The only way to break the curse... is to kill the one you love. Alyenna was stolen from Earth and dragged into Tendaara, the world from her favorite book series: a land of living magic, ancient creatures, and impossible power. The Storm General, Baellnar Aethorien, is a hurricane given elven form. A master swordsman, a relentless menace, and an enthusiastic supporter of terrible puns. He finds Aly's arrival far more entertaining than he definitely should. He insists she was brought there for a reason. That there is more to her than she could ever know. For Aly every new companion hides a dark and questionable past. Every step forward pulls her deeper into a war she does not understand. Yet somehow, Tendaara is still safer than where she came from. Aethorien misses nothing. Not the bruises hidden beneath her denial. Not the strength she refuses to acknowledge. And certainly not the dangerous creature she is becoming. Where others see a broken girl, he sees steel waiting to be forged. A weapon that could save Tendaara. Unfortunately for Baellnar Aethorien, every lesson draws them closer. Every touch burns hotter than it should. And the woman he is training to save the world is rapidly becoming the one person capable of destroying him. Because lurking in the shadows is the Shifter Queen, a creature capable of wearing the face of the person you trust most. One mistaken touch. One moment of hesitation. One drop of blood. That is all it takes. The curse twists love into obsession, devotion into violence, and leaves only one command: Kill the one you love. Baellnar knows exactly what the curse will make him become. So before the Crimson Queen can claim him, he will teach Aly how to survive him. Entered in #2026wattys 🥇1st Black Ink Awards

𝔚𝔥𝔢𝔫 𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔪𝔞𝔨𝔢𝔰 𝔞 𝔡𝔢𝔞𝔩 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔦𝔯 𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔰𝔱𝔟𝔬𝔯𝔫, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔪𝔲𝔰𝔱 𝔟𝔢 𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔶 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔢𝔮𝔲𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔢𝔰. After her bargain, Cara is thrust into the Fae Realm with nothing but her wit to guide her. As her journey unfolds, secrets are unearthed. It quickly becomes a delicate balance of life and death, and she must adapt. Her life isn't the only one she's responsible for anymore. Kiran spent his life in court aiding humans, so it comes too easily to assist the human who indebted herself to him. Except, she isn't who she claims, and loyalties get tested as the stakes get higher. *Note: This is a mature, dark fantasy, with depictions of violence. The faeries within these words aren't sweet. Cover image credit to libee-lune on DeviantArt Ranked: #1 in Celtic, March 25, 2025 #1 in Firstborn, June 17, 2025 #2 in Faerie, December 18, 2025 Final Word Count: 108,675 Started: September 8, 2024 Finished: November 5, 2025

Heyo! Carven here. A while back, I watched The Ancient Magus Bride last episode in Subbed version. Before the English version came out, I've been playing how they would sound in English. Now I heard. So I'm going to do a few chapters about Elias and Chise. This fanfiction takes place during episode 24 after Chise puts Joseph to sleep and afterwards but with MY OWN DUBBED VERSION before they aired it. This is also my first attempt at a lemon story. Or smut or whatever you call it. Anyway. I hope I made it to your liking.

A collection of real stories about every single cat I've loved growing up. They own my whole heart forever and always, no debate. Hope these chapters give you a serotonin boost, and make you fall in love with them too.

When Anna May is kidnapped by a handsome, shapeshifting Dragon Prince, she'll have to decide if accepting him as her mate is worth never seeing her family again. ***** After returning home from studying abroad, twenty-five-year-old Anna May is kidnapped from her South Asian village by Prince Raiden, a gorgeous shapeshifting Dragon Prince that's been appearing in her dreams. Trapped in his underwater kingdom, Raiden claims she's his mate, but Anna wants nothing to do with him -- especially since becoming his Queen means never returning home. But can she deny the way he makes her feel when he holds her against his body, or leans in to cup her cheeks, kissing her everywhere but her lips? And are those feelings worth her family, her reputation, and the risk of starting a war? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

#1 in elements | #1 in fantasyfiction | #1 in magicalcreatures | #1 in fantasyadventure | #1 in hiddensecrets 💨 "Not all magic is born-some must be awakened, trained and wielded like a sword." 💨 Mira Chen never believed in magic-coming from a family full of scientific geniuses, everything had an explanation - until the day a mysterious invitation to Eldryn Academy snatched her from her ordinary life and tilted the axis of the very reality she knew. Eldryn Academy of Elementals, a hidden school where the most powerful wielders of fire, water, earth, and air are trained. But Mira isn't like the others. While her classmates summon storms and shape mountains with ease, her powers remain locked, Labeled an outsider, Mira must prove herself before core forces of the universe and earn her own place. Mira discovers she possesses dormant elemental powers unlike anything the academy has seen before. Under the watchful eyes of enigmatic professors and surrounded by gifted classmates who've trained their whole lives for this, Mira struggles to unlock abilities that refuse to listen to her. But, Elemental world harbors ancient secrets. As Mira forms unexpected friendships and navigates complex rivalries, she uncovers disturbing truths about the connection between the human and elemental worlds-and her unique role in the middle of all the chaos. If you dare, now it's your chance to follow along with Mira into the world of Elementals.

Cassi never feared the soul sucking vampires until they took her voice. Vampire victims are cast out of society and left only as snacks for more vampires. With no way to regain her voice, Grand Duchess Cassi turns to vampire Leith in a desperate gamble to save herself and the country from a hostile takeover. Bored with killing rogue vampires, Leith agrees to use her father's gifts to "puppet" Cassi and give her a voice to court four men for a month. This highly dangerous and illegal vampire magic might get them both killed if anyone discovers that Cassi is drained or Leith's vampire status. As Cassi and Leith fool and fall for two of the dashing suitors, those who know their secrets emerge from the shadows. Will they be able to pull off the ultimate deception, or will they both end up sucked dry by the humans and vampires around them?

A huntress named Lily Holloway, burdened by a traumatic past and a dangerous ancient power (a Shadowborn heritage awakened generations by a lullaby), returns to her hometown seeking only peace and her mother's memory. She reunites with her childhood friend, the one person who can calm the darkness inside her and begins to build a fragile sense of belonging through new friends and a found family in the local guild. But the powerful king who once destroyed her life returns, determined to reclaim her, forcing Lily to choose between protecting the people she has come to cherish... or embracing the terrifying destiny she was born to fulfill, a destiny that could either save kingdoms or destroy it. In short: a character-driven soft dark romantasy about a woman trying to claim an ordinary life while an inherited shadow power, unresolved trauma, and political forces pull her toward an epic, dangerous fate. Additional tags: #Character Study: Lily Holloway #Soft Romantasy with mild dark elements #Emotional Healing #Story Arcs #Villain Redemption #Mutual Pining #Plot is important but so is the romance #No love triangles just parallel storylines #No jealous rivalry just having an existential crisis #TOTGA