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Terms of Endearment │Part I: The Princess and the Rogue by Em-The-Writer
Terms of Endearment │Part I: The Princess and the Rogue
Em-The-Writer
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"The marriage between the second daughter of King Viserys and his own brother, Prince Daemon, raised eyebrows upon its first announcement. Many assumed the match would echo the Rogue Prince's unfortunate first union with the late Lady Rhea, despite his wish for a Valyrian bride being, finally, fulfilled. It surprised all to see the intensity of Daemon's devotion to his second wife, a regard that would persist through a long and happy union between uncle and niece." - 'Fire & Blood, Being a History of the Targaryen Kings of Westeros' by Archmaester Gyldayn * * * * * * * * The story of Prince Daemon Targaryen and his brother's second-born daughter, as told through the many terms of endearment he gives her.
HEART OF GOLD | CORIOLANUS SNOW by sliquee
HEART OF GOLD | CORIOLANUS SNOW
sliquee
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LILITH GOLD SERIES: BOOK 1/2 [1] 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙍𝙏 𝙊𝙁 𝙂𝙊𝙇𝘿 | 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙋𝙇𝙀𝙏𝙀𝘿 [2] 𝙎𝙄𝙇𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀 𝙄𝙎 𝙂𝙊𝙇𝘿 The blood has barely dried, the arena barely locked. It's only been a few days since the Twentieth Hunger Games declared its victor but preparations for the twenty-first are already underway. Not only is Coriolanus Snow is in charge⎯officially in charge⎯he is all anyone in the Capitol can talk about. Heir to a giant munitions empire, one of Panem's brightest, up and coming talents, slated to become the youngest Lieutenant General in the history of the national military, he is the most eligible bachelor in town. Everyone wants a piece of him, and it's not just the ladies. Coriolanus basks in every minute of it. He is having the time of his life. Until one night, he seems to have seen a ghost. A ghost of his past⎯the ghost of his past. With her dark hair wound atop her head, a wreath of flowers decorating the braids, an orange scarf knotted artfully around her neck, and her rainbow of a dress... It can't be, Coriolanus tells himself as he watches her waltz through his dining room full of guests. It has been ten years since he'd seen her, ten years since that fateful day by the lake and in the forest, ten years since she'd sung and he'd fired his gun, and it simply cannot be... Snow lands on top...doesn't it? *** Lilith Gold is a senior at the University, where a highly-coveted Gamemaker apprenticeship is up for grabs. It is her best friend's dream; her best friend who is the strongest contender, who is unequivocally and unreservedly deserving of it. When the award does not go as the entire world expects, Lilith is forced into uncharted terrority where her values come into conflict. As she struggles to balance friendship and duty, to navigate this alien terrain, she must remember to tread carefully, lest she falls...in love. CORIOLANUS SNOW X FEM!OC BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND
My Darling | Theodore Nott by Maebelletree
My Darling | Theodore Nott
Maebelletree
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"You love me?" Said Theo. "Is there a problem with that?" "No. Not at all, my darling." Said Theo, kissing her cheek. Then her other cheek and then her lips. He kept her in place in front of him. Hands on her waist. "Theo," she started, "do you-" "There are not enough words." - Theodore Nott x Ravenclaw OC - Crushing hard/idiots/"We're just friends," "yeah right,"/ to lovers/ if I loved you less I'd be able to talk about it more Flips between perspective (third person but following one at a time) but most is from Theo's perspective.
