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[karahalloway]

I posted 1,327 times in 2022

That's 456 more posts than 2021!

115 posts created (9%)

1,212 posts reblogged (91%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

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@the-soot-sprite

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I tagged 128 of my posts in 2022

#drake walker - 71 posts

#the royal romance - 69 posts

#drake x mc - 54 posts

#harper gale - 52 posts

#trr fanfic - 48 posts

#less than noble intentions - 35 posts

#choices fic writers creations - 31 posts

#kara halloway - 26 posts

#sleepless in new york - 20 posts

#uncommon attraction - 19 posts

Longest Tag: 51 characters

#denim shirt and biker jacket…what else do you need?

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

WHOOOO!!!

Just got a message from Tumblr support informing that my account has been restored and I am officially un-shadowbanned! (Apparently it was glitch at their end that was causing the problem... 😒)

But... it got sorted much quicker than last time, and I’ve got my account working properly again, so...

...PAAARTAY!

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65 notes - Posted February 16, 2022

#4

100 Followers!😧

OMG guys... 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

Thank you so, so, so much!

It seems like only yesterday that I hit the 50 followers milestone, and now to have 100 lovely people who thought that the stuff I post on my account is worthy of their attention is just...

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68 notes - Posted March 7, 2022

#3

TRR Round Robin - Part 9: Danger Zone

In the universe that The Royal Romance/Heir fan fiction inhabits, the people are represented by two not necessarily separate yet equally important groups: The Writers, who come up with these fantastical stories, and The Readers, who eagerly consume them. One writer, @sirbeepsalot, was struck with inspiration and came up with the idea of a round-robin story based on The Royal Romance/Heir.

This is that story.

What’s happened so far?

Liam and Olivia were plotting a plan which Leo interrupted; Queen Madeleine and King Liam are hiding at Drake’s cabin with Max, but Drake has disappeared with his motorbike bike while Max texted someone, who turned out to be Bertrand. Riley Brooks, Royal Communication Director, played her part for the King, by giving a press release with fake news of Queen’s miscarriage, but has unknowingly revealed the whereabouts of the King and Queen to Eirik. Leo shot Anton dead and fled away from the crime scene with his lover, Olivia, and the secret contents of the box. Barthelemy has extracted the whereabouts of the King and Queen’s location from Bertrand at the point of a gun. Leo and Olivia realise that Liam and Madeleine are not at Valtoria and Drake has found a note.

Catch up here.

Book: The Royal Romance/Heir

Pairings: Liam x Madeleine, Riley x Drake (sorry... not sorry! I’m an unabashed Drake stan so... 🙃)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Swearing, kidnapping, torture

Word count: 1,000. On. The. Dot.

I am participating in @wackydrabbles with this post. The week 135 prompt is “Why did I let you talk me into this?” and will appear in bold below. 

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68 notes - Posted February 24, 2022

#2

Sleepless in New York: Chapter 4 - Showtime, Baby!

Series: TRR

Pairing: Drake Walker x OC (Harper Gale)

Rights belong to Pixelberry, most characters and some dialogue belong to them.

Synopsis: This is a short-story series written from Drake’s POV that explores an AU where Drake meets Harper (my OC from (Un)Common Attraction) by himself before the boys come to the bar on the last night of Christian’s bachelor party.

Masterlist: Sleepless in New York

Chapter Summary: The sparks fly (in more ways than one!) as Drake faces off against Harper...

Word Count: 6,700

Rating/Warnings: M (swearing, sexual tension, Drake going all out - change of panties advisable 😆)

Chapter theme song:

Also available on Wattpad

Chapter 4 - Showtime, Baby!

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75 notes - Posted January 17, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

(Un)Common Attraction: Dive into the Deep End Comic

The amazingly talented @blueberryarts18 has done it again! 🤗 She created a jaw-dropping comic that brings to life a pivotal moment from (Un)Common Attraction - Harper and Drake’s first kiss! 

I literally have no words... 😭 Every time she sent me a WIP of this comic, I squeed, loving watching the scenes come to life with more and more detail, until she sent me through the final, finished work and I was honestly rendered speechless...! It is a thousand times better than I had imagined it in my head - the colours, the facial expressions, the emotion in each panel... It’s seriously as if she looked in my head and saw what I saw when I wrote the scene... 🤯

Extract of accompanying scene below the cut.

Extract from Chapter 21: Dive into the Deep End

Warnings: Swearing, minor smutty moment, major angst

"Now there's a million-dollar view if ever I saw one," I remark, taking in the beautiful vista.

"Worth the climb, isn't it?" murmurs Drake, leaning against the wall.

"Definitely! You get a workout and a view! What more can you ask for?"

Drake glances at me briefly before looking back out over the water. "We should start heading back before they send out a search party."

"Back the way we came, I'm guessing?"

"Or you could jump."

I stare at him in disbelief. "You're joking... That's a 30 foot drop at least!"

"Don't chicken out on me now, Gale," he replies with a cocky grin, edging backwards.

In the next instant, he becomes a blur of motion as he dashes forward and leaping into the air, throws himself off the cliff. I gasp as he twists into a forward flip before straightening out and diving expertly into the water below.

"Holy shit..." I breathe as I watch him resurface a couple of seconds later to let out a loud whoop of exultation.

"You comin' or not?" he calls, treading water as he looks up at me.

I gulp nervously as I stare down at him.

While I really did not want to jump, the alternative was to try and make my way back down the way we had come... And unfortunately, without Drake's help, that option would most likely result in a sprained ankle, if not something worse.

So, despite every instinct in my body screaming at me not to do it, I back up as far as I can go. Closing my eyes, I heave several deep breaths to try and calm my thundering heart. Then, pushing my self-preservation instincts aside, I rush forward and throw myself over the edge.

My mouth opens to emit a terrified shriek as I flail my arms and legs in a vain attempt to slow myself down, before I remember that I need to straighten up to avoid seriously hurting myself when I hit the water.

Lifting my arms above my head, I press my legs together and point my toes just before I cut through the cool water like a knife. With my lungs crying out for air, I kick back up, taking a ragged breath as I break through the surface.

"Oh. My. God!" I exclaim breathlessly, every inch of me tingling from the sudden rush of adrenaline. "That... That was..."

"Pretty intense, huh?" grins Drake. "Though in all the excitement, you seem to have dropped something."

I gasp in horror as he holds up my bikini top with one finger.

"Give that back!" I cry, lunging towards him.

How the hell did I manage to end up basically naked with both Christian and Drake just days apart?!

"Or what?" he taunts with a wicked grin, swivelling easily out of the way.

"I'll...I'll..." I flounder. "Oh, I don't know! But if you don't give it back, this instant, I swear you'll regret it, Walker!"

"I'll take my chances."

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76 notes - Posted May 14, 2022

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[angelasscribbles]

One Step Ahead (Round Robin) Part 13: Double Crosses

Welcome to Round 2 of One Step Ahead, a Round Robin adventure tale. Thanks to @sirbeepsalot for getting the ball rolling for both rounds! You can catch up with it all here.

Huge THANK YOU to @twinkleallnight for the mood board!

Word count: 1,000 on the nose

Drake’s Cabin

“What the hell, Max? I thought we were friends!”

Maxwell laughed humorlessly, “You treat me like I’m a joke. No one takes me seriously, that will be your undoing.” Then to the new arrivals, “Where’s my father?”

“Sorry, Max, there was a crash, and he didn’t survive.” Emmeline said.

“What?”

“That traitor Bastien wrecked on purpose, but don’t worry, I avenged your father with a bullet to his head.” Lucretia told him. “I’m fine by the way, I crawled out of the wreckage by myself. It takes more than that to down a Nevrakis.”

“Good thing I was following behind you.” Emmeline said, then to Liam, “Now where’s your wife?”

Liam shrugged, “Dunno.”

“She’s in the master bedroom.” Max answered.

“You will pay for this, Max, mark my words.” Liam said.

“Big talk for a dead man walking.”

“Keep an eye on him, I’ll go find the queen.” Lucretia said as she exited the kitchen.

She was back in few minutes, “She’s not here.”

“What?” Emmeline cried.

“Where is she Liam?” Lucretia demanded, then to Max, “You said she was here!”

“She was! She must have heard you coming and snuck out, you were louder than a flock of fucking peacocks!”

“Great. Just fucking great, I’ll go check the grounds.” Lucretia left again.

“What, exactly, do you hope to gain by this?” Liam asked.

“Cordonia. We need someone on the throne that’s going to bend to the Via Imperii will. And we have someone. Plus, we’ll be snagging the unborn heir for backup. Raise the child right, by Via Imperii standards. We just need to eliminate you and Leo first. Leo made a deal with Anton to help eliminate you in return for giving him the throne back, but we were always going to double cross him.”

“Too bad I double crossed you first.” Leo said as he brought a lamp down on Emmeline’s head. She fell to the floor. Leo grabbed her gun. He turned to Max only to find the youngest Beaumont had bolted out the back door.

“We should go after him.” Liam yelled.

“It’s ok, Liv’s out there.” Leo replied. There was a yelp and a thud from outside the back door.

“Great. That just leaves Lucretia.”

“I have her.” Bastien said, pushing Lucretia in front of him as he entered the cabin, blood caked on his face.

“They said they shot you in the head!” Liam exclaimed.

Bastien knocked on his skull, “Metal plate, assassination attempt circa 2003. Now let’s get these three tied up and I’ll call for back up.”

“How can we trust you, Bas? We know you’re Via Imperii.” Liam said bitterly.

