"Tasha..."
She turned. He was right behind her and they stood so close that she could smell him. It was intoxicating. She hadn't realized how much she had loved the smell of him until having gone without it for so long.
"We can't be here for long, people will start to wonder-"
"You have no idea how much I missed you." He stepped even closer to her. "I thought about you every day. You're even more beautiful than I remember." He reached up and ran his hand through the hair that framed her face, her eyes closing involuntarily at his touch.
"Calder, you know we can't."
"I spent five years with nothing to keep me going through the hardest trials of my life but the thought of seeing you again," his hand touched her cheek. "holding you in my arms, kissing you." His thumb trailed across her lips and every fiber of her being felt like it would burst into flame. His eyes, like the ocean, looked into her soul, his body standing over her, so close she could feel the heat of him, and it made her yearn for more.
"Please, it's forbidden." Her voice was barely a whisper.
He looked at her for a moment, his eyes searching over her lips that were slightly open, her eyes that danced with flames of desire. "I don't care."

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The young sorceress Astasha only wanted a simple life. Now, however, she finds herself in the service of the King as his Royal Fire Witch, and in love with the one true heir to the throne, his son, Calder. But their love is forbidden and when a demon threatens to destroy everything she holds dear, she must use the fire within to save the man she loves and his kingdom.

Blood Magic's Bond

Ch 73: The Banners Of Love & War

Calder had insisted Astasha rest and heal before anything further was discussed or done, but she was adamant that the conversations needing to be had couldn't wait. So he called for fresh clothes, and food and water to be brought for her while she was filled in on what had happened during and after...

Ch 19: The Connection

Ch 1: The Prince’s Return

Ch 2: The Prince and The Sorceress

Ch 3: The Authentication Ritual

Ch 4: The Celebration

Ch 5: The Cold Eyes

Ch 6: The Chaos In The Hall

Ch 7: The Devil Inside

Ch 8: The Ill Queen

Ch 9: The Demon’s Pact

Ch 10: The Power of Seduction

Ch 11: The Preparations

Ch 12: The Blood Magic Ritual

Ch 13: The Undoing of The Fire Witch

Ch 14: The Prince’s Tale

Ch 15: The Prince's Plea

Ch 16: The Extraction Ritual

Ch 17: The Demon's Puzzle

Ch 18: The Healing Ward

Ch 20: The Re-Authentication Ritual

Ch 21: The King's Bargain

Ch 22: The Last Night

Ch 23: The Tethering Spell

Ch 24: The Fantasy's End

Ch 25: The Other Fire Witch

Ch 26: The Taunting of the High Sorcerer

Ch 27: The High Sorcerer's Plan

Ch 28: The Untrustworthy Meal

Ch 29: The Accomplice

Ch 30: The Demon Unleashed

Ch 31: The Race to the Clearing

Ch 32: The Nightmare in the Clearing

Ch 33: The Woes of Errant

Ch 34: The Waking Reality

Ch 35: The Reconnection

Ch 36: The Apologies

Ch 37: The Spoken and Unspoken

Ch 38: The Burning Fear

Ch 39: The Puzzle Pieces and Reoccurring Problems

Ch 40: The Queen's Quarters

Ch 41: The Little Human Moments

Ch 42: The Pieces Thus far

Ch 43: The Seeds of Doubt

Ch 44: The Tale Of The Dark Mage

Ch 45: The Fear Of A Mother

Ch 46: The Simple Solution

Ch 47: The Water Witch's Warning

Ch 48: The Breaking Of The Fire Witch

Ch 49: The Scars That Never Heal

Ch 50: The Flight In The Night

Ch 51: The High Council & The Old Man In The Village

Ch 52: The Sorceress In The Tower

Ch 53: The Parting of The Prince and The Sorceress

Ch 54: The Fleeing Of The Two Flames

Ch 55: The Darkness In The Watch Tower

Ch 56: The Light In The Cavern

Ch 57: The Visitor In The Night

Ch 58: The Prince's Plan

Ch 59: The Prince's Army

Ch 60: The Allies & Allegiances

Ch 61: The Queen & The Man With The Markings

Ch 62: The Captain's Request

Ch 63: The Proposal Of A King

Ch 64: The Fires Of Passion & Protection

Ch 65: The Princess's Plan

Ch 66: The Many Uses Of Magic

Ch 67: The White Dragon & The Golden Phoenix

Ch 68: The Looming Guillotine

Ch 69: The Wind Walker

Ch 70: The Tragedy Of The Air Sorcerer

Ch 71: The Troubles Of Calder

Ch 72: The Prince Of Hope