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The Nature of the Beast by CDCoop
The Nature of the Beast
CDCoop
  • Reads 81
  • Votes 2
  • Parts 41
Abandoned on the shores of Serbia by her first love at the tender age of seventeen, Enid finds peace in a fortress caring for rescued animals. Years later when he returns, Enid must decide if it's love she seeks, or revenge. Enid is desperate to leave the memories of her murderous mother on the docks of Plymouth, England as she boards a ship bound for India. Clamoured between strangers and the memories of her painful past, love is the last things she expects to find. Enid is drawn to the Captain's son Nikola, much to the dismay and anger of Senka, a deckhand's daughter who has her sights set on him as well. Enid's happiness is short-lived when a strange disease wipes out half the crew and the superstitious captain blames her. Nikola vows his loyalty to Enid and they run off together, but when he abandons her on the shores of Serbia to fulfil a forgotten promise to Senka, Enid knows hope is a liar. As she waits in vain for Nikola to return, she forges a life for herself. At twenty-three, Enid is now living in an abandoned fortress in Belgrade with the village 'witch', caring for abused animals. Just when she thought she was finally at peace, Nikola and Senka return. But with Senka firmly at Nikola's side, Enid must decide if she's willing to ruin Senka to gain the love she's been waiting a decade for or lose him forever.
Scarlet Blood by ninabrzak
Scarlet Blood
ninabrzak
  • Reads 4
  • Votes 2
  • Parts 2
Oleisia, a 20 year old whose life is completely ordinary. Except for the fact that her twin sister was murdered 10 years ago and even though Oleisia was there and has the scars to prove it, no one believes her version of the story. Oleisia suppresses the memory of her sister and their special abilities until one day her best friend goes missing and she fears she may have the same fate as her sister. Oleisia is trying to discover the truth behind her sisters murder and her best friends disappearance when she finds out those special abilities she suppressed weren't childhood fantasies at all and her ordinary life isn't exactly what everyone says it is. Along the way Oleisia meets Terran and Skylar, the magically skilled, yet unconventional pair of siblings that decide to help Oleisia on her adventure as well as help her with her magical craft. Will Oleisia be able to handle the strife of a magical girl with the future of an endangered society in her hands?