Drink Deep
cynicalchristian
  • Reads 73
  • Votes 0
  • Parts 18
  • Time 1h 51m
  • Reads 73
  • Votes 0
  • Parts 18
  • Time 1h 51m
cynicalchristian
Complete, First published Feb 15, 2024
Mature
darkfantasydemonevilstepmotherkingonc2024opennovellacontest2024princeprincessqueensaint
#99 The royal family needs a male heir to the throne, and they're willing to accept any boy, even if he's born to their least hinged relative.
~~~
When family is twisted around madness, dark things happen. But is it really madness, or the symptom of a deeper truth than the world could bear? 

Ivan the Bloodthirsty rebelled against the crown and was locked up for his misdeeds. King Boris and Queen Radoslava were as unworthy of the crown as Ivan, but as they wee the couple in power, they wrote the rules on who was fit to rule and who was not.

Ivan's half-brother Andrej and wife Nadia rose to power after Boris died, but as they tried to have children, every chance for an heir failed. Andrej knew what his mother, Radoslava, had done, and blamed The Cup of Madness, a demonic chalice that warped the world into bouts of decay and destruction for their current misfortunes. As he felt injustice was wrapped around their futures, he chose to secretly gain an heir off his mad brother, which meant having a woman, Milena, seduce him while he was imprisoned. 

Raising  Prince Laszlo and Princess Leena would have been a fairytale in a happy kingdom, but decay rots their world, men are monsters, and the only protection for a little girl in need comes from the demon within the chalice. And it only holds enough power to make more demons, in order to save the world. 

Will the child drink deep from the cup and sacrifice herself to fix what went wrong?

Trigger Warnings: Mildly Graphic Murder,
All Rights Reserved
darkfantasydemonevilstepmotherkingonc2024opennovellacontest2024princeprincessqueensaint
Table of contents

18 parts

Sign up to add Drink Deep to your library and receive updates
or
Content Guidelines
You may also like
A Dance in the Dark (Book 1) by JhulyxOliveira
77 parts Ongoing
[ magic, romance and madness. ] Everyone knew that a romance between a guardian and their protégé always ended in tragedy - yet they risked it. One day, I read that in real-life fairy tales, the princess sometimes needs to befriend the dragon and kill the prince, perhaps not to the most extreme extent, considering the prince's utility. (*Wink*). Twenty years had passed since the demise of the last living descendant bearing the bloodline of a potent family within the mystical realm. Individuals who possessed magic more formidable than anyone could have fathomed and that very magic could be pilfered if they were to meet an untimely end-a rumour ignited like wildfire. Word began to spread about the sole surviving member of the Lysion family, the last vestige of a lineage renowned for their blessings from the gods (or, as some argue, their curses), once no more than bedtime tales for children. Two decades earlier, a game of hide and seek unfolded that culminated in the death of the final Lysion at the hands of Oldo Blake, a formidable figure in the annals of history. Or so the story goes. An obscure girl. A concealed secret. A relentless pursuit. With a motley crew of bewildering Other Siders on her trail and an absolute dearth of knowledge on how to harness her precious magic, Rosélina Johnson's life transformed from that of an inconspicuous university student to that of a fugitive in the mystic realm, utterly unprepared for what lay ahead.
