Bewitch Poppy

Poppy Brooks, who’d ditched the mafia she was tied to in pursuit of a normal life as a caregiver, is suddenly hired by a wealthy man, who needed a caregiver for a strange severe case of migraines.   She accepts the job, unaware of what she is getting into. What this man is, she had no idea. The weird connection she has with him, or his unlike-human behavior at times, none of them makes sense to her.  He is the devil, some would say.   . . Xavian Winslow, an alpha who ditched his pack to stay on the other side among humans, is suffering from a cursed migraine, one that affects his daily life. What he needed as a caregiver was a human who didn’t have anything to do with him, not in any way.  For a man who’d had a first mate who died on him, a second mate was very much impossible.  But would that still be the case when he meets Poppy Brooks, his caregiver?   What will he do when he is left with a choice: reject her to protect her or risk losing her completely to the hands of his kind, who forbade mating with humans?  Will he keep her regardless, or let go? And what happens when he discovers that Poppy, who he’d thought was nothing but a caregiver, is one way or another related to the mafia? A group of humans who he despised with every fiber in him?  ********* [The cover isn’t mine, credits to the owner]

Following his father's murder, Wu Ling's mother returned to the life of a courtesan, disguising her young son as a girl to take refuge in the Bamboo Silk House, a women's only sect dedicated to the arts. Now, as his powers awaken, he'll find himself torn between protecting his family and the goals of powerful cultivators who see him as a means to an end. "Wu Ling, I've accepted a marriage proposal on your behalf," the bewitching Hall Master of the Bamboo Silk House declared. "When you enter the Inner Sect, you'll enter under the name 'Hua Qianhu', fiancee of a young lord of the Liang family." "Hall Master, that's impossible!" Wu Ling protested. "Even if you ignore my relationship with Meifeng, I might have dressed well enough to hide as a mortal woman but I could never..." "So you truly didn't realize what you were doing," the Hall Master said, a dark smile on her lips. "Little Ling, you're a natural-born Shapeshifter. I'll teach you what you need to know," she said, her features shifting until she looked like a mirror image of the stunned Wu Ling. "As long as you follow my arrangements and learn my techniques, it isn't impossible for you to reunite with Meifeng..." "But you should consider Young Lord Liang carefully," the Hall Master added. "His affection for you is genuine. Perhaps, one day, you'll even feel the same for him..."

Teenage earth dweller Lu Qingfeng died in a car accident and traversed to a world of cultivation. He acquired the Login Ring of "Primitive", a massive immersive online game developed by the Earth Federation two thousand years later, and travelled across primordial worlds.

At eighteen, her mother died in a car accident, leaving her all alone in the world. One day, her kindness in rescuing someone led to a life-changing transformation. She was provided with food and accommodation, and someone even arranged for "360-degree personal protection" for her! Just when she thought she had picked up a pie from the sky, she was tied up and sent to a training camp, embarking on a tough yet passionate new journey. * Bully her? With Taekwondo, she'll beat you until you can't tell north from south! Compete with her in sniping? Rookies, step aside, she's challenging the strongest sniper! Doubt her hacking skills? Come on, sister will show you what playing with computers is all about! She stood out in the camp with high profile, top in every category, who would dare compete against her? Back home, the little overlord turned into a docile rabbit, utterly bewitching someone! Unable to endure it any longer, he dragged the little overlord to the civil affairs office and registered their marriage. At night, he returned home, and righteously set about 'educating' her!

