Cyrah rested against the vertical bars of her individual cell with her head tilted back, gaze transfixed on the ceiling somewhere up in the pitch darkness. Every breath was shallow, evading the stench surrounding her. She closed her eyes and considered her situation. Home burned to the ground, chased out of her home for decliningContinue reading “Chapter 6 – A Life Sentence”
Author Archives: Kilena Shrelack
Chapter 5 – The Castle’s Master
An ethereal trail of magenta streamed from his palm, rising like smoke from the burning end of a cigar. A pair of ruby eyes tensed in concentration. The wisps of magic conjured from his hand flickered, darkening in shade and swirling clockwise to form a sphere. Pure darkness that chased away the warmth emanating fromContinue reading “Chapter 5 – The Castle’s Master”
Chapter 4 – Incarcerated
A harsh cough forced searing air into Cyrah’s lungs and woke her from a deep sleep on the soft chair. Each gasp became more desperate. Eyes burning, porcelain skin coated in sheen of sweat, and aching muscles made her senses burst awake. She sat straight up at the sound of a crash. More than justContinue reading “Chapter 4 – Incarcerated”
Chapter 3 – Proposal, Take Two
Knock, knock, knock. Cyrah squeezed a groan inside her throat and closed her eyes, hoping to make the visitor vanish. She needed only one guess as to who stood on the other side of her front door. Leo shouted, “Cyrah? Are you home?” The book in her hands closed with care, and then remained motionless.Continue reading “Chapter 3 – Proposal, Take Two”
Chapter 2 – The Proposal
Cyrah’s captivating journey carried her all the way to chapter three when a man’s soothing voice snapped her back to reality. “Hi there, Cyrah. Fancy meeting you here.” She rolled her eyes, deep blue as the ocean. He approached, and he was the last person she wanted to entertain. “Greetings,” she answered dryly. He alwaysContinue reading “Chapter 2 – The Proposal”
Chapter 1 – This Provincial Life
“Good morning.” “How’s your family?” “In good health, thank you.” The early summer sun shined that morning just over the horizon, spilling a pale yellow light across rooftops. Bakers, who had been awake before dawn, carried trays outside to attract customers with the alluring scent of warm breads. The blacksmith and tinkerer, with their shopsContinue reading “Chapter 1 – This Provincial Life”
Vengeful Wings – Poem
Winged creature soarbeneath the clouds unseenby those shrouded in your shadow Horned beast loathethose mortals far belowof envy, lust, and greed Immortal soul endurelife drowned in gloomof guilt among darkness eternal Tortured spirit spewnFrom hell, measure timeBy generations of human kind Shattered heart sufferdreams of frozen lover’s eyes,and consequence of vengeance
Bound by Time: God of Souls – Excerpt
Chapter 3 – The remaining two elemental guardians appeared a short distance from Solona’s original resting place, and then turned west to travel in the direction of Ward. They knew it was unlikely that Valko would return to his place of birth, therefore choosing it as a temporary safe haven while they made contact withContinue reading “Bound by Time: God of Souls – Excerpt”
Bound by Time: Transformations – Excerpt
Chapter 8 – Devi dragged her tired muscles into the castle after Erika suddenly abandoned their sparring match. An odd bird, with long talons and giant wings, a small head and beak, had arrived with a letter. Erika claimed it was from Mason, so she needed to report to Valko immediately. Devi felt foolish toContinue reading “Bound by Time: Transformations – Excerpt”
Bound by Time: The Possessive Flame – Excerpt
Chapter 4 – “The entire world will be yours one day. You will have an eternity to experience the world and all the women in it,” the fire guardian coaxed persuasively. Valko’s soul was ripe, powerful, and dark. Hotaru was tired of waiting for his vessel to decide he was ready. “Time is a necessityContinue reading “Bound by Time: The Possessive Flame – Excerpt”
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