Ember Of Obsession by fantasynotfound
9 parts Ongoing Mature
In a realm torn apart by centuries of conflict, a ruthless emperor rules with an iron fist, feared and revered by all who dare to cross his path. His heart, as cold as the steel of his blade, has never known the warmth of love-until he lays eyes on her. She is the daughter of a minister of a rival kingdom, a beacon of light and grace amidst the chaos of war. Her beauty captivates him, her spirit ignites a fire within his soul. His obsession with her becomes all-consuming, a dark desire that knows no bounds. Determined to possess her, the emperor is prepared to unleash the full fury of his armies, plunging their worlds into a war of unprecedented savagery. He will stop at nothing to have her in his arms, even if it means destroying everything she holds dear. "I can never forget those captivating eyes that met mine, instantly weaving a new thread into the fabric of my existence. Something changed that day-whether it was the world or me, All I knew was that you were destined to be mine." - Ivan His aura roared danger, and his eyes were the epitome of destruction. They told of a nightmare you would die to escape. Crossing paths with the King of Valeria was never my last thought on Earth, yet destiny had other plans. Now, that I am caged in his golden cage, chained to his bed. -Sera In royal halls, the king's heart sways, For a simple girl, with gentle ways, Her innocence, a light so pure, In her eyes, his love finds its cure. In this tale of passion and power, love becomes a dangerous game with life-and-death stakes. Will the princess succumb to the emperor's relentless pursuit
The Dandelion System by flowersforleah
35 parts Complete
A new system of marriage for the prince has been made in the kingdom Taraxac: The Dandelion System. When Karlina Dearcage makes a deal with the manipulative Princess Oda to be her pawn in The Dandelion System, she has a bad feeling about it. There are ominous rumors of the mysterious prince whom the public never sees, the other contestants are just as driven as her for different reasons, and the Queen herself has some tricks up her sleeve. Nevertheless, she meets the strangely childish Prince Otto and the other personality, Oscar, who shares his body, and realizes she wants to help both of them out of her own will. As Karlina learns of the dark secrets of the Royal family and the other girls' feelings about it, she finds herself questioning the innocence of The Dandelion System. *** #1 in royal (2/11/21) #1 in royalty (4/21/20) #1 in retelling (6/13/19) #1 in medieval (1/22/20) #1 in revolution (4/16/20) #1 in dark fantasy (1/1/21) #2 in rebel (10/20/19) #2 in contest (8/22/19) #2 in competition (6/19/20) #2 in fantasy romance (10/8/21)
The Butterfly Bracelet [Yandere Prince x Female Reader] by J_C_Coltt
60 parts Complete Mature
"A single night can change the course of your entire life." . . . [Yandere Prince x Female Reader] Once upon a time, in the tiny kingdom of Vascini, there lived a beautiful girl by the name of Y/N Magnifico. Y/N was born into one of the five most influential families in the whole country, but as the years passed the cruelty of her father only grew. Eventually, Y/N was forced to become a maid in her own home, and serve her new stepmother, and stepsisters. Y/N had given up hope for ever escaping her wicked family, until one day, a kind and handsome stranger rescued her and brought her to the Castle Vascini. Once there she discovered that her rescuer was actually the Royal Tutor, who had been ordered to find the prince a bride in the next three months. Indebted to the man for saving her from her terrible situation, Y/N had no choice but to agree to the tutor's crazy plan to turn her into the perfect bride for the prince. But what if this plan ended up working a bit too well? Despair and hopelessness lay behind her, while trickery, danger, and obsession wait in masquerade for Y/N. Will she be able to survive this re-telling of an old fairytale and life long enough to find true love, or will something much more twisted take its place? ⚠WARNING⚠ there will be a few mature themes in the book including (but not limited to): -domestic violence and abuse -trickery -sexual references -violence -mental illness -politics -murder -manipulation -obsession -gore Reader discretion is advised. ~J. C. Coltt.~
The Tyrant's Queen by coko_rose
75 parts Ongoing Mature
