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Beauty and the Immortal: It started with a dig

[Mature Content] Some things are best left undisturbed for a reason. Especially ones that are buried in the ground.  Thirteen years after the incident at Winchester Manor, Mallory Winchester resides with her uncle and his family. She is to wed a baron. However, Mallory faces betrayal. Desperate, she sets out looking for the buried artefact that she once believed was a joke told by her grandmother.  But what do you do if you don't find the object, but a person instead? And not just any person, but an immortal being who was never meant to see daylight ever again.  Mallory is convinced that whoever created Hadeon Van Doren must have mixed in generous doses of evil, sadistic nature, and dangerously handsome looks. Now, besides her initial problem, she must find a manual to tame this person who is looking at her as if she is his next meal, as well as tame her. 

ash_knight17 · Fantasy
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126 Chs

Truth that sinks in

The soul's essence filled Mallory, pulsing through her veins with electric fervour, a pressure building in her chest as her vision swam with flashes of light and shadow. She felt a sudden wave of suffocation.

"It's too much," Mallory whispered, gripping Hadeon's hand as he sat beside her.

"If anyone can handle it, it's you. Breathe, doll face," Hadeon said, his hand holding hers firmly.

Taking a deep breath, she felt the tension ease, and a cough escaped her as tears welled up. The soul had become part of her.

"It's a success!" Lady Rose clapped her hands. "Congratulations, Mallory and Hadeon."

Mallory leaned into Hadeon's steadying hold, her body heavy with exhaustion. She looked down at her hands, surprised by their unchanged appearance. Taking a moment, she closed her eyes, feeling the soul within her, its quiet, comforting magic humming like a gentle breeze.