𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍. But Aiden has never had any of that. Born with the rare gift of healing, the world sees his magic as a blessing-but to him, it's nothing more than a curse. His magic is draining, painful, and endlessly exploited by those stronger than him. In a realm where magic is a weapon and kindness a weakness, Aiden survives by keeping his head down and his heart closed. But the fragile balance of his life shatters when he crosses paths with an enigmatic prince. What begins as pure hatred between them slowly twists into something far more dangerous and consuming-desire. Driven by a restless need to uncover the true nature of the power running through his blood, Aiden is thrust into a year-long journey that challenges everything he thought he knew about survival, friendship, loyalty... and the cost of a forbidden love. "𝑰𝒇 𝒘𝒆'𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆, 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆... 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒇 𝒘𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒎𝒂𝒚𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆."

This story is about an adventurous forest nymph, who loves the snow and a regular human, who doesn't have time to stop and smell the seasons. They both try to help one another but end up stuck in the middle of nowhere during a blizzard. The burning passion in the shelter and sparks flying will keep them warm and happy, while the storm passes, but can they continue their love affair when they leave behind the forest? This is a FIRST DRAFT, the editing will be complete after it's finished! Winner in the 2025 Nov 11 - Dec 10 First Chapter Challenge by @BlueBirdAwards

Erika is an 20 year old girl who has left the safety of her hidden village to save her endangered mate. She encounters many struggles in doing so, and the truth of her fate awaits her as she ventures into the world she has been raised to hide from.