MTL - Reign of the Phoenix - Chapter 232 The feast of the wolves

A conversation with a handsome stranger leaves Ariane chained in a cellar with a strange affliction. She soon discovers that the darkness of the nineteenth century’s Deep South hides many dangers. Mages, wolf shifters and the humans who hunt them play a risky game where to stumble is to die, all under the amused gaze of the apex predators of the supernatural world: vampires.

It is never healthy to attract the gaze of the aristocracy of the night. It takes much to survive in this merciless world, but Ariane will not let that deter her. The southern belle has a bite, and she is willing to learn and to grow in this hostile new world. She will use whatever means necessary to reclaim her freedom, be it guile, charm, or those intriguing new instincts that make blood so delectable.

This is a story of vampires as I believe they should be, with their strengths and weaknesses, with their remnants of humanity and the beast inside. Updates every Friday. Mind the tags.

Cover by Antti Hakosaari: https://www.artstation.com/haco

Special thanks to Svensonsen for getting me started, as well as Omi Nya, Hesketh, Rhaegar, Yaksher, Selkie and Raven for proofreading my stuff. Thanks to my patrons and you dear readers, for the support. I could not do it without you.

Journey is on Amazon, both in ebooks and audio. here is a link to the first one:

https://www.royalroad.com/amazon/B08DK6G8Y8

The story probably exists in your local marketplace as well of I can tempt you.

After a catastrophe swept across the world that destroyed half of the population and countries, a mysterious force passed through the earth that affected all residents, plunging them into unconsciousness for several hours. No one knew what it was.A few lucky people have received the revelation that the world will be destroyed in ten years. During these ten years, the world is waiting for ten disasters, and the last of them will be the end of the world.Another group of people also received a revelation that salvation is in another world. This revelation opened the way for them to another world where they could find solutions to save their home world.The rescuers were young people who were not yet twenty years old. They became awakened, able to transcend the boundaries of worlds.Idan was not among the chosen ones who became awakened. However, luck smiled on his older sister.A year after the world experienced its first disaster, Idan accepted an invitation to attend a grand ball dedicated to overcoming the first of the ten disasters.That day, during the ball, he met a young girl, and some mysterious force chose him. He awakening a mysterious system—the Supreme Husband System. In turn, the girl also received her own system — the Supreme Wife System.And so, the first task he received from his system was to propose marriage to his future wife within one day!English isn't my main language, so please bear with it if you found some mistakes.

A life filled with regrets.Once he realized his faults and decided to lead a new life, it was too late.His family was already gone.He had borne through each day with pure rage.Finally at the end of his misery, his wish reached the heavens—an unforgiven one.He goes against fate to raise his sword.