Mercy & Fire
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  • Parts 38
  • Time 7h 40m
Ongoing, First published Aug 05, 2023
Mature
Adrenaline pumped in my veins as I pressed myself against the large tree trunk, hoping the darkness would conceal me from my impending doom. My heart hammered against my ribs and cold sweat gathered at my palms and chest. 

His armor clanked and clinked, scraping against itself as he grew closer and closer... Then silence.

"Come out little rabbit." The voice was deep and menacing, and I would've soiled myself right there if I were any younger.

I couldn't see very well, but I could see what little moonlight that filtered through the trees reflected off a pale face.

His gaze was like a hungry, crazed wolf hunting its prey. "Found you."

*** 

Roselena is satisfied with helping her father run his printing business in her childhood village, but in the face of kingdom rising against kingdom, she finds herself thrown into a world of political tensions, magical beings, and the plot of a God. She struggles to define who she is, what she believes, and who she can trust. Worst of all, she seems to have been snared by a cruel King who can't seem to leave her alone. In a world going up in flames, Roselena can only hope to find mercy amongst the burning fire. 

Warning: Themes of SA, religion, human sacrifice, gore, and some explicit language. Look for (!) as warnings.

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