What would you do if you were wanted by the most powerful Alpha in existence…? ... Kalina’s life has been nothing short of misfortune. Born with no wolf and non-stop heat that required her to wear a collar to keep from ruining herself and everyone else, she had already expected the abuse and abandonment. But when it was her mate’s turn to turn his back on her, Kalina despaired. Rejected and betrayed, she ran away. Only for Him to claim her. … Caelan ‘Rowan’ Drakomyr clawed his way to the throne in a whirlwind of chaos and bloodshed. He wanted control and expected nothing but obedience from the people he ruled. Prophesied to have no mate, Caelan suffered from constant pain and his desire for killing and blood is on the verge of spiraling out of control. That is, until he comes across a bewitching scent coming from Kalina. But what started as a symbiotic relationship has twisted into something dark. Caelan’s obsession for Kalina has no bounds, and he’s willing to do anything to keep her close. … She stepped back as gleaming eyes looked at her. “Why don’t you understand, Kalina? You will never escape me.” “No,” she shook her head, tears on the verge of spilling. He stepped closer, pinning her body against the wall behind her back. “You were made for me. Every breath you take, every heartbeat, every tears you spill—all of it are mine. No one else will have you, not even you can take you away from me, not ever.” ... Fates Unbound is a slightly fast-paced dark romantasy with morally grey male lead. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing or extremely arousing. Read at your own discretion.

[Handsome and Mischievous & Sweet and Soft Girl] [Unrequited Love Comes True + Sweet Pampering + Both Pure] Ryder once found a pink love letter in a math book. The handwriting of the young girl was elegant, with shyness and youth between the strokes. The content of the love letter was very short, unsigned, and only one sentence: "Today I saw you, and suddenly I wanted to take you to Laguna Beach to see the sea." ... Aria has done two out-of-the-ordinary things in her life. One was writing an unsigned love letter when she was young. The second was secretly loving Ryder for six years, then gritting her teeth and repeating a year to get into the same university as him. She is not smart, and this is all she can do. People who know Aria say she has a reserved personality, beautiful but like a handful of ice and snow in the winter mountains, gentle yet aloof. Only Ryder knows that aloofness is just her protective color, the girl is timid and vigilant, squatting by the roadside in the misty morning to feed the stray cats of the school. He witnessed Aria's fear and helplessness when she was trapped in a nightmare. He saw her, after drinking, clutching his sleeve, her apricot eyes wet, looking as if she had lost the whole world. The girl's eyelashes trembled as she confessed her feelings to him, her voice soft and helpless, choking on her words: "I, I turned back, but he is just very good..." He is not good. Ryder thought, as if bewitched, it was her. Once fallen, there is no cure. Later, he took her to see the sea of "Kekexili", knelt on one knee for her, and gently kissed her ring finger under the girl's slightly red eyes. At the age of twenty-two, in the morning, holding her hand, the other hand held their marriage certificate. In this book, we will witness the two-way journey of a wealthy, handsome, and mischievous young man and a sweet, soft girl, six years of life, from middle school to high school, and then to university, starting from secret love and running towards the marriage hall.

[Hi, I am Poppy Hardy, Your system general manager. You have finally gain access to the entire fund on the system. Congratulations. $100,000,000,000,000 have been unlocked. You can now donate as you want. You can now investment as you want. You can spend as you want. Good luck host. Become the most beloved man on earth] Once bullied, once humiliated, once he begged like a dog, but now everybody wants lick his feet. Ethan Winston, The remarkable Giver! Godly Investor! To hell with you all. I would provide and protect those in my heart!

[COMPLETED] Aideen Ruan, though a royal princess, was always unwanted due to the circumstances of her birth. Born blind to a hostage concubine, she possessed an intriguing beauty; however, her disability rendered her utterly useless to the royal family. Even when the struggling Count Crueder reluctantly agreed to take Aideen as his wife to secure the royal dowry, her life failed to improve. A year into their marriage, Aideen's inability to produce an heir sealed her fate. The princess was destined for exile to the Temple, consigned to spend the remainder of her days in isolation and abandonment. Contrary to her anticipations, instead of the Temple, Aideen found herself within the cold walls of Duke Tillian Valentine's castle. Duke Valentine, the last scion of the once-revered Valentine family that ruled the Kingdom before the "Fratricide Rebellion", now presided over the desolate Northern lands. Faced with fear and confusion, Aideen expected her life to perpetuate its cycle of misery, only to discover that Duke Valentine might hold the key to a new opportunity, a chance at a life she had never envisioned. "You bewitched my body and soul. Put an intoxicating spell on me, shackled my heart to yours with your magic. If I could exchange my eyesight with you, I would do it just to make you see what a man dying from love looks like."