"I am bored, my Queen. So, entertain me." ~ * ~ Young Prince Lucien of Aesna is more suited for the countryside than the royal palace of fatal mind games and seasonal assassinations. Despite being shunned for being born to a palace maid, Lucien practices utmost loyalty as a soldier, leading battles for his country. That's until one day, he's captured and tortured as hostage, then used as a bargaining chip for Aesna's enemies to get back a valuable piece of land. But there is no bargain- Lucien, almost promptly, is given up by his own country. Years later a bloody coup breaks out between the two princes of Aesna, leaving all men of royal blood dead or crippled. With two neighboring countries waiting to pounce on the destabilized nation, the royal officials get back Prince Lucien in exchange for the land he was given up for. They welcome the prince as king, remembering the soft-hearted and naïve boy and ready to easily control him as puppet king with bribes, flattery and threats. But the man they put on the throne, is more madman than king, more beast than human, heralding another bloodbath in Aesna. ~ * ~ To avoid being forced to work as a bar girl, May lives as boy "Toma" in a small town of Aesna. But one day a man offers to pay off all her debts- in exchange for marrying him. Little does she know he's the mad, new king of Aesna. ~ * ~ His callused hand cupped the back of her head and lifted her face. He wasn't harsh, but he wasn't gentle, either. The smell of the wine on his breath was hot on her face. "...You yourself know the answer, sire." Lucien's eyes slipped from her eyes, to her lips. "Oh, do I?" he growled. His mouth swooped in without any tenderness, and his hand seized and tightened around the back of her neck, yanking her close to him. ** "Are you done, sire? Or do you order me to love you?" ** Started uploads: 5 Aug 2022 -1K: 12 chapters uploaded, 3 Nov 2022
𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔏𝔢𝔤𝔞𝔠𝔶 by versazex
44 parts Ongoing Mature
"𝕽𝖊𝖒𝖊𝖒𝖇𝖊𝖗 𝖒𝖞 𝖓𝖆𝖒𝖊 𝖆𝖘 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖗𝖑𝖉 𝖘𝖑𝖎𝖕𝖘 𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖒 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖙𝖔𝖚𝖈𝖍, 𝖇𝖊𝖈𝖆𝖚𝖘𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙'𝖑𝖑 𝖇𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖞 𝖇𝖑𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖊𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙'𝖑𝖑 𝖕𝖗𝖔𝖛𝖔𝖐𝖊 𝕲𝖔𝖉 𝖎𝖓𝖙𝖔 𝖙𝖆𝖐𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖚𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗 𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖜𝖎𝖓𝖌, 𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖓 𝖋𝖆𝖈𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝕾𝖆𝖙𝖆𝖓'𝖘 𝖜𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖍." __________________________________ A Girl bearing the last name of a powerful family and an empire passed from generation to generation. Power is all that matters in this world, those who are starved of it are at the bottom of the hierarchy, but then there are those who bathe in it. Being born with a golden spoon in her mouth, Valeria has been accustomed to having people at her feet. When certain events intervene with her trust in her family, Valeria begins to notice things the press failed to. As more and more clues emerge from the shadows, as more people become apart of this mess, Valeria makes it her mission to get to the bottom of all the lies she's grew up with. Secrets. Deception. Illusions. Would Valeria be able to push past the truth that her family was feeding her or will she herself take down anyone who gets in her way? -------------------------- This is book 1 in the SERPENTS' series.This book contains extreme themes that may not be suitable for specific audiences, I've warned you. The love interest is violent, and the stereotypical Made Man, meaning this book will have non-consensual relationships, where the male lead is quite literally the incarnation of the devil himself.
From Hatred (Short Story) by 0SatansLittleAngel0
10 parts Complete Mature
Vera is persuaded by a woman to marry her arrogant son. She quickly falls for the woman's words and agrees to marry him, but he does not like her. At all. She does not bother him at all and that angers him even more. Will they get past their issues? Could his Hatred develop into something more? ♡°•●○___________________________○●•°♡ She gulped nervously and continued in, walking over to her cupboard and getting out a dress and her underwear. He knew exactly what to do. She turned around to go back, but was immediately halted by his frame towering over her. Her wide eyes met him and all she could see was anger. He fisted the front of her towel where she had tucked it in. A loud gasp left her mouth. But he didnt stop there. He dragged her over by her towel to their bed and pushed her down on it. ♡°•●○___________________________○●•°♡ I know the description sucks but give it a try. Also this is going to be a really short story. Just want to add a note that all of my books contain adult themes, sex, violence and non consensual things. If this bothers you, don't bother reading my books. Thanks.
