William Brown
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Ravina woke up to the cold gust of wind on her bare skin. She opened her eyes slowly, greeted by a faint orange light coming through the open door. Her eyelids felt heavy, and her eyes and head hurt as she tried to look outside. It was sunrise, the sky was colored with hues of orange and gold, and the mountains stood like dark shadows against the beautifully painted canvas. There was also the dark silhouette of a man standing there, just like the first time she came here. He was watching the sunrise,…-
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Ravina and Malachi ate their food in a relatively comfortable mood. Ravina ate more than usual and had some wine with it. She was getting used to the spicy food. Malachi wasn’t sure if she had just regained her appetite or if she was eating the stress away. Either way, she needed to eat. Malachi ordered some sweets, reminding her that they would help remove the spicy taste. Once Ravina took a bite, she became thoughtful. “Was this where you got the sweets for me?” He nodded. “Yes.” Ravina ate…
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Ares watched Nazneen in the dim light, seeing the hesitance in her bright amber eyes. He could understand if she wasn’t ready to talk about it yet. Being locked for a hundred years and why it was done, couldn’t be a pleasant memory and she was just recently locked again. “You don’t have to tell me,” he assured. She pressed her lips together hard and then swallowed. “I am sure you can guess that I wasn’t a pleasant person.” He remained silent allowing her to continue at her pace. “I…
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Ares was happy he was finally away from Ravina and Malachi. The whole time, despite having prepared himself he felt as if someone twisted a dagger in his heart. He knew he would see Ravina and it wasn’t the ideal way to arrive while looking for Nazneen but he had to do something. It was the most uncomfortable position he had ever been in and the fact that he couldn’t just openly speak to her, ask her everything he wanted to ask just made it much more difficult. He kept asking in his mind. Are you…
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Ravina tried to remember what Ares had told her about him dying. Now that she recalled, he never told her how. “You don’t know?” Malachi frowned. “No. He never told me how. He just told me he was dying.” “And you believed him?” She shrugged. “I had no reason to. We were getting married and I would find out anyway.” “You were getting married to him despite that knowledge?” He was baffled. “Yes.” “Why?!” She took a deep breath. “I didn’t have many choices.” “A…
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Ravina returned to her room with a tray of food just when Nazneen stepped out of the tub. She avoided looking to not make her uncomfortable, despite wanting to look. Even as a woman she was mesmerized. She put the tray on the table as Nazneen began to dry herself with the towel. Ravina had prepared for her clean clothes that she put on the bed. As she reached for them, “I am so hungry.” She said. Ravina smiled. “I hope you like grilled chicken.” “Oh, I can already smell it. I love all food.”…
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Ares wasn’t fazed by Malachi’s accusation but Ravina felt her fingertips turning cold. Yes, she had planned all of this with Ares. “That is not entirely true but if you say so then you have me to thank for…” he looked at Ravina again implying the obvious. Malachi’s jaw tensed. He didn’t like the idea of owing Ares anything. Ravina just grew more uneasy watching the two men converse. Two men she cared about and now she was a bundle of confusion. This wasn’t how she imagined meeting Ares…
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Ravina looked up to see what people were staring at when she spotted a white dragon flying toward them. Her heartbeat accelerated and fear prickled her skin, reminding her of all the terror she went through recently. It had taken her time to overcome her fear of shadows and fire but the fear of attack was still raw and the wounds kept being reopened every time she tried to heal. It was like having your broken pieces kicked out of your reach whenever you tried to pick them up and then you had to crawl to…
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183 Encounters (part 1) When the sunset, Malachi went to the dungeon to see Nazneen. He could hear from the clinging sound of chains that she was trying to free herself. “Don’t bother,” he spoke as he came to stand in front of her cell. She looked at him through the small window in the door then dragged the chains with her as she stepped closer. “You think if I wanted to kill you or your mate that I would send people to do so?” “You can’t fault me for thinking so. You always had people do…
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“Are there any news from the X clan?” Malachi asked the messengers at the courthouse. “The families Cavern, Snakeherd, and Waiwen are preparing.” Malachi nodded, thinking it must be someone outside these families. He knew these families and they didn’t strike him as cunning. For them to prepare also defeated the purpose of removing king Tural. The person who wanted the throne would come forward already prepared. Malachi frowned. It must be someone of higher rank than these families. Someone…
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