Mystic_Fantasy73

A phoenix's blood is priceless. One taste transforms into a drug, a cure, and, unfortunately, an addiction that can unleash the ferocious and wild sides of even the purest being. 

The creatures of the night decimated half of the population of the phoenixes until the strongest declared war on them, which eventually led to a compromise and a sacrifice.

In a secluded life, Eleanor Dankworth grew up with a rebellious spirit. However, her peaceful existence ended when her entire family was brutally massacred in front of her on her eighteenth birthday. Just as she thought things couldn't get worse, her betrothed, arrived to claim her. 

Ares Mazitzis. His very presence could lead one to believe he was the devil. And despite his title as the emperor's illegitimate son, deceitful, malicious, and apathetic entities bow to him. Feared by his people and his family because of the darkness within him,  Ares main goal is to find and claim his betrothed, as she was nothing more than a sacrificial lamb.

What happens he finds warmth and love from the lamb?

What happens when all he wants to do is protect her from the looming darkness and himself?

A creature of the night and a phoenix of light... It is a love that shocked and perilously struck the world.

Betrothed To The Night

As the carriage arrived at the castle at dawn, Ares stared adoringly at Eleanor, who slumbered peacefully with her head on his shoulder. She had fallen asleep the moment the carriage began moving, and before doing so, had nestled her head into the crook of his neck.

His eyes gleamed as he smiled like a besotted lover, drifting repeatedly to her serene face.

Kaito, seated beside him, watched with growing unease, his expression a mix of confusion and concern. "You know, you're really starting to scare me with those smiles."

Ares's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a scowl as he turned to Kaito, his eyes narrowed into slits. "What do you mean? You always say my smiles are cute."

"That was when you were only 9 feet tall," Kaito teased, opening the curtain to look out at the castle's compound. "Now, not so much."

A COLD BED