“The greatest mistake of my life, which I’m trying to rectify. You can punish me later, I deserve it. For now, we have to neutralize and interrogate these three.”

After they were all three securely bound and backup had been called, Liam asked, “Leo, can you keep an eye on them and Bastien? Liv, help me find Madi?”

Once they were alone, Liv turned to Liam and said, “Do you really want to find her? You were planning to divorce her anyway.”

“Was being the operative word, Liv. She’s pregnant with my child, that changes everything!” He hissed.

“So am I!” She snarled back. “When are you planning to tell your wife that the invitro failed so we conceived the old-fashioned way?”

“When were you going to tell me you’re fucking my brother?”

“Well, isn’t this interesting?” Said a voice from the darkness.

Nevrakis stronghold

Drake entered the room with Justin pressing a gun into his back.

“Drake! Why are you here?” Riley asked in surprise.

“Riley! I came for you! Are you ok?”

“You came for me?” The man had a gun pressed to his back and his only concern was her. She tried to fight the smile tugging at the corners of her mouth, but Eirik noticed.

“Oh great, just fucking great, why the hell is he here!” Eirik exclaimed. “How does he always seem to show up wherever you’re at, Riley, huh?”

“Shut up, Eirik, jealousy is unbecoming. And your obsession with my daughter is starting to wear thin.” Sigrid snapped.

“Wait, what?” Drake blinked.

“Never mind that.” Justin shoved him forward into the room. “We’ll be the ones asking the questions.”

“Eirik, go make sure everything is set up for the Via Imperii meeting tonight. All the top players will be here by the time Lucretia and the others return with the queen.”

“But-“

“You’re dismissed!”

“Fine!” Eirik turned and left with a huff, shooting daggers over his shoulder at Drake as he went.

“Search him for weapons.” Sigrid ordered.

“I’ll do it.” Riley said curtly, “So Justin can keep the gun on him.”

Riley waited for Sigrid’s nod, then she stepped forward and ran her hands all over his body. Just not the way he’d always imagined it. Her hand touched the gun tucked in his waistband at his back and she locked eyes with him as she told her mother, “No weapons, he’s clean.”

Drake kept his face neutral. He still had his weapon; he wasn’t tied up or in a cell yet and no one in the room knew he was an undercover guard agent. Which meant they were also unaware of the transponder on his bike, which was currently emitting a tracking beacon. All he had to do was stall.

“Now let’s see what the hell is in this envelope.” Sigrid said, lifting it in her hands.

In the Ambulance

Madeleine didn’t feel bad about abandoning Liam, he’d understand, protecting the heir was the most important thing. The ambulance was big and harder to steer than she was used to, but she made it out to the main road still reeling from the revelation of the two via imperii members she had just learned. Max didn’t surprise her; she had known either he or Drake was the traitor. That part was almost anticlimactic. But the queen mother? That was unexpected.

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[twinkleallnight]

One Step Ahead (TRR Round Robin) Part 8: Revealation

In the universe that The Royal Romance/Heir fan fiction inhabits, the people are represented by two not necessarily separate yet equally important groups: The Writers, who come up with these fantastical stories, and The Readers, who eagerly consume them. One writer, @sirbeepsalot , was struck with inspiration and came up with the idea of a round-robin story based on The Royal Romance/Heir.

This is that story.

What’s happened so far?:

Liam and Olivia were plotting a plan which Leo interrupted; Queen Madeleine and King Liam are hiding at Drake’s cabin with Max but Drake has disappeared with his bike meanwhile Max texted someone. Riley Brooks, Royal Communication Director, played her part for the king, by giving a press release with fake news of Queen’s miscarriage but has revealed the whereabouts of the king and queen to Eirik, unknowingly. Leo shot Anton dead and fled away from the crime scene with his lover- Olivia and the secret content from the box.

Catch up here.

Book: The Royal Romance/Heir

Pairings: Liam x Madeleine, Riley x ?

Rating : Mature

Warnings: mention of weapon

Word count: 1000

Ramsford Manor:

Bertrand’s fingers fumbled trying to dial Maxwell’s number. He wiped the beads of sweat over his forehead holding the phone to his ear.

“Max!” he shouted as the call was answered. “You are cancelling the meeting at eleventh hour and that too over a message. What is your excuse this time for shunning away your duties?”

“Bertrand, I promise this is very important. I will give you all the details when I come back.” Max replied.

“Where the hell are you?”

“I…I… cannot really tell you. It’s better for the safety of, you know who.”

“Max, I don’t have time to solve your riddles. Speak clearly. Where are you?”

“I am with Liam and Drake. We are in hiding but we are doing good.”

Bertrand hurled in an annoyed tone. “You know Beaumonts are always loyal to the crown. But my hands are tied if I don’t know where Liam and Madeleine are? Send me your location so that I can come to your aid.”

“Okay. Okay. I will message you.”

“Just say it!” Bertrand bellowed.

“We are at Drake’s cabin.” Max blurted.”

“Fine. Let me see how…...” before he could complete his sentence, a wrinkled hand confiscated the phone. Bertrand's scared eyes met the cold grey eyes and a crooked smile of his father.

Barthelemy signalled his men and the gun pointed at Bertrand was lowered. They walked out leaving Bertrand alone. He collapsed on the floor, weak, helpless and sobbing.

At Valtoria ...

Leo and Olivia reached the duchy of Valtoria to join the rest of the gang, unaware of the recent developments.

Olivia got down the bike and started walking. Leo shouted after her, “ Livy! When were you going to tell me?”

“Next year.” She gave a cold reply.

He sprinted to catch up with her. “You can’t be kidding. It’s not something to be packed in a box and hid in a library.”

“I never intended to hide it, until I realised, I had an intruder to handle first.”

He stopped her, standing in front of her. He raised an eyebrow and asked with a naughty gaze. “ So you mean you were going to gift wrap and present it to me.”

Olivia rolled her eyes. This wasn’t the right time for flirtations but when had Leo ever bothered about the right or wrong? “I can handle this alone, Leo”. She pushed him aside to walk.

Leo's expressions turned serious. He grabbed her by elbow n stopped her in track. “Livy, enough! It’s not a top-secret mission that you are dealing with. I can’t let you be alone.”

“You think I am not strong enough to handle by myself?”

Leo closed the distance, close enough that no one else could hear. He spoke through gritted teeth. “Dammit! This is a baby we are talking about. Our baby. I want to be with you at each step. Be it that test result that you were carrying in the box or building the nursery for their future.”

He looked at her with determined eyes. Her green eyes searched through his icy blue orbs and when there was not even an iota of doubt, she felt overwhelmed. Her eyes welled up. ‘Stupid hormones’ she cursed under her breath and tried to look away. Her Nevrakis' rigidity will take time to go. “Fine, can we talk about it later? Liam and Madeleine will be waiting for us.”

“Sure milady.” Leo smiled and they started walking again. He put his hand across her waist. She looked down at the hand and then at him. He was back to being himself, “What?” he shrugged.

“Seriously?” she was not the one to put up a PDA in a relationship.

But Leo couldn’t contain his happiness. He pulled her even closer, their sides flush with each other and he proudly said. “Seriously!”

Ramsford Manor:

She waited behind the doors till all those viper men had left with her treacherous father-in-law.

As soon as the coast was clear, she ran to him. She supported his shivering body with her warm hands. He was at loss of words. What is she going to think? He again failed to stand up against wrong.

“Savannah, I am sorry, I… I never meant to….”

“Shhhh!” she tried to calm him down, rubbing his back. “We don’t have the luxury of time at this moment, Bertrand.”

He listened to her intently. “You did what you could, under the given circumstances. They held a gun at you!” her voice cracked, thinking of what could have happened. She kissed his forehead as tears rolled down her cheeks. The thought of losing him forever was heart wrenching.

The next minute, she quickly wiped her tears with the back of her hand and spoke again. “I am going to call Drake and give him a heads up. Okay?”

Bertrand nodded in agreement.

Valtoria:

Drake rushed outside to the gates in a hurry. His mind was too occupied to notice Leo and Olivia in an unexpected proximity to each other. His face was flushed in anger or anxiety, he didn’t know!

“Woah macho man where are you running away?” Leo called him.

Olivia was quick to observe that something was amiss. She slapped Leo’s shoulder and asked him concerned, “What’s wrong Drake?”

Drake looked between both of them and then retrieved a crumpled paper from his pocket. “Liam guessed it wasn’t safe getting to Valtoria as he heard Riley spilling beans to Eirik. I took them to my cabin but when I came here, there was no Riley. Only this note left behind. I don’t know where she is n how she is. But I swear I will kill that leech if he harms Riley!

Right then, Drake’s phone rang. He picked up the incoming call hastily. It was Savannah. She explained the situation at her end in short leaving Drake distraught.

“What do I do?” He gaped at Leo and Olivia. “How can I protect Liam and save Riley at the same time?”

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Thank you so much @dcbbw and @angelasscribbles for pre reading. And thanks a ton @secretaryunpaid for boosting me up.

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[ao719]

Hello, can you tell me who writes dark stories with The Royal Romance. I love reading dark and twisted series with Liam and Drake 🙈 I’ve been reading your Duchess series and I absolutely love it 😍

Hi, anon! I’m so glad you’re enjoying The Duchess! 💕

There are quite a few dark stories with Liam and Drake!

@sirbeepsalot - Anton and Accidental.

