Tag: royalty
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The Secrets of Covingport Manor – Part Seven
Hannah interviews potential new hires and warns them against the ghost her other staff believe haunts the residence. -
An Unholy Union
I stared at myself in the golden mirror. The light reflected off of my golden wedding dress. Mother didn’t think white was appropriate. I had a deep V-neck and a large skirt, which detracted from my slight baby bump. I was about two months pregnant and mother thought the gold would hide the glow that ... -
Found – Part Sixteen
Parts One through Fifteen can be found on my author’s page ***Trigger Warning: Mentions of torture and murder*** A soft knock interrupted my musing. “Nox,” came her teary voice. “I have your food.” I waited for her to open the door. A few moments ticked by, and she made no movements or sounds. What ... -
Shadow Field Chronicles, Part I: Declaration
“Today’s the day.” He sits on the edge of his bed, expecting his hands to shake and become slimy with sweat. He expects to hear and feel the pounding of his heart in his ears. He expects an adrenaline rush that causes the pupils to dilate, and the world to become a hazy bottleneck as ... -
Goodbye Home, Hello New Life Part I
I woke up to a faint tapping sound. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes thinking it was just an early morning meteor shower outside my bedroom window, but the sky was still dark purple like the stone that filled the inside of the silver crescent moon necklace around my neck. “I need your help,” ... -
Chapter 2 : If You Weren’t A Pirate, I’d Still Have My Head
You can read chapter one of the story here. People always said that when you die you finally feel at peace. You are no longer bound by your obligations in the mortal realm. Can those people tell me why I still have a headache, and my neck still hurts? I just got executed. Where is ... -
Just Desserts Part I
Royal greetings were always the same at the palace. The essential staff (Guards, and the royal servants that would attend to the guests in question during their stay.) Then of course, Then there’s the royal family. Well, all of the ones that weren’t banished for treasons against their mother. These could range anywhere from slander ... -
Prequel : Betrothal Jitters
Daisuke Geneomene paced around the room nervously, ignoring the chill in the air. The room was pitch black except for a thin line of starlight coming in from the rounded window which looked out on a little waterfall that emptied into a small lake. The lake water looked clear from the window. It matched the ... -
One Last Chance
When I woke up, my body felt like it was soaked in a bucket of sweat. I peeled back the blankets that stuck to me like a second skin. My clothes felt like they were made of lead. I dragged myself to the bathroom to splash cold water on my face to wake me up, ... -
Never Trust A Kiss
“May I have this dance?” A low voice asked from behind me as I watched the sea of people around me. He knows that even though we’re together, we don’t have to be with each other constantly, right? Just smile for the camera. I turned around and smiled so wide I was worried someone was ...