insinuation didn't make her mad. It didn't comfort her. But it did strike a chord. "My instincts are the only reason I'm alive. They're why those children in Sangravah survived." Azriel descended to the grounds of the river house. "Then perhaps you should listen to them." He set her down gently and the moment she opened her mouth to retort, he cut her off. "I told you I would wait. I meant it." His words rendered her dumbfounded. They were the words of a male devoted. A male who knew her far longer than Azriel had. But she didn't reject them, because her tears over his broken body had been the tears of a female who had lost a part of their soul. A female bound to him. "Shall we?" said Azriel, gesturing up at the river house. And Gwyn nodded, for she knew no words. *cover by lowkeystruggling*

Gwyn took a step closer, leaning to whisper in his ear. "You don't get to tell me what to do." She whispered, sending a chill down his spine. "Are you going to find some other man to prove a point then?" "How would you feel if I did?" "Answer the question, Gwyneth." *Characters (other than OCs) belong to Sarah J Maas' ACOTAR series

Spoilers for ACOSF, do not read this unless you have finished ACOSF AND the Azriel pov chapter * * * * * Training without Nesta and Cassian should have been fine, if it weren't for Gwyn, if it weren't for how he could never approach her. Some nights he needs an escape, but never expected her to hear his song in the shadows, for her to sing to the shadows herself. Set a few moths after the end of ACOSF Cover features art by @inkfae on instagram