@dcbbw - Un-Romance

@bbrandy2002 - The Fall of Cordonia. You can find it on her masterlist

@burnsoslow - Heavier Things and Absconded

@txemrn - The Missionary’s Daughter and Pour Two Glasses. You can find both on her masterlist

@queenrileyrose - We Belong Together

@speedyoperarascalparty - The Other Side of Fairytale and a follow up series for it as well. She also has Lovers of Applewood.

@janezillow - The Royal Miscreant

@bobasheebaby - her masterlist is filled with dark stories.

Those are the ones I’ve read that I can think of at the moment. But if anyone has any to add, please feel free!

#asks #anon #fic recs

[destroy-the-cannon]

Fire With Fire, a Oneshot

I’m back and at my usual shit again! I don't actually have a new chapter of the fit this week. I had a crap ton of family issues to deal with, but thankfully that’s all over now. I promise that from now on it’ll be a much more regular schedule, but I just couldn’t finish the chapter this week, and would rather give you something crappy than nothing at all. I want to make it clear that this is IN NO WAY part of my main story. This is a completely separate piece. But that’s enough jabber. So please enjoy (or enjoy making fun of) this Anton-era one shot I did a while back.

Taglist: @sirbeepsalot @kingliam2019 @kamilahsayeet2063 @cordonian-literature

Story Tags: Rival get romantic, swords, queer romance.

Warnings: Mentions of blood, mature language, weapons.

“YA! YA! YA!” Olivia bared her teeth as she lunged at Paige. Her blade glinted in the sun as she drove it straight towards her opponent’s neck. Paige blocked it with infuriating ease and a quick grin, swirling around to make a thrust at Olivia’s stomach.

“Has anyone ever told you that you can be-”, Pant, stab, perry, laugh- “Just a tad aggressive?” Olivia was fighting too hard to answer. She let out a savage roar as she threw herself forward, blade pointed right towards the other duchess’s neck.

Unfortunately, she wasn’t trying to actually kill Paige, much as she wanted to at the moment. It was training. Mara and Bastien had decided that it was high time that the group of nobles learned how to properly defend themselves, mainly because the two guards were apparently incapable of doing their actual jobs. Every time an actual threat seemed to surface, they were conveniently nowhere to be found. But oh, when the occasional party goer or paparazzo got too rowdy, they were on the case!

It didn’t help that the Prince of Charity and the Duchess of Weakness didn’t have the balls to hire new, more competent guards. It seemed that Lady Dumb and Sir Dumber were locked into their positions for life, no matter how incompetent they proved to be. It was something of a blessing that the nobles were finally receiving proper training; Olivia was certain that when the time came, there would be nobody around to protect them but each other.

And as delightful as it was to have official permission to point a blade at Paige’s throat, Olivia hated how… competent the other woman had proved to be when it came to sparring.

Well, maybe competent wasn’t the word for it. Maybe incredible, legendary, or awe-inspiring might’ve worked better. There were some other ones, too, but the Nevrakis chose to ignore them.

They were currently aboard one of the royal ships. It was enormous, beautiful, but mostly decorative. It was far too slow and clunky to be useful in an actual ocean battle, but it was going to have to make do. Liam had thought that for this year’s royal tour, it would be charming to go by boat and visit some of the seaside duchies. It made them more of a target than an unmarked train would’ve, but maybe that was the point. They were all tired of running and hiding, Olivia especially. Cowering wasn’t exactly a Lythikosian specialty; they faced their opponents head-on, like warriors. She was ready to be done with all this, and finally snatch up a moment of peace with her… friends. It was hard to admit, but that was how she was finally coming to see those idiots. Not as allies, but as people she cared about. It was hard to stomach, so she tried to think about it as little as possible.

Which brings us right back around to the deck of the Athenian Dream, where Olivia was currently fighting for her life while trying desperately not to show it.

She had no idea how the fuck Paige had managed to get so good, but she was incredible, truly. Taking another crude swipe, Olivia ground her teeth, trying not to let her frustration show. Where Paige’s method was elegant and quick, Olivia’s was heavy and aggressive. She didn’t make witty jokes, or twirl, or laugh. She cut out the showmanship and went straight for the kill.

“Ha! Take that! And that! And that!” Paige practically skipped around the deck as she struck. Her blade was a blur as she twisted it into a series of complicated moves. “And THIS!” She grinned and threw out a savage swipe.

She should’ve been able to block it.

Her opponent was clearly expecting her to. It would’ve been easy, nothing more than a quick lean to the side. But Olivia felt glued to the spot. She was tired, so tired, and Paige made for an infuriating enemy. A simple ponytail swung from her head, somehow still intact. She was wearing a gorgeous black workout set that fit her distractingly well, and her eyes sparkled with almost childlike joy. The sun tangled its rays in her dark hair, and for a moment Olivia found herself entranced with the halo effect.

Until she felt a sudden, sharp sting near her neck. She hissed, nearly dropping her sword. Stretching her neck, she saw a thin cut bleeding on her shoulder. Not serious, but messy. Paige inhaled sharply and took a step forward, her brow crumpled with concern.

“Shit, Olivia, I’m so sorry. There’s a first aid kit on board, do you want to stop for the day?” She stepped closer, and Olivia suddenly couldn’t bear the lack of distance between them. The throbbing in her shoulder only spurred her sudden burst of anger.

“HE YAAAAAAAA!” She screamed wildly as she lunged for Paige, who stumbled back with a look of surprise.

“Woah! Shit, Olivia, please!”

Olivia didn’t stop. She couldn’t, really. She was yelling like a banshee as she came forward with everything she had. Paige was barely keeping up, her pleas going unheard. She narrowly missed getting her arm taken off by a particularly intense slash, twin roses of red blooming on her cheeks. Her features sharpened all at once as she realized that Olivia wasn’t playing.

They had chosen to practice sans their usual protection that afternoon. It was exhausting to pull the heavy gear on and off, not to mention the oppressive afternoon heat. Paige and Olivia had always had more of a knack for bladework, and the two had only ever practiced with Mara. A little friendly competition had seemed like a fun way to pass some time on a slow day. But now, as Olivia’s blade tore a wide rip in the side of leggings, Paige wished more than ever that she’d asked Liam instead.

“Ha! Where are the jokes now, hm? Come on, where’s that legendary Valtorian wit? Cat got your tongue?” Olivia snarled as she sliced her weapon through the air. She tried (and frankly, failed) to keep her gaze from drifting to the tear she’d put on her opponent’s bottoms, exposing the skin there. Paige was now fighting back, but she didn’t look happy about it. She wasn’t going as hard as she had been, and she wasn’t laughing. She was fighting purely to keep herself intact.

Olivia’s adrenaline was beginning to falter slightly as she danced around the deck. Glancing around wildly, she saw that they had grown closer to the side of the boat. They hadn’t established a way to win when they started, but the duchess figured that if she could pin Paige to the portside and press the flat of her blade against the other woman’s throat, that must count as a victory. She would win, and all would be right with the world. She could go back to the palace, wash up, and pretend that none of this ever happened. She could put Paige and everything she came with into a little box inside her mind. It would all be over as soon as she won.

“Olivia, seriously! You’re freaking me out, let’s just go.”

“We’re not leaving until I’ve won. We are going to end this PROPERLY!” Swoosh. Turn. Stab, step, charge and-

Thunk. Paige’s back hit the portside.

“Any last words?” Olivia murmured low in the other duchess’s ear. She pressed the flat of her blade against her windpipe, just loose enough for her to breath comfortably.

Olivia had expected the moment to be supremely satisfying, but was instead to distracted by her and Paige’s proximity to care. She realized with dull horror that she had started clutching the other woman’s hip, her nails digging in to the exposed flesh where her leggings had been torn. Olivia flicked her gaze down to Paige’s gently parted lips, her breath hitching. While part of her wanted to throw more distance between the two of them, the other part wanted desperately to close the gap and cut throught the tension. She spoke, trying to push down her growing desperation.

“So. Guess I win.”

“Are you sure about that?”

“What?”

All Olivia saw was the flash of a smug grin before Paige grabbed her by the hair and pressed their lips together.

The sword fell from the Nevrakis’s hand and fell onto the deck with a loud clatter. Neither woman noticed.

It was rough, hot, tender, and so fucking satisfying. Months of frustration and anger and want and need poured out between them. Olivia hands wrapped tighter around Paige’s hips and pulled the two of them closer together, closing any gaps between them. She tipped her head back as the kiss grew deeper and deeper, sighing deeply. It was perfect, it was growing, it…

Paige pulled back and put on an absolutely insufferable smirk, eyes alight.

“Seems like I’m the real winner here.” She grinned and pulled from Olivia’s grip, picking up the fallen sword from the deck. She brandished it once, twice, then peered up through her lashes with a challenging look.

“Another round?”

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[bbrandy2002]

5 reader asks! The fandom has been pretty dead lately and I thought this would be a fun way to promote stories and maybe draw in new readers for content creators if they’re newer to the fandom: One story that made you laugh/ Two stories that you’ve read more than once/Three stories that made you cry/ Four stories that have great characters and why/ Five stories you would most recommend. Tag others to play along!

One story that made me laugh? Hmmm there's been a lot of stories that made me laugh so its kind of difficult to narrow it down to just one. I have to go with Full Disclosure by @ao719 and I'll break the rules and add a second, Besties by @sirbeepsalot

Two that I've read more than once?

Every birthday fic written for me several months ago. Theres a link in my masterlist for those and they are amazing.

Three stories that made me cry?

I don't typically cry at stories even if they're sad but some have gotten me. And by that I mean gutted me lol but they're so good.

