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The Witching Hours

Evelyn Valentia believes herself as nothing more than an average witch. Refusing the help of her late mother's coven, she navigates her magic on her own until the day she becomes the chosen protector of the fae. However, the dark fae that were cast out of the fae kingdom long ago did not stop amassing their own powers since then. Now, it is up to Evelyn to stop them before war breaks out. Clyde Dillington is a ruthless, cold royal vampire, but he cast the crown aside long ago. Unexpectedly, he finds his mate in a young witch. Clyde will do anything and everything he can for Evelyn but tell her that he is her mate. He has many enemies, and he worries for Evelyn's safety should her connection to him be made know. Will her secrets keep her loved ones safe? Will Clyde ever allow Evelyn to know the truth of the secrets he is caring? . . Slow burn romance with R18 content. . "Clyde smiled tightly, “well, you did ask for a story,” he replied. Evelyn laughed quietly. “Do you ever miss your home?” She asked. Clyde sighed and stared into her deep green eyes, “sometimes I miss being near the resting place of my father, but that is all it is to me now, a resting place. I have built a life here that I am proud of and I can only continue to improve upon it,” he replied truthfully. Evelyn admired the way that Clyde carried himself. He was never afraid to simply be what he truly felt and wanted to be. She could only hope that she would one day match his spirit. For now, she was too nervous about the weight of her responsibilities to worry about anything else. “You should get some rest,” Clyde said and moved to get off the bed. Evelyn reached her hand out and stared straight into his eyes, “I cannot thank you enough for all that you have done for me,” she said sincerely. “I know that this is probably the last thing you thought you would be doing, but I am glad that you have chosen to stay by my side. I promise you, I will get stronger from here on out.” Clyde smiled, his eyes full of sincerity, “you are already enough. Try not to worry so much about letting us down. We are here to catch you if you fall,” he replied. Evelyn smiled softly and released his hand from hers, the sparks of their bond still lingered under her skin. She wanted so desperately to be close to him, but she knew that she needed to become strong enough to stand next to him before she mentioned that she could feel their bond." . . . Follow on discord for updates and discussions https://discord.gg/Afk48f3B

Sarah_Couse · Fantasy
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259 Chs

Setting up the ward

Clyde took off faster than Evelyn expected, but she was able to keep up as they headed to the east. Evelyn held on tightly and breathed in Clyde's scent. It was warm and smelled of fall spices and tobacco. She almost lost her focus for a moment, but completed the salt line all the way to the eastern corner. She buried the second crystal and Clyde took off again. They made excellent time in getting all four corners done and Evelyn closed her eyes, "Protego, Munitus, Servo, Praesidium!" She shouted. The wind swirled around the estate and she felt her magic settle, a sign that the ward was now in place. 

"You are very talented," Clyde said as he admired her work. Setting up a ward was not easy to do on the first try and he was pleasantly surprised by the fact that Evelyn was able to complete one. 

"Thank you," she blushed. Something about Clyde made her feel safe and like she could tell him anything. "I was not sure it would work," she admitted.