She was the genius daughter of an Ancient Martial Family, shining brightly, and known as one of the fearsome "Dark Twins". Due to her sister's betrayal, she and her partner both perished. She was Ajiu of Qifeng City, the so-called waste that everyone laughed at. Although she was a daughter of a cultivating family, she had no Phantom Power Source and couldn't cultivate Phantom Power. She was banished to a remote small town and eventually beaten to death by her cousin in a dilapidated courtyard. When the genius daughter, who gained the treasure of cultivation in the Endless Void, transmigrated into the body of the waste daughter, the gears of fate began to turn again. The waste would set foot on the path of cultivation! Contracting Divine Beasts, practicing Alchemy, refining artifacts, carrying on the legacy of ancient Divine Artifacts, seeking her kin, exterminating evil spirits, let's see how she stirs the heavens and earth! He was the most noble man between heaven and earth, of supreme status, with a bewitching appearance. Due to a game started out of boredom, he encountered her, and from then on, through heaven and earth, he would never leave her side! Snippet One: Dugu Qianye sat in the way she used to practice in her previous life, beginning to examine her current body. The blocked meridians, the weak energy channels, this body was truly terrible. As she continued downward, she arrived at the Dantian, "Eh? What is this?" What should have been an empty Dantian was floating with a... uh, an egg? "Why is it an egg? Could my body have turned into a hen? Does it have to be this fantastical!" "I am not an egg, you're the egg! Your whole family are eggs!" Just as Dugu Qianye was conflicted between the egg and the hen, a childish voice arose in her mind. "Eh? The egg can talk?" Dugu Qianye was astonished. "Damn it, I've already told you, I am not an egg!" the egg fumed. Snippet Two: Watching Dan Jingtian eating and exhaling from being burned at the same time, Dugu Qianye suddenly felt like teasing him. After thinking, she said, "I am a child from the mud pill family on Dot Street in Wuyou Town, next to Zixu City." Dan Jingtian rubbed the back of his head and said, "Zixu City, Wuyou Town, why haven't I heard of any of them? Also, what’s a mud pill?" "Stupid!" Mo Ziqing tapped Dan Jingtian's head, "Remove the city and town and read it again." "Zixu, Wuyou, Dot, Mud Pill, ugh, it's all nonsense to trick you! No way, brother, are you playing me?" Snippet Three: "Hey, that woman punched a hole in the sky." Ci Hun appeared in front of Zi Xiao and said wickedly. "Oh?" Zi Xiao looked up at him indifferently and said, "Just a hole in the sky. Go, find someone to fix that hole." "That woman also ripped a hole in that man’s pants, right on the butt." Ci Hun continued. "What?" The man, who had been casual just a moment ago, jumped to his feet, his bewitching face filled with rage, "A hole in the butt? Dare to show his butt in front of my woman, come, let's go chop his butt off!" Ci Hun was speechless, saying, "That was done by the woman." "Still, chop it off! Can't even protect his own butt, might as well chop it off." Snippet Four: Dugu Qianye looked at the person tied up like a rice dumpling in front of her, stroked her chin, and said, "I've decided, I'm going to rob. Hand over everything valuable you have on you!" "I don't have any money," Mang Qianjun said indignantly, looking at Dugu Qianye. "What? No money? Then what's the point of keeping you around! Xiaohuo, light a fire," Dugu Qianye said somberly. "Wait, wait, I haven't finished yet," Mang Qianjun shouted, "I don't have money, but I have the entire Endless Hell. You can rob it!"