dirty old town → regulus black by mannakell
dirty old town → regulus black
mannakell
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Finn Lynch lives a quiet, tranquil life in a rural village in the mountains. Her life may lack spontaneity and excitement, but at least it's peaceful. And if it's a little lonely too, then she can't complain too much - she's still happy, after all. When her uncle asks her to house a defector from the magical war he's involved in, Finn agrees reluctantly despite her concerns that the presence of Regulus Black in her home will disrupt the careful peace she's been cultivating for years. Nothing could prepare her for what an insufferable prick he is. [marauders era] [regulus black x muggle oc] [enemies to lovers] ** updates on wednesdays **
White Blood | Klaus Mikaelson by papertides
White Blood | Klaus Mikaelson
papertides
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❝When everyone knows you're a monster, you needn't waste time doing every monstrous thing.❞ In which Eleanor Fraser has her life turned for the best and worse by the devil himself, Klaus Mikaelson. KLAUS MIKAELSON X ORIGINAL FEMALE CHARACTER PRE-TVD AND PRE-THE ORIGINALS WARNING: Sexual content, vulgar language, explicit scenes. The first chapter features a forced scene, please read cautiously. THIS BOOK IS UNEDITED, CREATED WHEN I WAS STILL NEW TO WRITING, SO THERE ARE MANY, MANY MISTAKES SO I APOLOGISE. cover by: @humaneity
𝐖𝐀𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 ─── daemon targaryen by riverofblues
𝐖𝐀𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 ─── daemon targaryen
riverofblues
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Cirilla was a girl bedevilled. All her life, she'd been plagued with terrible nightmares of fire and blood. But as she twisted and turned and burned, Daemon Targaryen smelt the smoke and smiled. daemon targaryen x fem!oc ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀© 2022, riverofblues
the salt and the sea → regulus black by mannakell
the salt and the sea → regulus black
mannakell
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The year after her brother James graduates, Teddy Potter returns to Hogwarts for her final year. With the Marauders gone, it should be a quiet, peaceful year despite the mounting tensions in the world outside of school. The problem, naturally, lies with Regulus Black, the broody boy who just might be the most effortlessly aggravating person she's ever met in her whole life. And for someone who was raised with James Potter, that's saying a LOT. ─── ・ 。゚☆: *.☽ .* :☆゚. ─── "You know, it must be exhausting to be such a fucking prick all the time." "I have fantastic stamina." "Oh, fuck you-" ─── ・ 。゚☆: *.☽ .* :☆゚. ─── [marauders era] [regulus black x oc] [enemies to enemies with benefits to lovers?] rated mature for sexual content
Paint it Black by idumbledoreyou
Paint it Black
idumbledoreyou
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Hogwarts was a safe place, a beacon of light, when the rest of the wizarding world was pitch black. It was a home and a sanctuary. Arden Huxley knew no other place like it and took advantage of every minute she spent there. She went into fifth year planning on her biggest worry was trying to pass her O.W.L.S, but now Sirius Black won't leave her alone. "You are the worst of the worst, Black. You make me sick." "Then why does it look like you are about to kiss me?" [Marauders Era] {Sirius Black x OC} {Remus Lupin x OC} {James x Lily} {Starting at 5th year}
Thunder and Lightning | The Darkling by gomelr5
Thunder and Lightning | The Darkling
gomelr5
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In which an electrical girl might run out of batteries; the darkling shadow and bone #1 [ march 2021 - ? ] *on hold.* [ writer's block is shit ] rated as new adult. tw: graphic descriptions, gore, toxicity, sexual scenes. cover by the amazing @thesehunprint <3 © all rights reserved to Leigh Bardugo, except for my OCs, 2021.
the seven virtues [tom riddle] by thesehunprint
the seven virtues [tom riddle]
thesehunprint
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SECOND BOOK OF THE SEVEN DEVILS. [warnings: eventual smut•death•violence•possibly disturbing scenes•dark magic•religious themes] One year and a half after her departure, Varya Petrov is still fighting against time itself. With Grindelwald's attacks on Hogwarts becoming more and more aggressive, there is only a matter of time before the war is lost. Varya has been assigned one task- find the remaining Deathly Hallows and protect them from Grindelwald. With a team of extraordinary witches and wizards, she sets out to track the Cloak of Invisibility and the Resurrection Stone. One of them, however, happens to be at Hogwarts, at the hands of infamous Tom Riddle. Her journey is not as easy as she would have thought, because with Hogwarts under lockdown and a battle looming over their heads, reuniting with the Knights might not be what she had expected. cover by @supremegae