Legacy by @burnsoslow

All the Stars by @ao719

Anton by @sirbeepsalot

Four Stories that have great characters?

Aftermath of a Breakup by @dcbbw

Because its one of the most creative series Ive read. She has the Cordonia gang living in Washington DC and living as regular people with regular jobs and real problems, but they have these unique, fun, quirky personalities. The relationships with each other are mesmerizing. And then you add in the side characters (Hippie Chick and Jamaica lol). @dcbbw has a way with words that draws you into this world, making you feel like you're watching these characters interact and want to hang out with this group of friends.

Besties by @sirbeepsalot (That Mandy though lol)

This is another AU that leaves me howling. Liam and Drakes bromance is the best and their innocent shenanigans and relationship with their girlfriends and friends are so funny but good natured. And theres more "meat" innuendos than you can shake a stick at lol and a certain bathroom scene between Drake and Liam after a Titanic mention that .... Just read it lol

Full Disclosure by @ao719

Okay, Charlotte is an absolute riot but Liam is so dreamy in this. He loves her chaos and ocassionally gets caught up in his loves little antics and clumsiness and they just have the best relationship. Then theres the friendly banter between she and Drake that always gives me a good laugh. And can't forget Maxwell's peacock Carl who seems to make an appearance when Charlotte least expects it creating more funny moments. They are just a fun bunch.

All Mixed Up by @burnsoslow and I'm sliding One Rainy Day In Valtoria in that also.

If you don't know who Alyssa Devereaux is, you're missing out. Her MC has so much character and a big personality in an itty bitty body. She's also the main character of both stories Ive listed. And look, I had never read a Drake love interest story, never even thought to as a Liam stan, but Alyssa and Drake have such amazing chemistry in any story they're featured in that you cant help fall in love with them both and want to root for them. And her ORDIV Liam 🤤🤤🤤🤤 I need for that man to be real and find me lol

Five Stories I would recommend?

I can't narrow it down to just five stories. I've read so many amazing stories and I know there are a ton I haven't gotten to yet.

Basically anything written by @burnsoslow @dcbbw @ao719 @sirbeepsalot and I've just started reading these amazing authors @queenjilian @zaffrenotes @ofpixelsandscribbles

Theres so many more too but it's 1:30 am and I know I'm forgetting so many other great authors or stories, so sorry if ive left anyone out or got the descriptions wrong. Its not on purpose, I promise. Thanks anon for this fun game 💖

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[bobasheebaby]

Fallen Snow- Cordonian Ruby prologue

Pairing: Liam x MC; Olivia Nevrakis; Bastien Lykel

Word count: 1,558

Warnings: character death, car crash, blood, gore, surgical procedure done by non medical personnel

Summary: While trying to safely get the queen to the hospital the worst happens.

A/N: a conversation with a friend who does not play choices put this idea in my head. It’s gonna be a rough ride, not sure how bad. Originally the first chapter was going to jump to 21 years later, after a conversation with @sirbeepsalot it was decided to do a few check ins before we see the heir fully grown. Thank you so much for all your graping and help. I love you boo!

Series warnings: character death, blood, surgical procedures done by non medical personnel, may go NSFW in the future. May contain gun violence, knife violence, threats, not sure how dark this will go. By requesting to be tagged you acknowledge you are at least 18 years of age.

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Disclaimer: I only own my OC’s, the rest I’m borrowing from PB.

Deep and falling snow is particularly used to represent hardships or death.

“Get us out of here, Bastien! Now!” Carolyn’s order turned to a pained scream. How did he find us?! They were careful, cautious. They had sent decoy cars so she could arrive safely at the hospital to give birth. They stayed in Lythikos because it would be expected for them to be at the palace or Valtoria.

Yet he found them.  

Bastien pulled off onto a smaller less used road, in hopes to shake their pursuers. Hopefully that will be enough to keep them safe. He suspected a spy inside the Kingsguard; however he thought he’d sniffed them out. There must have been two! He hit the gas as the queen’s screams became louder and closer together. They were his priority and he wouldn’t fail another queen. He glanced up in the rearview mirror his stomach dropped as headlights shone back at him. “Hold on, Your Majesties!”

“What? What’s going on?” Carolyn questioned panicked.

Liam squeezed her hand tightly as he looked out the back window. Rage coursed through him. Bradshaw refused to take no for an answer, and now he was endangering the lives of his wife and child. “He’s going to ram us.”

Liam glanced between the car behind them preparing to run them off the road and his wife, her face screwed up in pain and her hands clenched into tight fists.

I can’t let anything happen to them, Bastien thought as he pressed the gas pedal nearly into the floor.

Liam undid his belt. “It’s going to be okay, Carolyn, I won’t let anything happen to either of you.” He slid across the seat, protectively curling his body around his wife’s, protecting both her and their unborn child.

“Brace for impact, I can’t shake him.” Bastien shouted from the front, anger nearly cutting through his calm demeanor. His job had always been to protect, and there was nothing he could do to protect them in that moment.

“I love you and I’ve got you.” Liam whispered to his wife.

The sickening sound of metal on metal, a high pitched scream and breaking glass melded together to form a terrible ear-shattering symphony.

--

Bastien lifted his head from the steering wheel, the front end crumpled against a large tree. He unbuckled his seatbelt and quickly scanned the area, his blood running cold as his steely eyes fell on his king suspended from the windshield, glass impaling his chest. I failed him, I’m sorry Eleanor. He looked out the back, briefly feeling relief that the driver who was chasing them was at least momentarily incapacitated. Please let the queen and the heir be unharmed.

He climbed over the seat into the back, careful not to bump the king’s prone form. He worked to keep his face devoid of emotion as he eyed the young queen clutching her throat, blood coating her hands and trickling down her arms. I’ve failed them both. “Everything is going to be fine Your Majesty.”

“Liam?” Carolyn gasped.

“He’s going to be fine. You both will.” His heart clenched with the words. The lie is kinder than the truth.

“Y—you need to save the baby. Save her.”

“I’m going to save both of you.” He retrieved his pocket knife as he watched the color fade from her normally sun kissed complexion. If only the glass hadn’t slit her throat.

Carolyn reached out, her blood soaked hand grasping Bastien’s hand. “D—don't … let …” she struggled over her words.

“Shhh, Your Majesty, save your strength.”

“No.” Her fading sapphire eyes imploring him. “Her … her … name is R—Ruby …” Tears streamed down her pale cheeks and her hand shook. “Keep … keep … her safe …” Her words came slower as she fought to get them out until they stopped.

Bastien briefly shut his eyes, a silent apology for what he would have to do. He carefully lifted her shirt and pushed her skirt down, exposing her round abdomen as the last breath passed her lips. I’ll protect her with my life.

He placed the tip of his knife into her skin, saying a silent prayer as he carefully cut across her stomach. Please let the baby make it. I can’t fail in my final promise to her.

He finished the cut, fingers curling around the tear in her skin as he pulled the flesh apart widening the opening. Be alive. Be alive, he silently chanted as he pulled each of her organs from the cavity to expose her uterus. Shallow, don’t cut the baby. He carefully sliced along her uterus.

All his years of service, all his training never prepared him for this. He’d aided in delivery before but not to this level.

He held his breath as he spread open her uterus, the walls falling to the side like a rose in bloom. Be alive. He carefully reached in grasping the baby and pulled her from her mother's womb her body glistening red like her namesake, delivering her from ashes, into a quiet hope. Be alive.

He let out the breath as the baby let out a loud cry. Thank you Lord.

Have to clamp and cut the cord. His eyes scanned the wreckage finally falling on the queen's golden locks. Forgive me, he thought as he pulled a bobby-pin from her hair before carefully sliding it onto the cord. He folded the cord in half over the blade of his knife, slicing it through in one motion.

He held the baby to his chest as he searched the car for something to wrap her in. His eyes fell on Liam’s discarded winter jacket. He laid it down before gently placing the baby in it, wrapping it tightly around her small form. He pulled her back to his chest, pulling his jacket around her, his eyes checking the car behind them. He’s still out. He pushed the door open, flinching at the loud metallic creak it made.

He stepped onto the freshly fallen snow, the newborn heir tucked to his chest. Let’s get to safety little one.

--

Bastien breathed a sigh of relief as Lythikos Keep came into view. The treck from the wreckage had taken longer than he wanted as the snow picked up. The only saving grace of the storm was that his tracks would be covered, buying him time to get them both to safety.

We’re safe now Ruby. His fingers wrapped around the ornate door knocker, bringing it down against the solid oak door with a thundering bang. He grimaced at the sight of the fallen queen’s blood dried on his hands.

It was necessary. You promised to save the heir, Cordonia’s future.

The door fell open, revealing the sleepy majordomo Ingrid. Her mouth fell open as she took in the disheveled head guard to the king. Years of training instantly kicking in at the sight of the bloodied guard. “Come in. I’ll retrieve the duchess.”

“Thank you. I will also require something to clean up and keep the child warm.” Bastien said lifting the sleeping infant from his chest.

“Oh, my,” Ingrid gasped, her hand flying to her mouth. “I’ll see what I can find.” She secured the door before ushering Bastien into the parlor and rushing off.

--

Olivia blew into the parlor like a winter storm, she froze as she took in the Bastien’s blood soaked hands and coat. Her eyes fell to the infant cradled in his arms, her heart clenched as she became overcome with the feeling of sorrow. “Liam? Carolyn?”

Bastien sadly shook his head.

“Bradshaw?”

“His men ran us off the road.”

She nodded her understanding. “Let me see the baby.”