"Kings, when they invade a land, they ruin it and render the honor of its people humbled." That word sears into my memory. A voice that has long disappeared, sweetly creeping back, faint and distant. Words that ring true across the universe. My world was once a canvas of wonder, where sunshine beams on a green landscape and rainbows decorate the sky. His world, however, was painted with the crimson hues of blood and draped in the ashen cloak of despair. I had seen the world through a beautiful colored glass. I failed to grasp the rift that separated us, oblivious to the fact that while we stood on the same land, our feet tread upon different paths. Beneath the same expansive sky, our gazes had locked in opposing directions. Breathing the same air, and yet… I hadn’t noticed it sooner. Up above, I found a serene and familiar landscape, in a different realm, bridged by the unknown. While he, down below, navigated a harsh reality. Worlds apart. But destiny united us. His dark hair is like the midnight sky. His bright eyes rival the radiance of the rays. His complexion, kissed by the sun itself. His freckles are like the stars that adorn the firmament. Amidst these, his round ears stand as a reminder of our inherent differences – he, a child of humanity, and I, a descendant of the elves. He is a sorcerer with his words, weaving phrases that entrap my very soul. He’s bewitching me in love so deep and profound. He invades my heart without any sword. And yet… "Dear beloved, I’ve called out to you often, yet my cries fall upon deaf ears." "Dear beloved, I’ve glimpsed you in the shadows of my dreams, but you have not seen me." "Dear beloved…"

If only she had listened... If only she had obeyed... She wouldn't have been down here... In this cold dark cave in the name of a cell... With this cruel evil Faes left to decide her final fate... DEATH. She didn't mean to do it... She was just afraid... Scared... And Mother help there will be an angel here to save her from her fate... Even if death was far better than staring at the feet of that Angel... EVEN IF. ************ Poppy Darian had always lived a life of tranquility and harmony with her lovely family and adorable friends until she's teleported by mistake to the realm of Faes and accidentally kills one, she is trialed to death but when the Lord of Darkness steps in to save her as she is said to be a Protector, she is given three tasks to complete to prove both innocence and title and as she attempts to complete all, she is whirled into the life and history of Faes and along the line, discovers the real truth and lies about Fae people while battling an enternal darkness that threats to consume the world whole.

When Ayra Sylvahnna was summoned by the president of Foxerall at the bewitching hour of a stormy night, she realised it was the dreadful beginning of a dark end. When an A-rank mission entailing the capture of a vicious demon was assigned to them, Ayra Sylvahnna knew this was going to be very different from her other missions. War and love will clash with each other. Trust and betrayal will face each other. And Ayra must be prepared for all of it. A journey encompassing around three wizards, who find themselves amidst a deadly storm of unfathomable power, cryptic prophecies, dead kings and lost queens, fight against death itself. A chronicle of friendship, love, happiness and betrayal that revolves around three powerful and fierce-hearted wizards who each have a story to tell. Note: This is a slow burn romance so don't expect them to kiss at chapter ten or something. It's gonna take time but I promise you, the journey will be sweet :3

On the isolated continent across the ocean, the crimson dragon coveted the prosperity of civilization. It was selfish, it was cunning, it bewitched people with its draconic language into stepping into the "abyss". But was this truly unforgivable evil? The emperor, kings, lords, and merchant tycoons had divided everything up, with only the dragon's domain left untouched. If a person suffered greatly, the so-called splendor giving them spiritual and physical shackles too heavy to bear, was abandoning the old world to walk alongside the dragon truly "evil"? The dark golden dragon's eyes watched all this, and it would thoroughly overturn this continent with its own ambition, desire, and ferocity! The old system would be burned away in the searing flames of the dragon's revolution, the revelation of the future shining forth in the starry sea! This is the story of a dragon starting from scratch and struggling to become the master of the continent!

