A Heart of Fire and Flame

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A dark Rumpelstiltskin retelling.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The balance within the realm has shifted and one must rise to fight the emerging darkness. But what would happen if the one meant to rise joins the darkness instead of standing against it?</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Not everything is as it seems and everyone is keeping secrets.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>When attacks are coming from every side and you can no longer trust those around you how far would you go to reclaim the life that was stolen from you?</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>Harlowe</em></strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Peace between Valoren and Pyrithia was built on a knife's edge dependent on both sides remaining on their own side of the border.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>So when the most lethal warriors in all the realm ride in on the backs of their dragons unannounced I'm prepared to defend my kingdom with my life.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Despite my mistrust I can't help feeling drawn to the enigmatic sexy-as-sin General of the Cathal.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Silas can be summarized in three words: Dangerous. Deadly. Deceitful.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>So why can't I fight this pull I feel towards him?</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>Silas</em></strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>I have a job to do and the Princess of Valoren is a distraction I simply do not need.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>And yet I want to possess her to own her to make her mine.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>But I'm not the only one hunting her.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>This story is a dark fantasy romance and is intended for mature readers only. It contains controlling behavior by the MMC towards the FMC explicit sexual content dubious consent sexual assault profanity depictions of violence and other topics that may be triggering for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.</em></strong></p>