Safe at Last
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Last published Sat, Jun 13, 2020
At the end of the book 1, When You Least Expect It, (which if you haven't read yet, go read it,) Arthur was killed in battle by Mordred. Now, in this modern AU 1000 years later, Arthur finally rises again. The only problem is, what about the prophecy? When Albion's need is greatest? What will happen when Merlin's world threatens to collapse, and Arthur's the only one able to stop it?
What will happen to their future together?
(I still don't own the characters or the book cover. Just the plot line.)
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