Of humble origins, Eules, the son of a circus artist who settled in Brazil after the circus immigrated from Portugal, at a time when thousands of circus artists, gypsies and people with no resources were expelled from Europe. He learned the art of magic from the magician Faustino, who won over the small circus audience with his magic tricks and sleight of hand, the forerunner of this art in the village where they settled, near a Portuguese colony. Eules, seeing his success among the locals and friends, wanted to follow in his footsteps and specialized in the art of magic and illusionism, to proudly carry on Faustino's legacy and make his art his livelihood and his opportunity to explore the world for a living. Suddenly, Eules had to embark on an unusual journey, seeking a new life and leaving behind his beloved Vivian. He returned to the village, already experienced and with the opportunity to perform for illustrious visitors and politicians who would be in the city. This would be the trigger for his international success, but he was betrayed by the people he trusted. And due to a tragedy, in addition to experiencing the pain of losing his great and true love, he has to flee and leave behind everything he has achieved, having to fight to get back on his feet and regain his life and prestige. Some devastating truths come to light and he has to deal with all the injustice he has suffered, now fueled by a desire for revenge.

With his career on the line, Ashton takes a blockbuster role-only to find himself starring opposite his longtime rival, Ryker Cohen. But as tension turns to sparks, hate might not be the only thing burning between them. *** With Ashton's dying career, his last lifeline was accepting the lead role in a sureshot blockbuster. But the new role had a catch, and the catch had a name: Ryker Cohen, Ashton's sole archnemesis. Can Ashton act alongside the man he has spent years despising? Will he give in to the hate? Or will Ryker's soft touch melt Ashton's stone cold heart? *** "You're crazy," Ashton whispered. "Yes," Ryker continued. "For you." "No. You're just crazy. Period." *** [mxm] [marked mature for sexual content]

The Queen of Hearts meets the gilded world of Marie Antoinette. A princess with a holy Gift. A kingdom hiding a dangerous secret. And a marriage meant to bring peace to a land with a violent history of war. Eighteen-year-old Ophelia Rosiers is a princess of Rosailles, and also the heir to a holy Gift that determined the fate of her queendom centuries ago. But now with her Gift locked away, she can only hear the whispers of the Angels her people revere. As a result, her sister has been named next in line, and she is being sent to their enemy nation, Garnette, in order to marry their Crown Prince and hopefully lead their countries into an era of much needed peace. Only when she arrives, she quickly starts to suspect her betrothed is not who she dreamed him to be. Stuck in a palace surrounded by gossiping courtiers and enemies at every turn, Ophelia's friends are few. Especially when one of her handmaidens turns out to have secrets of her own, turning what Ophelia has always believed about her destiny upside down. Desperate for a distraction, she finds company with Prince Pierre-her betrothed's younger brother-who has motives of his own. When betrayal lands Ophelia as Garnette's prisoner, she realizes her whole life she has been dictated by other people's lies. With peace shattered for good and Ophelia's fate left in her own hands, she does the one thing she has left-she takes back control, even if it means turning into the very monster her enemies make her out to be. Bisexual MC. Book 1 in The Blood of the Angels series

This short story is part of the next volume of Aquarela do Chaos