A young traveler is taken under the wing of the greatest smith in the entire world, who rumors had told could create life itself.
Locke, a young lone traveler, never had any place to call home. No matter where he went, and no matter how kindly he would act, the world didn't seem to have any place for him. His biggest burden, was the noticeable scar he had to follow him. For many years, he had walked without a left arm.
His travels take him to a seemingly small village of Jaren - an old settlement from after the frequent wars with the Northmen. Upon his arrival, he felt compelled to seek employment with the Lifesmith, who was apparently searching for a new assistant.
With nothing left to lose nor expect, Locke is shocked when he is offered the position. He becomes further shocked when the smith, Amery Warmheart the Third, crafts an entirely new arm to replace the one he had lost ages ago. Such an offer quickly seemed far too much for him to be able to repay.
While discovering how Locke can truly repay his debt and fulfill his role as the Lifesmith's apprentice, as well as discovering just what a Lifesmith is truly capable of, Alvina, princess of the endangered race of Elves, escapes captivity. Her previous captor, Adrian, has her mother, the queen, captive in hopes of marrying her, claiming it to be for the good of her entire endangered species. With their backs against the wall for so many decades, it's a great risk for the sake of her people.
All that and more, in this newly crafted story on Wattpad! Note that names and certain elements are certainly subject to change as the series progresses.
I am Dragomira Ivanovna. Let me tell you the story of how I became a vampire queen. Listen carefully. It is full of twists and turns, love, hate and secrets. Find out whose blood will be spilled and who will survive.
"Hearts are wild creatures, that's why our ribs are cages." (Morticia Addams)
Dragomira grew up in poverty. Brought into the shining lights of the royal court. She learned to crave power. And was forced to marry the cruel king everybody fears.
Stuck between two men, brothers. Between the decision to save herself or her family. Between her desire to run away or to take the crown. Her mind fights the heart. And maybe she doesn't know who she is anymore and what she wants, because her present mingles with the past.
And so, trying to escape her fate, she is once again thrown into the maelstrom of court intrigues and drawn into a plot to kill the king.
Whose heart will be broken? Who will die? And who will sit on the throne?
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