His expression shifted, a storm of emotions flickering across his face. "Cassia... how long have you been planning this?" "Years," she admitted, her voice breaking. "Ever since Lydia passed, it's been harder and harder to stay. I love this village, I love everyone here-you most of all-but it feels like... like I'm suffocating." He stepped closer, his jaw tight. "So, that's it? You're just leaving? For how long?" She looked down, her fingers twisting the hem of her tunic. "I don't know. Maybe I'll come back, but not for a long time. I can't promise anything." Lucius's silence was louder than any words. She could see the hurt in his eyes, the way he clenched his fists as if trying to hold himself together. Finally, he spoke, his voice quieter than she'd ever heard it. "You don't want to leave, Cassia. Not really. You want to escape. There's a difference." "I know that," she snapped, her voice sharper than she intended. "But it doesn't change the fact that I need to go. I need to figure out who I am outside of this place." Lucius turned away, running a hand through his hair. "And what about us? What about everyone here who depends on you?" "I'm not abandoning anyone," she said, stepping closer. "Finn is stronger than he looks. Brutus and the others-this village is their home now, too. They'll protect it. And you... you don't need me, Lucius. You're strong enough without me." He turned back to her, his eyes blazing. "That's not the point, Cassia. It's not about needing you. It's about..." He trailed off, his voice catching. Meant to be - #2 out of 1.65k stories True love - #78 out of 39.9k stories Maximus -#1 out of 279 stories

In the glittering halls of Tudor England, where ambition and desire entwine, a new force arrives to disrupt the fragile balance of power. Lady Vittoria de' Medici, a radiant beauty from the illustrious Florentine dynasty, is sent to Henry VIII's court with her brother to negotiate a trade alliance. With her sharp wit, refined elegance, and beguiling charm, she quickly becomes the centre of attention in a realm already ablaze with political and romantic intrigue. For King Henry, embroiled in a tempestuous relationship with Anne Boleyn, Vittoria is an irresistible distraction-a woman who embodies the sophistication and allure of a world beyond England's shores. For Anne, Vittoria is both a threat and a mirror, reflecting the precariousness of her own position as Henry's affections waver. As Vittoria navigates the treacherous waters of court politics, she must balance her family's ambitions with her own desires. Torn between duty and the unexpected stirrings of her heart, she finds herself drawn to Henry in ways she never anticipated. What begins as a calculated manoeuvre to secure her family's future soon spirals into a passionate love affair that will shape the fate of a kingdom. Henry VIII x oc

"𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐀𝐘𝐁𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐘𝐁𝐄 𝐈 𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐎 𝐌𝐔𝐂𝐇 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐘𝐁𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐂𝐄 '𝐓𝐈𝐋 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐔𝐏 𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐃, 𝐈 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐈 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐎𝐎 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋." 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬. 𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝.

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐧, 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧. 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐬. 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬. 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐱 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐧 (𝐨𝐜) 𝐓𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐮

𝖗𝖚𝖑𝖊 ❝ they were meant to rule. ❞ ―𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 (𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐱 𝐨𝐜) ©𝐥𝐱𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 ━ 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏

What if Henry VIII had married differently? What if his choice of wives changed his reign and the whole of England's history forever? A young man sits on the throne of England with a face and charm that draws woman from all corners of the kingdom. There are those with years of training and tutoring in their heads: there are those with no plan but themselves; there are those who only see the empty throne and themselves to fill it. Henry VIII needs a Queen. He needs a son. He's the King of England. He always gets exactly what he wants. This time, he wants the woman of his dreams. Well, maybe two or three. *Started 28th August 2016* *Completed 16th February 2022* #39 in Historical Fiction 22/07/18 #29 in Fiction 17/08/20 >> Cover designed by the great @WorksbyAmeliss <<

The Crossover of The Borgia's and The Tudors When Pope Alexander hears the news about King Henry beheading his wife and second Queen Anne Boleyn on charges of Adultery and Treason, he sees the perfect opportunity to put one of his daughters on the English throne and control the wild king. And for the task he chooses his eldest daughter Julianna Borgia. With her for protection and service he sends her brother Cesare. At first the King is hesitant to accept especially since he has his sights set on the Lady Jane Seymour. But when he lays eyes on the woman they call Italy's Rose, he soon finds himself falling in love with the vibrant and bold young woman. But will she be able to live up to the challenge and become a great Queen? Or will she find herself next up on the executioners block? #1 in anneboleyn 10/24/19 #1 in kinghenry 10/24/19 #1 in thetudors 11/2/19 #1 in theborgias 11/2/19

***MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY*** Following the divorce of his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII of England continues on his search for a new Queen. Enduring the hatred of his people that once screamed his name out of love and the orders from his Privy Council, Henry's freedom to choose his future Queen is jeopardized when his Chief Minister, Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, introduces the famous, Lady Anne Boleyn. Desperate for another heir, Henry is clearly blinded by love at the sight of Lady Boleyn. But will Henry's wish for a male heir be granted or will something else catch the King's eye? Read along as you watch the fate of Henry VIII's legacy change forever. Based on the Showtime Series 'The Tudors'. This book will take a slight curvature involving the original series, since my other book 'Long May She Reign' and the rest of the following, tie into the Tudor family. There will be an overlap in a few of the chapters but will mainly focus on the Tudors. Keep in mind this is a FANFIC, this story won't follow Henry's life every step of the way. His last wife won't be mentioned, and the 4th and 5th will be written around the new characters.

❝you think Achilles was of impressive descent? touch me one more time❞ The one where King Edward IV is captivated by Charlotte Neville and their love has far-reaching consequences. For Charlotte had a place in Edward's heart no one could tear her from. For the two of them would have allowed the world to burn before they let go of one another. PART I OF ANTHEM OF THE SHE-WOLVES THE WHITE QUEEN EDWARD IV x OC

𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖐𝖎𝖓𝖌 ❛ i will not permit you to act a heathen, your highness. i am not a temporary accessory. ❜ ━━ IN WHICH a runaway princess finds love in the the heart of france's enemy MOVIE; the king SHIPS; king henry v x female!oc SERIES; - CREDITS; cover by me © 𝐬𝐲𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐱𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 PROGRESS; COMPLETED [01.01.20 - 07.16.20.] UNDERGOING EDITS