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

Lydia turned to look at Mariah, /"what is wrong? Why were you shouting?/"

Mariah didn’t answer, her gaze remained on the open wardrobe, wondering why she hasn’t seen Alador yet.

/"Mariah?/" Lydia called worriedly, walking back to her, she cupped her cheeks and looked into her eyes, /"is everything alright my dear?/"

Mariah gulped and nodded twice, /"yes, yes mother./"

/"Yes mother,/" she looked back at the empty wardrobe and then back at her mother and smiled softly, /"I am fine, mother./"

Lydia smiled and walked back to the wardrobe, she rummaged through her clothes until she brought out an emerald green gown, /"aye, this would suit you better, it matches with your eyes./"

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