“Her name is Ruby.” He passed Olivia the sleeping infant still wrapped in her father’s coat. “C— Her Majesty named her before she succumbed to her injuries.” Even in the wake of her death he was unable to say her name. “I have to get her out of the country … I promised I would protect her.”

“Of course. We must protect the heir. I can help you both escape.”

His steely eyes met her emerald. “With the heir missing and her parents dead, Bradshaw will be coming for you next. Anton’s mission may have been unsuccessful, but he exposed to the rest of our enemies the order of succession.”

Her gaze narrowed; she never was one to cower. She glanced down at the only hope for Cordonia’s future. Bradshaw made it clear he wanted Cordonia’s money and that he would get it by alliance or force. She wasn’t ready to die; she wanted to live to see Ruby reclaim her rightful place as Cordonia’s queen. “I’ll be going with you. She will be safer with both of us looking after her.” She turned away unwilling to allow him to see the flash of emotion on her face.

She never thought she’d see the day when a Nevrakis would leave willingly and allow another power to take over her country. I’ll do Cordonia more good from afar than dead. It cut her to leave her people to the rule of a tyrant.

“I will have the jet readied. I’ll be sure to inform the flight crew that we will need items for a newborn.” Her eyes glanced out the storm brewing outside.

Your queen shall return, in time.

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[angelasscribbles]

One Step Ahead (TRR Round Robin) Part 7: I Lied

In the universe that The Royal Romance/Heir fan fiction inhabits, the people are represented by two not necessarily separate yet equally important groups: The Writers, who come up with these fantastical stories, and The Readers, who eagerly consume them. One writer, @sirbeepsalot , was struck with inspiration and came up with the idea of a round-robin story based on The Royal Romance/Heir.

This is that story.

What’s happened so far? Liam and Olivia were plotting a plan which Leo interrupted; Queen Madeleine fell “ill” while planning a party and was rushed into an ambulance by those stalwart medical experts … Maxwell and Drake. Riley Brooks, Royal Communication Director, has a press release ready to go, but has been revealed to give information about the king and queens whereabouts to Eirik. Leo held a gun on Olivia and Anton and demanded to see what Olivia had hidden in a bookshelf.

Catch up here.

Book: The Royal Romance/Heir

Pairings: Liam x Madeleine, Riley x ?

Rating: R

Warnings: mentions miscarriage (don't worry, it's fake), violence, character death

Word count: 795

In the Ambulance:

“We have to go somewhere else.” Liam instructed.

“We can go to Ramsford.” Max suggested, enthusiastically.

“Somewhere no one will look for us.” Liam clarified, “Since we can’t trust Bastien, all the safehouses are out.”

The ambulance thudded off the road as Drake executed a U-turn.

“FUCK! I told you to take it easy!” Madeleine screeched.

“What are you doing?” Liam asked.

“Heading for my cabin, literally no one will look for you there. Most people don’t even know it exists.”

“Good thinking!” Liam exclaimed.

Max whips out his cell phone and starts typing on it.

Back at the Palace:

Riley stepped up to the podium and addressed the press, “As you know, Queen Madeleine was rushed to the hospital earlier today. It is with great sadness and regret that I report she has suffered a miscarriage. The family asks for your understanding during this difficult time, there will be no public statements while they take time to grieve.”

She stepped away from the podium then hurried to her car with the queen’s suitcase and headed for Valtoria. She had played her part in the plan, announced a fake miscarriage to throw their enemies off the trail. All she had left to do was drop off the luggage and allow them to hide out at her place. She planned to deliver the suitcase then join Eirik for whatever plans he had made for them. That would be ok, right? It’s not like Eirik was a member of the Via Imperii. They could trust him.

Drake’s Cabin:

“Am I really expected to live in this for the foreseeable future?” Madeleine asked in a petulant tone.

“Sorry it doesn’t meet with your exacting standards your highness. You’re welcome, by the way, for hiding you and protecting your baby.” Drake spat at her.

Liam sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose. He hated it when they fought. His wife and his best friend. It didn’t matter that he didn’t love her, that would come in time. Meanwhile, she was carrying his child, that should count for something.

“Li, tell me why we couldn’t go to Valtoria?” Drake asked.

“Because I had Riley grab a paperweight from my desk, one with a bug in it. I heard her tell our plans to Eirik.”

“What? She wouldn’t betray us!”

“Not on purpose, but she doesn’t know he’s an enemy and I didn’t know she was seeing him until I heard them making plans to meet up later tonight so I never thought to tell her, and so here we are.”

“Won’t she be in danger when he finds out we’re not there?”

“I…don’t know. But my priority right now is my wife and child.”

Liam pulled out his encrypted phone text Rashad: “Are the new annulment papers drawn up for Olivia? Along with the papers revoking Anton’s citizenship and the papers to grant Lythikos independence? Remember, they don’t get filed until she fulfills her part in the bargain.”

Liam put his phone away and hurried to check on his wife. She was resting in the master bedroom. He took her hand in his and kissed it, “How are you feeling love?”

“Annoyed. Drake showed me to this room, then he just disappeared. I wanted him to bring me something to eat.”

“I’ll bring you something to eat. Where did he go?”

“Hell if I know.”

Liam walked back to the living room and looked out the window, Drake’s motorbike was gone. What the hell?

Back at the palace:

Leo looked into the box and the blood drained from his face. “No, this can’t be.”

“What is it?” Anton asked suspiciously.

Leo just stood there in shock, shaking his head, “Liv, how could you not tell me about this?”

“Like I trust you.” She replied coolly, checking her nail polish for chips.

“I said what is it?” Anton demanded.

“Fuck you, Anton. This doesn’t concern you.” Leo answered.

“We’re partners! You agreed! You said you wanted revenge on your brother for-“

Leo raised the gun and pulled the trigger, hitting Anton in the gut. “I lied. I love my brother.”

“No! This isn’t how it was supposed to go! I have plans! I…I….” His head dropped back as he panted through the pain, hand trying vainly to staunch the bleeding.

Leo walked over to the bleeding man and leaned down to look in his eyes, “By the way, I’ve been fucking your wife this whole time.” He put the gun to Anton’s head and pulled the trigger again. He discarded the box onto the floor and pocketed the contents as he looked at Olivia, “Let’s get out of here before we’re seen.”

They both disappeared through a secret panel in the wall just before guards descended upon the scene.

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[heauxplesslydevoted]

Fracture (King Liam x MC)

Summary:  Inspired by this post from @ao719 and set immediately after TRH Book 2, chapter 1. The King and Queen have their first major blow up.

A/N: This was hard for me because I see both of their sides so perfectly, and I adore Liam so being mad at him, even fictionally is a challenge for me, lol

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The air in the parlor is practically crackling with energy as Queen Kendall glares at her husband. There’s way too many emotions swirling around right now—anger, joy, confusion, relief, fear—and she can’t seem to get a firm grasp on them.

This is supposed to be the happiest day of her life, of their life, but it’s not. Liam just agreed to give their baby away.

He waits on baited breath as she finds the words to respond to him. To say Liam is nervous is an understatement. Anxiety is a cruel mistress and she has a firm grip on his throat.

“You did what?”

“I agreed to their terms for an alliance.”

“How dare you? You married our daughter off and she’s not even a full day old yet!”

“Kendall, you have to–”

“I don’t have to do a damn thing!” Kendall hisses. “You caved! We’ve been working on ways to subdue them and keep them at bay for months, and you give in to their whims like that?” She snaps for added effect. 

The heartbreak is the worst. Not once in their relationship has never done something like this without telling her. She never thought she’d experience a betrayal, from him of all people, on this level. “You made a monumental decision that affects not just us, but our daughter. Our home! Our country! And you did it unilaterally. What happened to us being a team?”

“It wasn’t an easy choice to make, and I didn’t take it lightly.”

“My daughter is not a commodity to be sold off to the highest bidder, Liam.”

Liam reaches out to touch Kendall, but she recoils from him. The act makes his heart shatter in his chest. “My love, please understand. There was no other choice.”

“There’s always another choice,” Kendall argues, a bite in her tone that Liam isn’t used to. “You’ve opened the floodgates now. We gave into their demands, with no security on our side and nothing in return. Cordonia loses! And now that they have the upper hand, who’s to say they won’t come back with more demands?”

“They won’t.”

“Oh, because Bradshaw and Isabella are paragons of integrity?”

“I’m sorry,” Liam says. “I did what I thought was best.”

Kendall ignores his apology, biting down on her tongue so she doesn’t say anything she’ll later regret. Instead she looks down at Eleanor, her precious baby girl. A baby whose future is already set in stone, bound to a stranger in a foreign land, not someone she meets and falls in love with organically. It’s not the life she deserves. A tear rolls down her cheek, mourning the life she envisioned for their baby girl.

“You fought so hard to marry me,” Kendall says softly. Her voice cracks slightly and Liam feels even worse than he did. “You were determined to be with me, because we were in love, and you couldn’t live a lie. You couldn’t just marry for duty once you discovered that true existed. You said I changed your life.”

“You did,” Liam insists. “Kendall, you are the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”

“Then how, after going through what we’ve gone through, after experiencing true love, how could you marry Eleanor off? How could you rob her of the opportunity?” Kendall implores. “After seeing how upset and betrayed Olivia felt after she found out her parents married her to someone as awful to Anton, you turn around and do the exact same thing.”

Liam struggles to find the words. He wants to explain himself, he wants Kendall to see that he only had them in mind.

“I did this for you, my queen. I did it for both of you.”

