A Thousand year old Forest guardian has loved only one human woman but can never have her, she often slips away from him through death and there was nothing he could do to save her. After waiting for what felt like an eternity, she was finally reborn again, but this lifetime is the last one she could have, she has exalted all her chances of reincarnation and should she die this time, she would stop existing. Knowing this and that his presence is the only threat she has, can he bear to lose her forever? Also, after waiting for her to reincarnate all these years, can he bear to stay away knowing she is within arm’s reach?
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Mariah never thought that one day her perfect life wouldn’t be so perfect anymore. Who would have expected that her father, the King’s special adviser, would one day be accused of trying to kill the king and take his place?
But even though no one thought that, it happened and her family became the king and kingdom’s most hated enemy. Banished out of the kingdom till a befitting punishment is decided on, Mariah and her family had to move to the little house outside the kingdom and close to the forest which frightening stories had been told about. Mariah thought that things can never be worse but it all changed when she started receiving uninvited strange guests.
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Come Love A Stranger

<p>Mariah gasped and took many steps back, she covered her mouth with her hand at what she just noticed and at that moment, her previous encounters started flashing in her mind, the raven, the dragon and the panther, they all had the same eyes, black and gold, a strange but yet a beautiful and mystic combination. She still couldn’t believe what she was seeing, how could he share the same eye color with the animals? How is that even possible? Her face spoke of her fear and worry.</p>

<p>/"You promised not to be afraid, and I believed your words, but I see now that I was wrong,/" the man before her said with a tinge of sorrow lacing his voice, he looked away from her, /"do not worry, I shall go back to the shadow where you shall not be afraid of me,/" he turned to walk back into the shadow.</p>

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