Trial by Fire: A Dark MM Fantasy Enemies-to-Lovers Romance (Shadowbound Book 2) by Vera Winters

Author:Vera Winters [Winters, Vera]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Winter Woods Publishing
Published: 2024-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

Exhausted by the intensity of the exchange with Vizra and the constant strain of his captivity, Aric drifted into fitful sleep. But no sooner had he closed his eyes than he found himself in a shadowy realm, formless and shifting.

“Aric.”

The voice echoed all around him, reverberating through the darkness. His name on those lips sounded like a caress, like a promise. He searched the shifting shadows, his heart pounding, until he saw a figure emerging from the darkness—a figure he knew all too well.

Aric’s voice sounded small and insignificant in the vast darkness, but the figure turned towards him, his eyes twin points of light in the void. He began to move towards Aric, each step sending ripples through the inky blackness, like the surface of a lake.

“Aric, my star in the darkness. Come to me.”

The figure’s voice was like a siren’s song, coaxing Aric forward. He stumbled through the shifting darkness, the cold seeping into his bones, but with each step towards Malekith, a warmth blossomed in his chest.

Only a few feet separated them now, but the space between them stretched on impossibly. Aric reached out a hand, his fingers trembling, and after an eternity that might have lasted only the span of a heartbeat, his fingers brushed against the cool silk of Malekith’s robes.

“Aric.” Malekith’s fingers closed around Aric’s hand, and the darkness around them shattered like glass, scattering into a million shards of light. They stood together in a blinding, golden expanse, the air thick with the scent of burning ozone. Malekith’s eyes were twin points of molten gold, and his skin glowed with an otherworldly light.

“You need to listen to me.” Malekith’s voice was urgent, a distant rumble like a storm on the horizon. “I’m doing everything I can to free you, but I must be careful. The Sovereign’s eyes are everywhere.”

Aric’s voice was a whisper, the words dissolving like ash on his tongue as he tried to speak.

“Shh.” Malekith’s thumb brushed over Aric’s knuckles, leaving a trail of fire in its wake. “I know you’re in pain, but you must hold on. Trust in me, and we will find a way through this.”

Aric’s vision was blurring, the golden landscape fading in and out of focus. I do trust you. He tried to speak it, even though the words would not come. The tears were hot on his cheeks, his face a mask of fire and pain. But I don’t know how much longer I can hold on.

Malekith’s expression softened, and he cradled Aric’s face in his free hand. The touch of his skin was searing, like the kiss of a branding iron, but Aric leaned into it, savoring the pain.

“You are stronger than you know. My beacon of hope.” Malekith’s voice was a prayer, a benediction. “I will find a way to you. I swear it on my very soul.”

The darkness was closing in around them, the shards of light fading to embers. Aric’s hand was slipping from Malekith’s, his body dissolving like sand in the wind.

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