Kendall shakes her head, refusing to listen. “You let them leverage me, like my life and Eleanor’s life are nothing more than bartering tools. I was scared and vulnerable, and you let them manipulate that.”

She sighs an exhausted sigh. Between finding out Godfrey murdered her mother-in-law, being trapped in the palace like a hostage, going into labor and nearly dying, and now this, she’s drained.

Kendall turns towards Liam and looks him in the eyes. “I’m too tired to continue this conversation, so I’ll end it with this. You’re the fucking king of this country, and you better employ every single drop of power that title has bestowed upon you to fix the mess you put us in, and I don’t give a damn how you do it. Rob, kill and destroy, hell start World War 3 for all I care.”

She stops, contemplating her next words. “Hear me well when I tell you this, Liam. I have endured a lot when it comes to living in this country, being the Queen, and being your wife, but this, I will not stand for. I will burn Auvernal to the ground before I send my daughter there to be a pawn in the game of politics. And if you don’t rectify it, and rectify it soon, I will go to that godforsaken country and split both Bradshaw and Isabella from navel to jugular myself, and I’ll do with a smile on my face.”

A chill runs down Liam’s spine at his wife’s words. He’s never seen her so angry before, it’s downright scary. “I promise you, my queen, I’ll fix it.”

“Good.” She hastily wipes away another tear from her eye. “Can you get Mara or Bastien?”

“Of course. What’s wrong?”

“I want to go to our chambers and I’m going to need some assistance getting there.”

“Nonsense, I can help you with that, darling.”

Kendall lifts herself off of the couch and immediately grabs the arm with one hand to steady herself. She wobbles a bit, slightly dizzy and Liam places a hand on her back. 

This was supposed to be happy. They were supposed to be happy together. But in this moment, Kendall can hardly stand her husband’s presence. “If I wanted you to escort me, I would’ve asked you.”

He falters, taken aback at the harshness. He’s never seen this side of Kendall. But he can’t blame her. He deserves it. “Very well. I’ll call Mara for you.”

~V~

Liam anxiously paces back and forth in the palace suite. Kendall’s been in labor for almost six hours, floating in and out of consciousness.

Drake runs a hand through his hair and huffs. “I can’t stand here anymore, I’m going to go help Olivia and Mara break down those doors.”

“I’m sure there’s a battering ram in this palace somewhere,” Maxwell muses silently.

But Liam just ignores them. He goes back to Kendall’s side and presses a kiss to her head, whispering calming words in her ear.

“You’re doing so amazing,” he tells her. “I’m so proud of you, love.”

“Liam, I can't do this anymore,” Kendall says with a whimper.

“Yes, you can. You’re so strong, you’re almost there.”

“I’m tired.”

“I know.” Liam runs a hand through her hair, uncaring that it’s damp with sweat. “I just need you to stay up with me. Can you do that?”

She goes quiet for a long while and Liam stiffens. Finally she responds with, “I’ll try.”

“And you’ll succeed. Because I love you so much, and we’re just now starting our lives together. We’re so close to our happily ever after.”

Kendall leans in to his touch and closes her eyes again. “I love you. I want you to know that I love you and our baby so much.”

“I love you too.”

When silence fills the room again Liam looks down and sees Kendall has gone under again. “Kendall.” He shakes her shoulder to no response. “Kendall, wake up, baby. Wake up.”

His blood runs cold and again shakes her, much more forcefully, but her body is limp under him. His fingers slide to her neck, checking for a pulse. When he can’t find one, that’s when he flips. “KENDALL!”

Liam awakes with a start, cold sweat dripping down his forehead, heart beating wildly in his chest and his breathing erratic.

Tears stream down his cheeks as he struggles to calm down. He takes a moment to survey his surroundings, quickly realizing that he’s not in his bedroom, but in one of the spare bedrooms of his private quarters. Kendall is noticeably absent, the left side of the bed is cold and empty.

The dream—nightmare—was too realistic. Was it even a dream at all? Or was it actually a vivid memory?

On wobbly feet, he jumps up and rushes towards out of the room. He stumbles through the long hallway until he makes it to their master suite. He throws open the double doors, startling his wife. She’s awake, sitting up in the middle of the bed, baby Nori sleeping soundly in her bassinet beside her.

“Liam, what on earth are you doing?” Kendall looks at the time on the small digital clock on their bedside table. It’s almost noon, the arrival of their baby girl completely throwing off their concept of time.

He doesn’t say anything, he just rushes over to her and sweeps her in his arms. Kendall can feel his heart beating fast against her own, and every muscle in his body is stiff.

He holds her tightly against him for a long time, refusing to let go, afraid of what might happen if he did. Images of cold and lifeless form still cloud his mind.  “You’re alive.”

“Of course I’m alive.” Liam releases her from the vice-like grip she’s in, and that’s when she notices that his eyes are bloodshot and there are tears streaming down his cheek. 

Now she’s alarmed. Always one to remain calm and composed, Liam hardly ever cries.

“Liam, what’s wrong?”

Liam shrugs off the question. “Nothing, it’s nothing. I just needed to check on you.”

“You burst in here like a bat out of hell,” Kendall deadpans. “And you’re crying. Talk to me.”

“I just had a nightmare,” he confesses quietly, peering into the bassinet to get a look at his daughter. Not wanting to disrupt her too much, he runs a finger through her curly hair. She moves slightly, but doesn’t wake fully. “You were in labor, and you just kept passing out. And you were so...pale and weak. And I was trying to keep you conscious, but eventually you just closed your eyes. You closed them and they never opened again.” A strangled sob burst from his chest and he tries to clamp down on it in vain, but it comes forth anyway. His entire body shakes as the weight of everything crashes down on him. “You died.”

After hesitating for a moment, Kendall wraps her arms around her husband. He buries his face in the crook of her neck, his tears hitting her skin.

“Well that didn’t happen,” Kendall declares stubbornly. “I’m right here.”

“B-but it could’ve happened,” Liam argues, his voice muffled. After a few more seconds, he removes himself from Kendall’s embrace. He stands, drawing himself to full height and closes his eyes. “There was so much going on last night. I had just found out one of my father’s closest friends and advisors, one of my trusted advisors...mur–” he chokes on the word, shuddering as he spits it out, “murdered my mother. My pregnant mother. And there’s absolutely no time to process it because you went into labor, and there were so many complications.”

“Kendall, I don’t think you understand just how close you were to dying. How close I was to losing you. It felt like the walls were closing in on me, and just last week we had that car accident and–” Liam pauses. He drops to his knees and looks up at his wife, eyes still glossy with unshed tears. “I couldn’t think, I couldn’t breathe. The Auvernese guards had the weaponry to break down the barriers, and I was willing to do anything in my power to get Dr. Ramirez to you. It was a terrible decision, but you were mere minutes away from going into full blown eclampsia and dying and I couldn’t let that happen, not when there was a solution in front of me.”

“Yes, Isabella and Bradshaw are horrible people for dangling your lives above my head, but you’re alive. Our daughter is alive. You have every right to be mad at me, but as long as there is breath in your body, I am at peace. I would make a deal with the Devil himself if it meant you and Eleanor were safe. I apologize for betraying you, but I can’t apologize for doing what I did to keep you alive.”

A tear falls from Kendall’s eye and she wipes it with the back of her hand. She didn’t even realize she was crying. 

Hearing Liam explain himself forced her to look at things from his perspective. It was a shitty situation all around, and he was cornered in a time of vulnerability.

“I’m sorry for lashing out at you earlier,” she whispers. “I’m just feeling a lot of feelings right now, and I got really scared on top of being incredibly hormonal, but you didn’t deserve that.”

“I did.”

“No, you didn’t,” Kendall insists. “I didn’t put myself in your shoes. And if it was your life on the line, I would’ve walked through the pits of Hell for you and our baby.”

The King releases a sigh of relief and his head falls forward. Kendall’s fingers graze his scalp, massaging away some of tension. 

“What did I do to deserve a Queen as amazing as you?” Liam muses. He takes Kendall’s free hand and presses it to his lips. 

“I don’t know.” She takes her hands and cradles Liam’s face, forcing him to look at her. “But my forgiveness has its limits. Don’t you ever, ever do something like this again. You’re not Constantine, and I’m not any of his wives. I will never be kept out of the loop. We do things together, 100 percent equal at all times.”

“Yes, my queen.”

She leans forward and presses their lips together in a kiss that’s over far too soon for Liam’s liking. “We’ll figure this Auvernal thing out together, like we always do. And they’re going to regret the day they ever decided to go against Kendall and Liam.”

Liam nods and wraps his arms around Kendall again. And for the first time in over 24 hours, he feels like he can breathe.

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[ao719]

Split

Split (Prologue)

Characters belong to Pixelberry

Summary: A change in the King’s behavior becomes the catalyst to revealing secrets buried beneath the surface.

Warning: This series will contain sensitive and NSFW material. If you read, you acknowledge you are 18+.

A/N: Thanks to @dcbbw, @burnsoslow, and @sirbeepsalot for beta/prereading! 

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The queen’s heels clicked on the marble floor as she made her way down the corridors. She passed by staff who bowed and smiled at her and she greeted them in return. When she made it to the door she rapped her knuckles against the wood, hearing his smooth voice carry through from the other side as he called for her to enter. She opened the door and stepped inside, quietly shutting it behind her. He looked up from his desk, his baby blues sparkling when he smiled and it met his eyes as he looked at her.

“Hello, my love.” Liam stood from his chair and walked around his desk to greet her. He leaned down pulling her into a soft kiss as her one arm went around his neck, her other hand pressed against his chest.

