The Unknown Princess
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  • Time 2h 21m
Complete, First published Feb 27, 2024
Lady Marlyna Pennington, at the tender age of sixteen, was set to marry the Archduke, Arthur Avington. Having never been given a choice, Marlyna took drastic actions which ended up causing political strife through the land, and caused her name to be stricken from the family records of House Pennington. But now, years later, is she the only hope for lasting peace through the land? And how much blood must be spilled for that peace to last?

This is a little Novella written for the Open Novella Contest (2024) using prompt 13 (Every family has that one member of whom no one speaks, and that's you.)
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Immortality Is A Curse

14 parts Ongoing

What happens when you and your spouse are given immortality? Do you have a happily ever after that lasts an eternity or does a war break out between the two of you that lasts for an eternity? Love may conquer all, but war changes all. What is love without a loved one? How long can you really be with someone before everything they do starts to really irritate you? Also no one can know outside of the family. How long can you keep your reincarnation a secret? A different face but same personality.