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Betrothed To The Night

A phoenix's blood is priceless. One taste transforms into a drug, a cure, and, unfortunately, an addiction that can unleash the ferocious and wild sides of even the purest being. The creatures of the night decimated half of the population of the phoenixes until the strongest declared war on them, which eventually led to a compromise and a sacrifice. In a secluded life, Eleanor Dankworth grew up with a rebellious spirit. However, her peaceful existence ended when her entire family was brutally massacred in front of her on her eighteenth birthday. Just as she thought things couldn't get worse, her betrothed, arrived to claim her. Ares Mazitzis. His very presence could lead one to believe he was the devil. And despite his title as the emperor's illegitimate son, deceitful, malicious, and apathetic entities bow to him. Feared by his people and his family because of the darkness within him, Ares main goal is to find and claim his betrothed, as she was nothing more than a sacrificial lamb. What happens he finds warmth and love from the lamb? What happens when all he wants to do is protect her from the looming darkness and himself? A creature of the night and a phoenix of light... It is a love that shocked and perilously struck the world.

Mystic_Fantasy73 · Fantasía
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LYSANDER RIZIKOS

In the round table room, Ares studied the map of Malenia with a dull expression, his teeth absently nibbling his lower lip as he focused on the royal capital.

The assembled beings watched him with rapt attention, awaiting his words with anticipation.

Princess Thea, however, beamed at him, her eyes gleaming with admiration as if she beheld a tantalizing feast.

Ares rolled up the map, returning it to its scroll form, and reclined in his chair, his expression unreadable. "Well," he began, "there's no guarantee of an impending war, especially since it's clear you all stand with me."

Murmurs of agreement rippled through the room.

Princess Thea raised her hand, drawing the attention of the assembly. Ares's eyes narrowed slightly as he addressed her, his tone tinged with displeasure. "What is it, Princess Thea?"