“Hello, my king,” she whispered against his lips.

“To what do I owe this pleasure,” his arms encircled her waist as he dipped his head down and his lips gently found her neck.

“Oh, I just had some free time. I was curious if you had any ideas of how I could pass it,” she spoke in a sultry tone as she ran a finger down his chest.

Liam mischievously chuckled against her skin, the scent of sandalwood and jasmine coming from her neck filling his senses as he kissed his way slowly along her jaw before finding her lips once more. “I think I have something to keep you...occupied.” He captured her lips again in a deep, passionate kiss, one which caused her to feel dizzy and her heart to flutter as he led her to the sofa and laid her down. Shortly, the room was filled with giggles, gasps, I love you’s, and moans.

Liam and Alexandria had been married for just a few short months. After clearing her name in the scandal caused by his father and stopping Anton’s attempted coup in the weeks leading up to the big day, they married in the royal wedding of the decade. The press and people adored her as their Queen and they loved the two of them together. Their King was happy and it showed; their country and their people, despite the turmoil caused by the attacks, were thriving due to the trust in their monarchs. The only thing they seemed to be questioned on was their lack of an heir, but Liam and Alexandria were trying and were having more than enough fun in the process.

Liam’s life was something he never thought it would be. He had dreamed of marrying for love, but he knew it was a far reach with his title and eventually he grew to accept that it was something he would never have. That was until he met Alexandria that night in New York and she changed everything. She came to Cordonia and took him and his country by storm. He couldn’t ask for a better partner, friend, wife, or Queen for his people. If ever there was a woman of his dreams, she was it. He found himself within her, because of her. She supported and challenged him, she made him smile and laugh like no one else could, and she loved him with everything she had and she made sure to show and tell him every day. It would seem to everyone that Liam and Alexandria had the perfect fairytale marriage with the storybook happy ending.

****

Alexandria looked up into Liam’s eyes as she straightened his tie, a warm, satisfied smile on both their lips. Liam leaned down kissing her softly before she fixed her hair. “What’s on the rest of your agenda for the day?” She asked as she followed him over to his desk.

He sat, pulling her to his lap, her arm going around his shoulders and his around her waist. “Conference call with the French ambassador, our council meeting later...some paperwork. What about you?”

“Finishing my speech for the opening of the new children’s wing at the hospital, our council meeting later...paperwork,” she chuckled. She kissed him again, “I’ll let you get to work, Your Majesty,” she smiled as she went to stand, but Liam pulled her back to him, his hand sliding up over the contours of her chest to her neck, kissing her slow and deep as his thumbs traced her jawline. “Mmm, we both have work to do, my King,” she whispered against his lips.

“Ever the good Queen.” He kissed her once more before she stood from his lap. “I’ll see you later, my love.”

“You bet your crown you will,” she shot him a wink as she smirked and he laughed as she exited his study.

****

Shortly after Alexandria had left and he finished his call with the French ambassador, there was a knock on Liam’s study door. He called for them to enter and Madeleine walked in, there to brief Liam before the council meeting. “Countess,” Liam smiled.

“Hello, Your Majesty.” She sat in the chair with her folder of paperwork on her lap.

“Would you like a drink?”

“Not right at the moment, thank you though.”

Liam nodded. “So, who is up in arms this week?”

“Much to my surprise, no one. Lord Neville has finally dropped the subject of funds for Cormery Isle’s golf course. But we do have something else we need to discuss.” Liam raised his brow in question. “Auvernal and Montissero.”

“Madeleine-”

“Auvernal seems very interested, more so than Montissero. You know how Queen Amalas shows up unexpectedly. She must have heard through the grapevine that Auvernal was approaching us regarding an alliance and she popped in at the last minute to throw her hat in the ring. But King Bradshaw...he’s making a point to show the strength of his military and the benefit they can bring to Cordonia...which, I can’t say I disagree. Especially in light of Anton’s coup not too long ago.”

“I’ve already told you, Madeleine, an alliance isn’t something Alexandria and I are interested in exploring at the moment. It’s much too soon. The country is still healing after the attacks from the Sons of Earth and our people’s trust in others, reasonably so, isn’t there. Both of our focus is getting our own back to where we need to be before we even think of making potential alliances with any neighboring Kingdoms.”

“But-”

“No buts. We have other issues to deal with and Alexandria and I both agree. When the time comes, we’ll discuss our options. But until then, no discussions will be had with or about Auvernal or Montiserro regarding an alliance.”

“Very well.” She stood from her chair and walked to Liam’s bar cart. “How about that drink?”

****

A while later after finishing her speech and going through what seemed to be a never-ending amount of paperwork, Alexandria made her way from her Queens study, heading to the council meeting. She was running through her head what to possibly expect at this meeting as she made her way there. Lord Neville and his endless pleas for funds for that ridiculous golf course. Upcoming events; the tea party being one. And Madeleine and her endless subtle remarks about alliance negotiations. Alexandria rolled her eyes thinking about it.

She and Liam were both onto Madeleine and the little hints that the royal communications director liked to throw into these meetings, making her opinion on Cordonia having an alliance very clear. But she and Liam had agreed to hold off on talks of an alliance until they were sure their people and country were back on their feet after the attacks. Plus, Liam had already informed her what type of alliance they would more than likely be seeking...a marriage alliance between one of their children and the currently non-existent heir to the Cordonian throne.

The pressure they were under to conceive their heir had been the bearer of Liam’s stress lately. That, along with other things; alliance talks, still picking up the pieces after Anton’s attacks, and other monarchy related issues in general. Liam, ever the stoic King, tried to hide his stress from Alexandria, but she knew him. But Liam was also one with the mindset that he should bear most things on his shoulders and keep her as stress-free as possible, more so now than ever since their last checkup with the OB doctor who told her that stress can affect fertility. She didn’t agree with it at all, but she couldn’t get him to change his mind either. I’ll always carry you, carry us. Those were his words to her. Liam felt as though she had gone through enough between the social season, the scandal, the engagement tour, and everything that happened before their wedding, so he was scraping as much of it onto his plate as he could. But she didn’t want him to do that. She didn’t want him to go back to being as stressed as he was just a few months prior.

As Alexandria rounded the corner towards the council room, Olivia was coming from the opposite hall rounding the corner at the same time. “Fancy meeting you here,” Alexandria smirked.

“Yes,” Olivia rolled her eyes with a subtle smirk. “So are we ready to see who’s going to be bitching today?”

“No. Yet, here we are.” They approached the door, both taking a breath. As Alexandria was about to step into the room she felt a hand on her arm, pulling her back. She turned to see Liam, this smirk on his lips as he pulled her to a darkened corner and kissed her fiercely, catching her off guard. “What’s gotten into you?” She asked as they parted, giving him a look. She could taste the faint hint of scotch on his lips.

“Can’t I kiss my wife?” He spoke as he pressed his body against hers.

She stared up at him for a moment, looking at him curiously. “Yes, you can, but-” she was cut off as he kissed her again, a slight growl emitting from his throat.

“But what?” He smirked as they parted once more.

“But I would have thought that earlier would have satisfied you enough until later...” she spoke in a hushed tone.

“Earlier?” He questioned, hesitating for a moment before he smiled. “Oh...yes, right. Well, I’m never quite satisfied when it comes to you, love. I’ll always want you. All the time.”

“Well, we have a meeting to start, my King,” she slightly smiled up at him, finding his behavior to be a little odd.

“I suppose.” He loosened his grip on her and she turned walking towards the door feeling Liam’s hand slap her backside. Alexandria turned giving him a look and he smirked while cocking his brow. She shook it off and turned back, walking into the room, the members of the council rising from their seats to greet the King and Queen.

Liam and Alexandria took their seats followed by the others. “Thank you,” Liam spoke. “Let’s go ahead and start.”

The meeting went on, Neville not bringing up anything about funds for the Cormery Isle golf course, the tea party and other events being discussed, and Alexandria spoke briefly about the opening that was happening for the new wing of the Children’s hospital and the Charity Gala that would follow a few days later to raise additional funds for them for extra equipment.

“I believe...” Alexandria trailed off looking over the notes in front of her, “that that is everything,” she smiled.

“Actually, it isn’t, my Queen,” Liam spoke up.

She glanced over at him. “Oh?” Her brow arched.

“I believe we need to discuss with the council our options for an alliance.”

Alexandria stared at him, confusion and question settling in her expression. “What?” She whispered. “We talked about this, Liam, I thought-”

“I thought that it was time we started looking into our neighboring Kingdom’s offers. Just looking, nothing else...not yet anyway. I was reminded earlier, after meeting with Madeleine, how pressing the matter is becoming.” He turned and looked at Madeleine who smiled before she began running through the pros and cons between Auvernal and Montissero and what each Kingdom was offering Cordonia.

Alexandria finally took her eyes off Liam, slowly turning her head to look at Olivia who was giving Liam the same questioning expression. What the hell just happened? And since when does he listen to Madeleine, she silently questioned as Olivia met her gaze. Liam had always kept her counsel on matters like this, they had agreed to always keep one another in the loop, to show the people, their fellow court members, and everyone else that the King and Queen of Cordonia were, and always would be, a united front. But Liam just springing this on her out of nowhere, when they had just recently discussed the possibility of an alliance again a couple of days prior and had both agreed that now was not the time, had caught her completely off guard.