The Year is 2103, Earth has expanded its territories to many parts of our solar system however everything change in 2084 when a exploratory ship found signs of alien life in the Alpha Centauri System. These aliens were named The Centauri Empire by the nations of earth since destroyed the exploratory ship and soon the United Nations of Earth declared war on these aliens. Nearly twenty years of fighting had passed the war continues with heavy casualties, we follow Ren, a young promising trainee to pilot Earth's best defensive weapons, The Sentinels. These machines were the only defense against the Centauri's Empire's own weapons, The Centurions. How will Ren fight against the Empire and what happens when he meets one of the bewitching princesses of the Empire who turns out to be a Yandere. Also on: https://www.wattpad.com/story/386230575-a-yandere-space-princess-is-in-love-with-me and https://www.scribblehub.com/series/954061/a-yandere-space-princess-is-in-love-with-me/ Also on:

Wu Tian, the fallen heiress of the Wu Heritage was in a state of utter misery when the reality of her life stuck onto her. she was ousted from her house for the mistake she never commited. Wronged her whole life she was finally given a deathly blow. Wei Jianglin, the president to the vast empire of Wei State, built his own conglomerate chain. He is ambitious, ruthless and brooding to a fault. For the sake of his family and his empire he is ready to commit any sin. With only work as the driving point of his life. And then he commited a sin which proved detrimental to his existence, because this time the odds were not in his favor.

"Are you lonely?" "Sometimes. Yes." We didn't speak after that. Too much stuff was said. His words was heavy like the cake. And like the crashed car. And Mr Bennett's stupid Olympiad. ... Things go a muck when Poppy Grace meets Harley. The not so typical boy-next-door. He's named after a t-shirt and has a dad who isn't really his dad. And knows a lot about everything. He's normal. But, Poppy isn't. Except, maybe they're not so different after all.

Violets back... But Lisa's Here!!!!!!!!!!!! Violets lil' sis Lisa is taking front and centre.

Triviya Guilleria, an adventurer with orange hair arrived in the lands of Cryana together with her partner Levy Revissia after a mighty battle! But as soon as they came, they got lost. Fortunately for them, they found a village. However.. Little did they know about the evil that lurks within the jungle.. The Crystal Realm, a world of civilization, magic and mystery. In this world, everything is determined by your race. Throughout the years, many people have tried to unite this world and bring peace to all. However, time and time again, attempts have failed. This is a part of the story of Triviya Guilleria, and how she achieved peace in this war-ridden world.

Shen Xingkong was reborn to the age of 18. At first, she only wanted to cling onto Huo Siye's golden thigh, to become a quiet and beautiful fairy under his protection, to hug and kiss and raise a baby, and to tear apart white lotus flowers with her left hand and abuse scumbags with her right hand, and to reach the pinnacle of life. But later on... every time she saw Huo Siye, her heart would race! He was a wolf who walked between good and evil, ruthless and not one to mince words. But when he saw Xingkong, he wagged his tail and couldn't wait to spoil her. Shen Xingkong said, "Fourth Prince, they all say you're bewitched!" Huo Siye replied, "They're wrong! It's obvious that even if I die and become a ghost, I'll still be happy under Star's skirt." This is a sweet story of a black-bellied demon king who protects his wife and loves her day and night.

Di tengah badai yang mengamuk, Jetta N. Ranjani berdiri di tepi jurang, dihantui oleh dendam dan kesedihan. Ia bersumpah akan membalas perbuatan ayahnya, Raian Ranjani, atas kematian kakek tercintanya. Belati peninggalan sang kakek, yang berdenyut dengan kekuatan gelap, membangkitkan kekuatan terpendam dalam diri Jetta. Kilasan masa lalu kembali menghantuinya. Jetta kecil menyaksikan tragedi pembunuhan kakeknya oleh ayahnya sendiri. Raian, yang dibutakan oleh ambisi, berusaha membunuh Jetta demi mencegah ramalan tentang gadis itu yang akan membawa perubahan besar bagi kota Jaladri. Bayu Arkan Ranjani, sang kakek, mengorbankan nyawanya untuk melindungi Jetta. Di sisi lain, Kyouharu, seorang pemuda yang juga dipenuhi dendam akibat perbuatan Raian yang menghancurkan keluarganya, bersumpah untuk membalas dendam. Pertemuannya dengan Jetta, sosok misterius yang menyimpan luka mendalam, menuntun mereka pada ikatan kebencian yang sama terhadap Raian. Namun, perbedaan tujuan mereka menciptakan konflik yang tak terelakkan. Akankah dendam membutakan hati mereka, ataukah mereka akan menemukan jalan lain untuk membebaskan diri dari bayang-bayang masa lalu?