Forgotten by crystalbooks24
54 parts Complete Mature
//He had my hands pinned tightly above my head as I squirmed beneath him. The blade twisting between his fingers. He held it up to my throat. I was afraid but refused to show it. "Hurt me." I said between gritted teeth. He just gave me a sorrowful glance before driving the dagger into my flesh.// This is no story of love and happiness. This is a story of death and destruction. One of a man and woman who met one night and not only changed the lives of themselves, but the lives of a whole world of people. One was fire and one was water. They were perfectly balanced. Until one night when the sun fell just below the tip of the tallest castle, the balance faltered, and all hell broke loose. Fire on fire. This is no memorable story that was told on for generations after. No. This is a story of the forgotten. ------------------------------------------- The prince and princess are forced to marry out of their fathers hatred for one another. Yet, there's a falter to the plan and murder gets involved. Will the two be able to put aside years of pent up hatred, or will love conquer all? Socials: @0fficialcrystalwebb on tiktok
Queen of the Beasts✅ by b00klover09
56 parts Complete Mature
👑1 in Queen Series👑 (Warning: Dark themes & sexual assault) I will have you...all of you, Esmerleda," he said as his eyes raked over my body. I tried to get away. His other arm wrapped around my waist, pulling me closer. "No you wont!" I spat angrily at him, my body gradually welcoming in his warmth. I hate him. "I will," he claimed, his smile making the scar on his face look even more fierce. "I will have your body, heart, soul. Everything," he growled, as I watched his eyes zero in on my lips. "Don't you dare!" I panicked. I shoved with all my might at his chest. He let me go quickly, making me almost fall into the table. "Don't you ever touch me again!" He chuckled as he grabbed my glass of wine. "Till our wedding night." ******* Esmerelda is devastated when the Lycan kingdom demolishes her own. Seeing almost everyone she knows and love killed right before her eyes, she expects the same fate. But when a man interrupts the massacre to announce that she will be the one spared, she is forced to go to the kingdom of monsters. She is forced to become their Queen, their beast of a King's wife, and forced to live among them. Will she survive the brutal world that they live in, or will it be to much for her mundane mind to handle? *Cover: @17Serenity **Completed & Unedited
Ꮖɦɛ ɢʀɨʍʍ ʀɛʋօʟʊᏆɨօռ by EmeryHowl11
75 parts Complete Mature
This is no ordinary love story. Two vampire princes battle their parents to gain the right to love each other- their mates. One comes from a long line of Draculas and will in fact be the next Dracula on the throne which means that he will be ruler over all vampire kind. Another comes from a line of royal French blood mixed with a family secret of long ago and quite a few secrets threaten to change everything. Paris Grimm, a brother missing his other half, meets his mate one night in a music room in Transylvania and finds that his love is forbidden, but he can't get Richardo Dracula out of his head, the dark prince who doesn't respect the laws made years ago for order. In order to be with the one he loves, he has to challenge everything and win or else he'll be torn apart from the love of his life. After all, this kind of love only comes once every few thousand years. Who wouldn't fight for it even if everyone thought it was wrong to not marry who your parents arranged for and definitely sinful to marry a male or bite another pureblood. Not only does Paris have this on his mind, but his twin enters his life again, having been separated at birth from each other. Their parents did dark things in the past, selling off one of the twins and raising the remaining one as the rightful heir to the throne and an only child. ~This is another story by EmeryHowl11~ *This is a remake of the original Screams of Insanity series*
You may also like
Slide 1 of 10
A Dance in the Dark (Book 1) cover
Ember Of Obsession cover
The Dandelion System cover
The Butterfly Bracelet [Yandere Prince x Female Reader] cover
The Tyrant's Queen cover
𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔏𝔢𝔤𝔞𝔠𝔶 cover
From Hatred (Short Story) cover
Forgotten cover
Queen of the Beasts✅ cover
Ꮖɦɛ ɢʀɨʍʍ ʀɛʋօʟʊᏆɨօռ cover

A Dance in the Dark (Book 1)

77 parts Ongoing

[ magic, romance and madness. ] Everyone knew that a romance between a guardian and their protégé always ended in tragedy - yet they risked it. One day, I read that in real-life fairy tales, the princess sometimes needs to befriend the dragon and kill the prince, perhaps not to the most extreme extent, considering the prince's utility. (*Wink*). Twenty years had passed since the demise of the last living descendant bearing the bloodline of a potent family within the mystical realm. Individuals who possessed magic more formidable than anyone could have fathomed and that very magic could be pilfered if they were to meet an untimely end-a rumour ignited like wildfire. Word began to spread about the sole surviving member of the Lysion family, the last vestige of a lineage renowned for their blessings from the gods (or, as some argue, their curses), once no more than bedtime tales for children. Two decades earlier, a game of hide and seek unfolded that culminated in the death of the final Lysion at the hands of Oldo Blake, a formidable figure in the annals of history. Or so the story goes. An obscure girl. A concealed secret. A relentless pursuit. With a motley crew of bewildering Other Siders on her trail and an absolute dearth of knowledge on how to harness her precious magic, Rosélina Johnson's life transformed from that of an inconspicuous university student to that of a fugitive in the mystic realm, utterly unprepared for what lay ahead.

More details