After the meeting had ended Alexandria slowly gathered her things as she watched Liam talk to the other members on their way out. Something was off. She wasn’t sure how to pinpoint it, but he was just not his usual self. He seemed extra friendly with everyone, not that he usually wasn’t friendly, but there was a lot more going into his efforts it seemed. He seemed jittery and antsy. And she knew that he had been drinking, which wasn’t uncommon for him to have a drink before one of these meetings, but not so much so that she could taste it in his kiss.

She watched as Neville and Madeleine walked out and she stepped up to him. “Care to tell me what the hell that was?”

Liam turned with this grin. “What do you mean, love?”

“Are you seriously asking me that question right now? What is going on with you, Liam?”

He looked at her, completely unfazed, “There’s nothing going on.”

“Liam...you just brought up discussions of an alliance that we specifically agreed we weren’t ready for. And you said that Madeleine convinced you it’s a pressing matter?” He stared at her blankly, not seeing the issue. Alexandria let out a breath, “You’ve been drinking far more than normal for this time of day and-”

“Did anyone ever tell you how gorgeous you are?” He smirked before leaning down to kiss her, but she pushed him away.

“I don’t know what’s going on with you, but you need to pull yourself together. You need to talk to me, Liam.”

Liam’s phone pinged and without even looking at it he smiled at her. “Can’t right now, love. Last minute meeting came up. I’ll be home later.” He gave her a wink and with that, Liam turned and stumbled a little out of the room before straightening himself out and disappearing from view.

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[jovialyouthmusic]

WIP (almost) Wednesday

Okay so my ‘weekly’ post of Silver Service has dropped a little. Buuut - the good news is that I’m drawing very close to the conclusion of Anton’s arc. That does mean I’m makng sure the chapter is up to scratch so it may take a little longer. Thanks to @katedrakeohd​ for helping with one element of the story. Here’s a preview. Liam is talking to Olivia over the phone about Anton’s poisoning.

‘Livvy, Bastien pointed out to me that to an outsider  you could be seen as a suspect in his attempted murder’ He heard her suck her breath in, and there was a pause before she spoke.

‘I can see that. Much as I’d like to see him dead, I can assure you I had nothing to do with it. I’ve been hard at work here making sure the Court is properly housed and entertained’

‘I’m very glad to hear you say that, Livvy. That leaves Lucretia as the main suspect - not personally - but she must have found a way to get a message out. Bastien’s at a loss as to how the envelope got past security. All the staff are vetted, but they can’t find a gap in the perimeter’

‘That’s vexing’ Olivia said ‘Do we know who last occupied the property?’

‘The last person to actually live in it passed away ten years ago. That part of the coast was reputably used by smugglers, so there may very well be some sort of network of passages or a hidden cave nearby, but Bastien’s men didn’t find anything.’

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#wip wednesday #silver service

[axwalker]

Fandom Asks: 3,6( skip the first part of this question 🤣),10,17,18💕

characters you would marry in an instant?

Do you really need to ask? 🤣🤣🤣

Drake Walker owns my soul!!

do you read fanfiction? If so, do you have any favorite authors or fics?

Yes, I do! I read a lot of fanfic. Drake x Mc are my absolute favorite, but I also love a good Ethan fic. 

My  favorite writers:

@burnsoslow  I love absolutely everything she writes but at the moment I’m completely obsessed with Remember Two Things,  All Mixed Up, and Absconded. Heavier Things is an amazing story. Drake’s and Lyss’s love story is epic in every AU. 

 @debramcg1106  Looking For Trouble has a charming college girl falling with bad boy uber-hot Drake. The sexual tension between them Is incredible. All her one-shots are amazing too. ‘For Better or Worse’ has a special place in my heart because of the subject.

   @argylemnwrites It Couldn’t Wait Another Moment (and all the One-Shots of that universe.) It’s romantic, wonderfully written and the way she writes her characters is deeply insightful.

 @ritachacha I love Drake the Barbarian and yesterday I got totally obsessed with Hooked. I also recommend The Cordonian Key Parties for its amazing smut (particularly Drake’s and Hana’s chapter).

 @pug-bitch That’s not why I’m going. I love her take on MC and Drake. Amara Suarez is amazing and the dynamics of the whole gang are extremely well written. Every character shines and has a backstory and a life beyond Drake and Mc. I love it.

 @pedudley One Long Summer is beautifully written, funny, and romantic. It breaks my heart but I love She Got Her Wings. Her one shots are hilarious and filled with Max and Willow’s shenanigans. They always put me in a good mood.

@sirbeepsalot Anton is a great dark fic. The writing is compelling and you’re on the edge of your seat in every episode. (Olivia x Drake) If you want to laugh, Besties is hilarious. I’m laughing like crazy with every chapter.

 @ao719 Split has me completely intrigued. It's beautifully written and very suspenseful.  (Liam x Mc). The Ticking Clock (Ethan x Mc) I’m loving it (even if I’m a little scared... 😬)

 @jamespotterthefirst Her Regency Era AU, it’s amazing. A very romantic slow burn. (Ethan Ramsey x Mc)

characters that deserved worse? >:]

Bianca. She left her kids in Cordonia with a man that she knows is dangerous and nobody seems to mind. She’s at our wedding and organizes Savanah’s. Ugh! She ’s my most hated character. 

Penelope sets MC for rape and now she’s engaged as if nothing had happened. I truly dislike her. 

Tariq’s character is so problematic for me. What he tried to do is a crime, yet he only receives a slap on the wrist. 

are there any tropes you wished were used less often?

I only care that the story is good. There aren’t any tropes that I really dislike.

characters you want to wrap in a blanket and tell them they’re going to be okay

My MC Alexis because I torture her in every AU I write. She deserves so much better.  

Drake, Max, and Olivia because they’re all so vulnerable and try so hard to hide it.

Alyssa Devereaux, @burnsoslow   MC has been through so much. Poor baby.

Thank you for the asks ❤️❤️❤️

[bbrandy2002]

Riley's Secret Life

Wacky Drabble #3 I'll be home in an hour

Wacky Drabblers:

@emceesynonymroll @burnsoslow @sirbeepsalot @jessiembruno @jovialyouthmusic @katedrakeohd @dcbbw. I can't remember everyone, sorry if you're not tagged.... or congratulations you got lucky and didn't have to read my crap.

Warning: Profanity

On her way back home from Texas, Riley looked around the plane to see her husband and all their friends sleeping. She was happy to finally be rid of the cattle drives, international stalkers, the rickety old metal bed, bridezilla and that bitch, Leona, but she was bored. I'll be home in an hour, what can I do in the meantime?

She looked around, ensuring no one could possibly see what was on her laptop....she had a secret obsession that she would never want anyone else to know about.

Okay, let's see what these people have cooked up today.

She begins reading to herself, emersed into the newest chapter that just posted. Her eyes get larger and she has to pour herself another glass of wine, just to cope with Liam's ignorance. He chose Madeleine? And Drake didn't even come get me after I ran off....after all those fucking, steamy threesomes...that jerk!

Riley glares at her husband sleeping beside her in his seat, she contemplates stabbing him in the groin with her steak knife, but, thinks she'll wait to see how another story goes.

She scrolls through her dashboard noticing ten stories in a row with an insatiable face claim of Bastien. Feeling a sudden warmness come over her and yearning in her stomach, she then realizes, she hasn't seen Liam's bodyguard since before the honeymoon. She pulls out her phone and makes a special note to check on his wellbeing when they land.

Riley gets excited, seeing another fic listed, It's about damn time, I've been waiting for two weeks on an update. She reads for a few minutes then turns around to look at Drake in the seat behind her. She feels horrible for him, I'm sorry I'm cheating on you with my husband. She starts drinking straight from the wine bottle after she learns Liam had some crazy ass sex with some Princess. She continues reading on....strobe lights?...library?...thats one hell of a dildo!!

She gets a new notification and can't wait for the page to finally load. She scans the page for several minutes, anger and rage sweeping through her mind. When she has finished, she looks for a psycho gif to reblog with, then gives evil eyes to a still resting Liam. You sick son of bitch....change your sticky briefs after you masturbate on the phone with me.

Riley chats for a few minutes to get some writing advice from Enna; she has had writers block and usually, @emceesynonymroll can talk her through it. They laugh for a few minutes about people they have seen in Wal-Mart and swap stories about cow limo's. Riley wishes she could tell Enna she's the real Riley and that her name never was Mildred, but, she doesn't want to take away all the fun.

She laughs quietly while binging on some wacky drabble post. Riley finds amusement in Liam buying magnum condoms and getting arrested while naked. She pulls out a Kleenex, to wipe the tears in her eyes. Then needs more after reading about a goose chasing Drake. These are classic! The more she pictures it, the more she laughs.

She see's another story has posted, she know's this one will hurt her little heart, but, she can't help herself. She starts to tear up as she looks over in sorrow at Olivia, that poor girl, you wear all of my clothes that you want. She is then jolted into shock, what the fuck, you made her kill Bertrand. She now plans to go to the holding cell of the palace and cut off Anton's shriveled little dick and make him swallow it.

She has time for one more story before they approach the airport. She quickly glosses over the content that someone shared and starts to chuckle. This bitch is crazy...Drake breastfeeding, wild boars attacking, ascots, Bertrand gets his dick caught in a zipper after a BJ, and for the love...Drake would never sleep with Regina's wrinkled ass.

Riley makes a special note to never follow this chic.

Liam starts to rouse and Riley quickly exits out of the website. She closes her laptop so he doesn't notice the screensaver is a picture of her MC and Hana's wedding picture.

"What are you looking at, why'd you close your laptop so fast?", Liam asks.

"Porn", she replies, feeling confident she was definately not lying to her husband.

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