The Archduke's Songbird
***Completed*** Lady Jessamyn brought home a ten-year-old orphan when she was eight. He was handsome ^_~. She provided him with a place to stay and warm meals. As they grew up, she desired to marry him, despite their differing statuses. As war raged, he signed up for the military, promising to ask for her hand when he was worthy. Two years later, he became more than what he promised he would be. He became the Archduke of Ayberia. But he broke her heart by marrying her friend. Years rolled away; life happened. She married a man who loved her and fell madly in love with him. She didn't think of him again. But fate was cruel; she was widowed at the age of twenty-one. She lost everything. Seven years later, she met a mysterious wolf while she was out at work in the Archduke's fief. She had a fall. The next morning, she found herself on the Archduke's bed. Did fate bring them together again? Or something nefarious is at play? Is this a chance for a second love? Will she find out why he abandoned her in the past? Is it possible to rekindle their old love, or is it too late? ----- Join me in this journey. Your comments and votes are appreciated. Gift me to motivate me. Updates will be daily.
A Good News
The relentless siege of Elodia raged on, a brutal test of endurance for its defenders. Day after day, the Altanian army pressed harder, their forces seemingly endless, their will unbroken. Elodia's walls had seen countless battles, but none like this.
The city groaned under the weight of war, its people huddled in fear as supplies dwindled, and the thunderous clash of steel and stone echoed through its streets. Yet, amidst the bloodshed and fire, a strange shift occurred—something subtle but powerful.
It was as though a dark fog that had long haunted the city began to lift, the spirit of division that had plagued the nobles weakening. Where once there had been discord and distrust among them, now there was unity. The nobles, who had previously squabbled over power and pride, found themselves standing together, bound by a fierce patriotism. Elodia was their home, and they would not let it fall.