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The Red Wood

SpencerAveryWrites

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Reads 36
Votes 4
Parts 2
Time 31m

SpencerAveryWrites

Mature

epic fable fantasy hunters supernatural wolves

(Currently on hold until April 2016)

Rohan "Ro" Northwood knows that red forests of the Northwood well, living in it with her black and silver kin, her red fur as much a part of the landscape as the wet earth and tall red oak trees.

A week before her eighteenth year, Ro is sent off to her grandmother to claim her birthright as the red wolf in her family: that of the Wise Wolf, a famed creature meant to serve as protector of the woods and often viewed as a bringer of fortune to those that seek her. She agrees: after all, it's what she's been groomed for, and despite her blood red coat singling her out her entire life, she's proud to have been chosen to take her aging grandmother's place. 

Yet there's much to fear beyond the northern woodlands: there's the threat of humans, eager to kill stray wolves who leave the wood's protection and are unsuspecting.  With her mother's blessing -and stern advice against the humans she'll be living amongst- Ro sets out on her quest to the Westwood, seeking her Grandmother dozens of miles away in a new land.

But even wise wolves fall to temptation, and Ro is no different.

Tempted away by the scent of jam and crusted bread on the wind one evening, she encounters a girl named Scarlet, on the road to visit her grandmother at the edge of Westwood. Taking human form, Ro accompanies her, enamored by humans and her first chance to see them up close. It is there, in the sight of one Scarlet Slaughter of Jam Village, that Ro faces an enemy she never expected to encounter: her own heart and the fondness that blooms for human flesh and love alike.

Yet true danger awaits Ro at the end of the road, and its going to take more than one wolf to fend it off, lest the soon to be wise wolf falls to the blade of a hatchet.

The Red Wood is a story about love, friendship, and temptation, all meeting at a crossroad where the hunter becomes hunted, and kindness blooms anew.All Rights Reserved

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A Crown of Shadows

In a world where werewolf royalty is bound by the whims of tradition and the edicts of a powerful council, Scarlet Davis finds herself thrust into a life of grandeur and constraint. Her journey begins with a dramatic turn of fate-a forced marriage to Hunter Stern, the brooding and controlling king of a kingdom on the brink of instability. The marriage is not born out of love but necessity, designed to stabilize the kingdom after the sudden departure of Hunter's previous intended, Isla. The grand wedding, a fourteen-day spectacle of opulence and tradition, marks the beginning of Scarlet's new life. Yet, the wedding is a mere façade, a lavish cover for the cold reality of her situation. As Hunter remains emotionally distant and manipulative, Scarlet grapples with the restrictions imposed upon her, including a cruel ban on shifting into her true wolf form-a stark punishment for being a "sea dog," a wolf type deemed unsuitable for royalty. As Scarlet navigates her role within the palace, she is haunted by the betrayal of a marriage that was meant to symbolize unity but instead exposes a chasm of emotional emptiness. Hunter's controlling nature and refusal to mark her during their wedding night reveal a deeper, more disturbing truth about their relationship-a façade maintained while he seeks solace and satisfaction elsewhere. In the shadows of the palace, Scarlet must confront her own desires and fears while wrestling with the limitations placed upon her. Her struggle for acceptance and autonomy unfolds against a backdrop of royal intrigue and personal betrayal. As she faces the realities of her new life, Scarlet must decide whether to conform to the expectations of her role or fight for a sense of self-worth and freedom amidst the darkness of her new world. "A Crown of Shadows" is a poignant tale of love, power, and self-discovery, set in a world where the line between duty and desire blurs, and every choice carries the weight of destiny.