She was always thinking of "you." If she saved the “world,” "you", who had to leave because of her, would also be saved. That was her atonement. That was her hope. Believing that, she donned the mask of a hero and fought. But the day she reunited with "you", her determination wavered. She was made aware of everything by a succubus who suddenly appeared one day. That which she truly desired. The world she truly wished for. In truth, she didn’t need anything else but “that” in her world. The immense world she was supposed to protect and save until then ended up changing into an extremely small one, where only "you" exist. After being assaulted by a lilim, which is a powerful succubus, Wilmarina’s body was thoroughly taught pleasure by the lilim’s hand, and infused with lewd mamono mana. She was reborn as one of the mamono lord’s kin, “Succubus Wilmarina.” The “heroic” falsehoods were torn away by devilish pleasure, and she stopped lying to herself. As far as she’s concerned now, "you" are everything in the world to her. She basically has no interest whatsoever in anything but "you". Even though she swore allegiance to the gods and the order, and tried so hard to protect their world and their believers, it had all been a lie from the beginning. It all completely vanished from her heart, as though pushed out by "you". She no longer cares at all about any of it. As for her heart after becoming a monster, it’s overflowing with a sense of freedom from having cast aside the hero’s mask, and a sense of exaltation knowing that she’s going to be getting what she truly desires. Her monstrous body burns hotly from many years of pent-up desire for "you", and because of the monster’s instinct which seeks the male body and essence. Her eyes carry a red, bewitching light, and in them the only thing reflected is "you". She would assault "you" while ruled by this devilish nature. As far as she’s concerned, living together with "you" and especially having sweet intercourse is what constitutes a time of happiness. The scent and warmth of "you", the pleasure she gets from "you", and the taste of "your" essence, etc. She experiences great joy and ecstasy from having her heart and body stained one color by all of it. Rather than decaying, the sword and sorcery skills she cultivated as “Wilmarina the hero” have been beautifully polished and strengthened. Should she receive orders from the lilim she adores, or, in the case that the enemy invades Lescatie (which has been changed into a mamono realm) and it becomes necessary to protect "you", she’ll use the full extent of that power to defeat the enemies of the mamono realm, and corrupt everyone into lewd monsters the same as herself. However, perhaps because she’d been separated from "you" for so long until then, she absolutely detests being apart from “you” for even the shortest time. Since even her power is actually "yours", she wouldn’t take the initiative to go off to battle except for the above written reasons, and in the midst of battle, her mind would probably be dominated by thoughts like “I want to hurry up and go home to be with darling.” She’s cast aside the heroic falsehoods of sacrificing herself for the sake of the gods and their believers, and she indulges in "you". She’s been reduced to a simple female who desires only to indulge in "you". Because of that, she’s able to finally achieve the form that she truly desires: merely that of the young girl “Wilmarina” who’s in love with "you".

Luna is out of uni and her life is raging!!! Read about her and poppy go to Italy, Make a Musical and much more.

Luna is in Uni!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Luna and Poppy are back, better than before!

It is Luna and Poppy in 4th and 5th Grade!!!!!!!!!!!!

Luna is in Middle School! Her and Poppy have so many wonderful adventures in this book! Let me know if you have any ideas for Volume 2!

