"It all started a long time ago..."
"Two wolves were born.The older one, he was a kind hearted wolf, who loved to create life in all wolves. And the younger one, he was filled with pure hatred, who loved to end life among all wolves. Though the second one wasn't always filled with hatred, he once was kind hearted too."
"But jealousy got the best of the younger wolf, because he would do everything in his power to make everyone happy, to make everything fair. The older wolf though, seemed to always get the compliments the youngest deserved which angered him, and he turned against his older brother who in his power banished him to the underworld of darkness where all the evil wolves go."
"Now... you see here pups. These two aren't the only ones... They had a sister. Even though she isn't mentioned much, she is very, very important. She is the one who creates destiny for each, and every wolf. She was the one who gave gifts to wolves, the one who finished the quarrels between her two brothers."
"The gifts she gave us were special, and it had to be a very specific wolf. So everytime when a wolf pup is born. We take them to where the moon shines the brightest. There, we wait, and see if that wolf pup recieves a gift from her. And if the wolf pup doesn't recieve a gift... THEY DIE!!!"
All the wolf pups in the den jump, and scatter. "I dont want to die!" One of them howl in fear. "QUIET, I was just joking, now calm down you runts."
Quickly they calm down, and regroup, and I nod my head in satisfaction. "You don't die." I explain, "Your just a normal wolf who didn't recieve powers."
"What are those powers?" A wolf pup from the back asks. I tilt my head, and smile amused, "The powers that are most recieved from her are the natural five elements. Fire, water, earth, wind, and electricity. The rarest of all would be..." I paused loving the looks on the pups faces as they want me to continue on.
"Well that is unknown right now." I smile.
[WATTY'S 2024 SHORTLIST] When the Ravos Kingdom abducts the Nyrial Emperor's dragon, princess Aeryn Glastos must marry the demon prince planning her assassination to save her empire and end the war while guarding her heart and a dangerous secret.
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The twenty-two-year-old draconian princess is starting her final year at Insignia Academy during the height of the war between the draconians and demons. Aeryn's dream is to graduate as a bonded Champion in the Fire Force and fight in the war. The only problem is, she is the only draconian to never receive a power by age twenty. Ashamed of his powerless daughter, the emperor of the Nyrial Empire proposes a marriage between Aeryn and the Ravos Kingdom's demon prince to end the war and get his dragon back.
Shade Cross is ruthless, cunning, and dangerously powerful. Everything he touches dies, except Aeryn. He awakens something in her she has never felt before and she acquires not one, but two powers. She must navigate both nations built upon lies, betrayals, a forbidden alliance, and a deadly curse. When she discovers the truth about her empire, she must make a choice: protect the secrets and save her father, or side with the enemy. Aeryn needs to be careful because when it reigns, it pours, and she is caught right in the middle of a feuding storm between both nations.