Soon as he had stepped into the room he'd been given at the Palace and locked the door behind him he let his careful mask of indifference slip just a little. Let his emotions fill his face as he looked around at the muted opulence of the room. Looked at the thick steel-grey rug that …
Tag: LGBTQ fiction
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Bayls drummed her fingers on the tabletop and tried to breathe through her frustration. Tried not to get angry at how everyone kept on talking shop like Rhyshladlyn's vacant chair wasn't a blaring siren that shit was wrong. Like the Grey Qishir's scent wasn't still thickening the air; a scent that had only gotten stronger …
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It felt like hours before he pulled himself up from the ground. But he knew it had only been minutes, if even that. Still, his joints popped as he straightened up, as he released his near death grip on the railing, leaving behind perfect imprints of his fingers and palms. With yet another sigh, a …
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The trees blurred as he ran. Underbrush sneaking out to tug at his legs and what remained of his pants, tried to trip him up but so far hadn't succeeded. In the distance, though not far enough for his liking, howls and chittering chirp-like calls pierced the air. All around him near-true night twilight reigned, …
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Ryphqi City hummed softly, all contentment and calm ease. And he resented it that peace, that satiated calm. Which was unfair and ridiculous, it was a City by the Many's ten cocks, not a Dhaoine capable of stealing affection from another. But for all that it made no sense, he was still jealous of the …
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She was furious. Burning so hot it was a wonder steam wasn't rising from her skin. Was even more of a wonder that Rhyshladlyn hadn't sensed it or smelled the change in the air. Though given how distraught he was, she didn't have to wonder how he missed it. It was obvious. And by the …
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He gripped the back of his chair, not entirely sure when he'd made it back across the hall to it. Not sure when the silence had been broken as both his Court and Thayne's began chattering over each other, asking a slingshot of questions that he didn't hear let alone pay attention to. Because at …