Poppy Watts's life revolves around work because she needs money to support herself, and because of that, she doesn't have the love life she craves. A virgin like Poppy always yearned for a sweet, romantic relationship with a man, but she never got to experience that in her life. Eventually, Poppy's life came to a sad end. Poppy died of exhaustion at work, lying helplessly at her cold desk. Just when Poppy thought her journey was over, God gave her a second chance. When Poppy opened her eyes again, she found she had transmigrated to another world; she was thrilled and intended to find her true partner here. However, Poppy's hopes were shattered when she realized the world was in the middle of an Apocalypse!

[Mature Content] How could Water and Fire become one without destroying each other? ~ She wanted escape and he was looking for answers but sometimes answers might be incorrect, escapes could lead to dead ends! ~ Hellion Mebus had been looking for the other half of a certain Medallion that belonged to him all of his life but then he finds it where he had never expected it to be; the Crown-princess of Dnexaro! Were they fated togather or was it something else, something like a trap? Claudia Ava Morissette, the crown-princess of Dnexaro was rescued on the night of her forced wedding ceremony by a mysterious stranger whose eyes switched colors from Onyx to deep burning red right before her eyes. She had never seen such a thing in her life ever before. He was like fire and like a moth she was drawn towards him but little did she know, from once prison she was going to fall into another. This time however she had fallen into a prison thousands of years back in time... Had she fallen into the pit of hell ran by demons? But more importantly, other baffling realizations were waiting for her such as.. she wasn't what she always thought she was...

Li An'An was labeled a murderer's daughter as a child, abused and tormented endlessly in the family of her adopted parents. Four years later, she made a grand return with three daughters. Top car models, gourmet bloggers, and CEO daughters were all blinded by her magnificence. Still, the worst was the CEO of an empire of commerce who could bewitch any woman was constantly tagging along wherever she went!

A Prince who yearns to be great and a God who desires to become nothing. *** Tragedy befalls the island of Salyras every fifteen years. When Prince Nevian’s compelling music does nothing to prevent his island and people from sinking, he wonders what his passionate ability is useful for. He drifts for two days across a wild sea and washes upon an island of monsters. Despite being delirious from hunger and grief, he manages to produce one last song to save a man from the snares of a menacing creature. Nevian is surprised when he lives and is greeted by the man he saved. An honest-spoken individual named Aestos, who has otherworldly abilities that grant him the title and prestige of a God. Prestige he never asked for. Fascinated by Nevian’s music, Aestos requests that the Prince accompany him to retrieve a fabled sword that would strip him of his supernatural strengths and grant him the ability to live as a simple man. Aestos relies on Nevian’s enchanting songs, unable to prevent himself from also becoming bewitched. And despite being unsure of the long journey ahead, Nevian puts his faith in the man and agrees to help, believing if his music is truly destined for anything remarkable, now is the time to test it. ------------ [ Excerpt: ] I leaned and kissed Aestos’ face. He swiveled his head—rapidly—and our noses brushed. I laughed tiredly. “What is with that reaction, friend?” His face tightened. But he was not upset. He wore the countenance of a delighted man who feigned confusion because it was comfortable not to recognize what some actions meant. “You are always touching me. Every hour, a hand of yours reaches for me. Why?” he asked. I felt bashful, although confessions came naturally to me. “You must understand by now.” “I am trying to,” he answered sincerely, and he spread his fingers over his chest. “Because here, I feel something I am not used to. Whenever you touch me.” I smiled softly. “You feel your heart.” “I feel more than that.” “Does it frighten you?” He pondered over it while holding my gaze. “I don’t want it to.” I stole his other hand and held it against my chest to let him feel the music of my heart. “Do you feel the rhythm?” His eyes fell to where he held me. “I do not need to feel it,” he murmured. “I hear every time it changes.” I adored him with an enthusiastic smile. “Your ears are extraordinary, and you notice when affection drums in my chest. For you, Aestos. Because you are becoming someone special to me.” ------------ A story about love, destiny, (some) mythological creatures, music, magic, family, and tragedy. Takes on minor themes of historical Greek mythology & culture. [ This story centers affectionate friendships between men. BL tag for bromance. ]