Ash and Shell
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Bound by a trade-agreement and a silent hearth, Sira and Marek live as strangers in a harsh alpine camp - he a copper-smith struggling with his feelings for a woman from another clan; she a girl carrying the physical and emotional scars of a broken past. Forced into a marriage of cold obligation, neither expected the other, and neither is prepared for the quiet devastation of their shared silence. But when a bitter mountain storm breaks and an illness tests the fragile boundaries between them, the walls they built begin to crack.
Warning:
This story is rated *Explicit* for historical violence, emotional trauma, and mild mature content.
It is set in a harsh Bronze Age world, and the *Prologue* contains scenes of violence and a childhood injury that leaves the protagonist with a permanent physical disability.
The romance features an arranged, forced-proximity marriage with an emotional, slow-burn, healing journey, moving from two guarded strangers to trusted lovers.
Please note: There is no non-consensual intimacy between the main couple. Reader discretion is advised.
Enjoy the journey!
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I was in love with a man I knew nothing about. Until I was wedded to the one I was destined for. I thought it would be easy to forget him and move on with my life. I was ready to give it a chance. He had broken my heart, after all. But things don't always go the way you want, do they? Everything changed when I stepped into this marriage and realized it needed me more than I needed it. I had a huge family. A whole line of brothers-in-law and a grumpy sister-in-law, who was also once my best friend. I did as I was told. I didn't even give it a thought, how drastically my life was about to change because of this decision. Love doesn't always bloom roses in your garden. Sometimes, it leaves behind dead trees that never bloom, no matter how many springs come and go. I was that tree. My husband was everything a woman could ask for. I don't know if he hated me or not... but I was certain I couldn't give him the true love he deserved. Every time I think of it, I realize I am just a withered Princess. No matter how many roses my husband blooms for me, I will always be crushed beneath the weight of my past and mistakes. As always, I found myself standing by the window, feeling the cold air kiss my cheeks while my husband slept on the bed behind me. I rubbed my arms to warm myself. The moon was pretty.
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