Gooey

Reincarnated into a fantasy romance novel, every day is an uphill battle for Aribelle. Finding herself to be an insignificant background character, she struggles to avoid the tragedies befalling the nameless civilians of the novel, which result from the antics of its protagonists. Until, her encounter with the dragon Cassius thrusts her into the main story line. Becoming Cassius’s mate, will Aribelle be able to forge her own destiny and survive her ascension to pivotal character within the novel? Or will both her and Cassius become the causalities of the ensuing war predestined by its original plot?

Ascension of a Commoner

<p>A restless breeze moving through the air, Aribelle brought the cloak that she wore closer to her body as she stared out into the valley. The wind, provoking the dry yellowed blades of grass to sway, Aribelle noted them grimly. Knowing that they would soon be dyed red from the bloody battle that was about to take place there, she glanced beyond the vast empty stage. Hearing voices and the sound of marching invaded over the spiny ridge of a mountain range that marked the border between the little village and Dryden.  </p>

Chapter 99: Barriers