Shadows So Bright
mahithakr
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  • Reads 49,772
  • Votes 1,490
  • Parts 5
  • Time 52m
  • Wattys winner
mahithakr
Ongoing, First published Mar 10, 2018
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PREVIOUSLY TITLED 'BLOOD THRONE'

{ Wattys 2018 'The Originals' winner }

Shadows trail Rhaessa wherever she goes. Whether that's her magic or past, she can't seem to escape them. Wrestled into a corner with only one way out, she embarks on a journey to uncover the truths of her vicious kingdom.

Varyn walks a very fine line in the royal courts, finding herself at the mercy of the King's whims, where one wrong move can have terrible consequences. When a string of murders is committed inside the castle walls, the time is ticking for her to put a stop to it before chaos erupts.

Two women are forced to uncover the blood, bones, and treachery that built their kingdom and line the throne. The stakes could be their lives or worse. Much, much worse.

War? That doesn't quite cover it.

TW: violence, implied SA, and mentions of suicide/depression. This story is heavy and has some dark themes.

*** Disclaimer: although I made the cover myself, I do not claim to have made any of the beautiful art used on it. If it's yours please dm for credit or removal!***
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OF BASTARDS & DRAGONS || Aenar Targaryen [1]

120 parts Complete Mature

"F-fuck." Alicent's shudders bitting her lips as his girth shifts her womb. "Argh!..." Aenar groans into her ear as he grasped her hips and thrust, hours and hours of his own pent-up desire, fuelling each lunge into her, the silky sheath of his steel member massaging the walls of her core. Had she thought his tongue provided the perfect friction? She was wrong again; it was his cock, every inch of it, stimulating the entire length of her canal, each thrust sending sparks through her. "Yes....fuck me harder!." Alicent moaned back, and bent over as far as she could, pulling his cock even deeper, so that he dragged at each ridge of her core wall with every thrust. Aenar's lips were still glistening and wet with her juices as he nibbled gently at her nipples, then raised his head and put his hands on either side of her swaying body. Each thrust of his hips was a forceful foreshock that rippled through her, sending shockwaves from her core through her whole body, finally escaping as heat through every flushed pore in her skin. OF BASTARDS & DRAGONS is an explicit tale of erotic theme, a storytelling advantage between two adults committing sin in the bowels of the Red Keep. Prince Aenar Targaryen and Lady Alicent Hightower, their relationship is far more troubling, complex, and interestingly dirty in romance and sex. In a world as ruthless as Westeros, finding solace in unexpected places is both rare and precious. Despite the controversy, it's undeniable that their bond makes sense, given their histories and emotional journeys. Aenar and King Viserys wife, Alicent have entangled themselves in a way that has often doomed other duos because personal relationships have a tendency to undermine duty and rational thinking. Every character's ideas of marital unions and love are vastly different from each other, giving rise to insightful and memorable impact, thereby causing a division of civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons between Bastards. 2024 © Lewa

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