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

Alador walked into the room where Mariah was been treated by the healers. His mother rushed to him and touched his face, wiping out a trace of blood from the corner of his lips, /"you need to be treated to,/" she said.

Alador smiled, but his eyes remained on Mariah, /"I saved her mother,/" he whispered.

Azura glanced at Mariah and smiled, /"aye, you did son, your father must be very proud of you./"

This time, he looked at her with sorrowful eyes, /"I’m sorry I could not save him./"

Azura glanced at him and smiled painfully, /"you had no idea what happened, nobody did. So I am not blaming you./"

He reached for her and pulled her into his arms, kissing her head softly, /"I love you mother, and I am sorry for not being the son you have always wanted me to be./"

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